About r/talesfromtechsupport
Welcome to Tales From Tech Support, the subreddit where we post stories about helping someone with a tech issue.
The community at a glance
r/talesfromtechsupport is a Subreddit for Technologists and Customer Service Reps with roughly 783K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Customer Service communities list. It is the 7th largest community in the Tech topic page.
Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hate, Worst, and It. Product recommendations often mention canon pixma-pro-100, canon pixma-pro-10, and monitor.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 56K members
- 2014: 99K members
- 2015: 64K members
- 2016: 81K members
- 2017: 116K members
- 2021: 241K members
- 2023: 40K members
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 8K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 897 members
- Jan: 853 members
- Feb: 907 members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 837 members
- Jun: 751 members
- Jul: 702 members
- Aug: 926 members
- Sep: 745 members
Topics
- Hate47 posts in the past month#147Hate
- Worst41 posts in the past month#241Worst
- It26 posts in the past month#326It
- Computer19 posts in the past month#419Computer
- Annoying18 posts in the past month#518Annoying
Flair
- Short64 posts in the past month
- User demanded a new monitor because Excel was “too small”
- What if the HDMI ki**#s someone
- And they run the entire accounting department.
#164ShortUser demanded a new monitor because Excel was “too small” · What if the HDMI ki**#s someone · And they run the entire accounting department. - Medium17 posts in the past month
- Why Can't You Setup My Computer Anymore
- Today I was thinking about the time that I got in trouble for being "too direct" to the VP of Accounting.
- A Y2K bug surfaced 26 years late today
#217MediumWhy Can't You Setup My Computer Anymore · Today I was thinking about the time that I got in trouble for being "too direct" to the VP of Accounting. · A Y2K bug surfaced 26 years late today - Long15 posts in the past month
- The Internet Was Literally on Fire
- What's your business continuity plan if this PC fails? Well, It's never failed in the past, therefore it will never fail in the future.
- New IT Guy Meets New User
#315LongThe Internet Was Literally on Fire · What's your business continuity plan if this PC fails? Well, It's never failed in the past, therefore it will never fail in the future. · New IT Guy Meets New User - Epic5 posts in the past month
- We Forgot 500 Servers Were Still Using the Old Proxy
- When IT support got some "executive" backup...
- Another Ship, Another Server, Another CHENG With a Fire Sword
#45EpicWe Forgot 500 Servers Were Still Using the Old Proxy · When IT support got some "executive" backup... · Another Ship, Another Server, Another CHENG With a Fire Sword
Product recommendations
- canon pixma-pro-1001 post in the past month
- Looking for a A3 Photo printer? What about Canon PIXMA-Pro-100 or Canon PIXMA-Pro-10? Which one can print the highest quality Photo and high quality color document? What other brands or models do you recommend please?
#11canon pixma-pro-100Looking for a A3 Photo printer? What about Canon PIXMA-Pro-100 or Canon PIXMA-Pro-10? Which one can print the highest quality Photo and high quality color document? What other brands or models do you recommend please? - canon pixma-pro-101 post in the past month
- Looking for a A3 Photo printer? What about Canon PIXMA-Pro-100 or Canon PIXMA-Pro-10? Which one can print the highest quality Photo and high quality color document? What other brands or models do you recommend please?
#21canon pixma-pro-10Looking for a A3 Photo printer? What about Canon PIXMA-Pro-100 or Canon PIXMA-Pro-10? Which one can print the highest quality Photo and high quality color document? What other brands or models do you recommend please? - monitor1 post in the past month
- Recommend a new Monitor please
#31monitorRecommend a new Monitor please
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/talesfromtechsupport for?
- Best for Technologists and Customer Service Reps enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/talesfromtechsupport free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/talesfromtechsupport have?
- Roughly 783K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/talesfromtechsupport on?
- r/talesfromtechsupport runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/talesfromtechsupport cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/talesfromtechsupport is organized under Technologists, Customer Service Reps.
- How do I join r/talesfromtechsupport?
- You can join r/talesfromtechsupport by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Tech communities like?
- If you work in tech or are trying to break in, there are communities for basically every niche you can think of. The mix spans Discord servers, Slack groups, and independent forums, covering everything from general software and startup culture to more specific corners like devops, web dev, and product. Good place to start if you want to find your people in the industry.
Monthly Stats
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- 12
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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