r/talesfromtechsupport

Community Overview

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 781K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Customer Service communities list. It is the 7th largest community in the Tech topic page.

Roughly 8K 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.

On Reddit
781K Members

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +8K members
Growth: +1.0% / year

Member 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: 6K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 0 members
  • Sep: 342 members
  • Oct: 24 members
  • 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: 219 members

Topics

  • Hate
    47 posts in the past month
    #1
    Hate
    47
  • Worst
    41 posts in the past month
    #2
    Worst
    41
  • It
    26 posts in the past month
    #3
    It
    26
  • Computer
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Computer
    19
  • Annoying
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Annoying
    18

Flair

  • Short
    27 posts in the past month
    1. User demanded a new monitor because Excel was “too small”
    2. What if the HDMI ki**#s someone
    3. The user error was longer ago than initially thought.
    #1
    Short
    User demanded a new monitor because Excel was “too small” · What if the HDMI ki**#s someone · The user error was longer ago than initially thought.
    27
  • Medium
    8 posts in the past month
    1. A Y2K bug surfaced 26 years late today
    2. The tale of No Auth Monday
    3. What icon?
    #2
    Medium
    A Y2K bug surfaced 26 years late today · The tale of No Auth Monday · What icon?
    8
  • Long
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 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.
    2. New IT Guy Meets New User
    3. Datacenter Hell
    #3
    Long
    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 · Datacenter Hell
    7
  • Epic
    1 post in the past month
    1. Don't touch it? You got it.
    #4
    Epic
    Don't touch it? You got it.
    1

Product recommendations

  • canon pixma-pro-100
    1 post in the past month
    1. 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?
    #1
    canon pixma-pro-100
    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?
    1
  • canon pixma-pro-10
    1 post in the past month
    1. 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?
    #2
    canon pixma-pro-10
    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?
    1
  • monitor
    1 post in the past month
    1. Recommend a new Monitor please
    #3
    monitor
    Recommend a new Monitor please
    1

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 781K 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.