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Ask HN: Weird, curious or bizzarre subreddits that you would like to suggest

174 points by maremmano ↗ HN
Sometimes I like to rediscover the good old days of the Internet, and I think I can find some of the frontier spirit on reddit (or maybe other communities like 4chan?).

What are the subreddit (or other forum) that you sometimes follow and that you would like to suggest to the HN community?

They can also be super niche but not necessarily inherent to technology or computer science.

(sorry for my english)

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grabcocque
Some of my favourite examples of the best and worst of Reddit.

/r/deepintoyoutube

/r/healsluts

/r/minihorses

/r/learnuselesstalents

/r/shitredditsays

dmerrick
/r/A1B21F8244F

Weird encrypted messages, or just data dumps, or something else. The mystery is the fun part.

/r/AmazonWTF

Strange things you can buy on Amazon

/r/bench and /r/fence

Originally spawned from amusing comments, these subreddits still get traffic

/r/AnimalsWithoutNecks

Yep

r/crazystairs

Cool staircases

drcode
Protip: Only visit links on r/AmazonWTF from an anonymous tab or bad things will happen to your future Amazon recommendations.
Judgmentality
https://www.reddit.com/r/theocho ... Weird and wacky sports you've never heard of - funny and genuinely interesting

https://www.reddit.com/r/shittyrobots ... Fairly self-explanatory - makes fun of shitty robots

https://www.reddit.com/r/listentothis ... In my opinion, the best way to discover new music

https://www.reddit.com/r/MachinePorn ... Pictures of really cool machinery

https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringPorn ... Pictures and videos of neat engineering technologies

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechanical_gifs ... Animations of cool mechanical devices

dmerrick
/r/DesirePaths

Paths created by people walking off the intended paths

/r/DoesNotTranslate

Words or phrases without analogs in other languages

/r/FuckYou

Does what it says on the tin

/r/Heavymind

Trippy, heavy art

/r/hmmm

Pics that make you go, "hmmm"

/r/delusionalartists

Artists who think they are more qualified than they actually are

r/iamverysmart

People who are a little too proud of their intellect

phaed
I just spent way too long on /r/delusionalartists
curiousgal
r/ImaginaryCityscapes/

Also r/ChildrenFallingOver

dmerrick
/r/Serendipity

Meta-subreddit designed to introduce you to new subreddits

/r/Showerthoughts

Amusing, often insightful thoughts

/r/wholesomememes

Pleasant pictures that make you feel nice about the world

/r/Justrolledintotheshop

Tales from the auto mechanic

/r/LucidDreaming

Tips and stories for lucid dreaming

/r/marijuanaenthusiasts

Because /r/trees was taken

/r/PastAndPresentPics

Recreating old pics in present day

/r/PlayItAgainSam and /r/youtubehaiku

YouTube videos that get better each play

JesseAldridge
https://www.reddit.com/r/VXJunkies/ is fun, but can be a bit hard to follow if you're not well versed in the field.
sixQuarks
I just looked through this subreddit and I still have no idea what this is all about. Please explain.
hashhar
It's basically high quality shitposting. You make up technical terms (remember "flux-capacitor") and bring up elaborate ideas.
sixQuarks
jeez. I was going crazy trying to figure it out. thanks :)
windowshopping
Is this one of those things where all the terms are made up to sound really technical and the whole thing's a joke? I don't get it.
phantarch
It took a while for me to understand Yalgeth's Limit, but once that piece of information cracked itself open, the rest of it all really falls into place.

Edit: Check out the wikia to get started (http://vxmodules.wikia.com/wiki/Getting_Started) Be careful though, the first time you ever calibrate a wide-angle spectrograph, you'll be hooked!

DiabloD3
Today I clicked on a random story off the HN front page, then found a random comment on that story.

Then I clicked on the subreddit linked from that HN story. I saw a submission in there by a guy I sub to on Youtube... referencing a reply to a video he made that I watched like two days ago.

The hell? How does the Internet work?

erredois
I've heard it's some kind of weird webby thing
anfractuosity
I just wish my local VX vendors would get their act together, I can't for the life of me find anyone selling a Baltovsky chamber.
Vivtek
I once saw a 3.60 on eBay, but was outbid before I could confirm shipping. Not just any transport company is certified for Baltovskys - and just remember never even to breathe any hint that it might be a used one that could be a bit out of tune.

That was the last I saw on the public market. I think it's just a matter of the carriage insurance - it's just not worth it.

I've heard you can fake one up with a modified Verona cavity and a good capacitor, though. Have you tried that route?

enimodas
/r/mistyfront ... subreddit where a bot posts top posts of other subreddits. Very varied, good content.

/r/tulpas ... People who try to make a sentient being inside their mind using practice and self hypnosis. I don't really follow it, but it's a weird and cool idea not many people know about, and it seems to work for some people.

rabidrat
About tulpas...it's basically ego manipulation. When combined with immature ego development (most practitioners are 14-24 it seems), this is how Otherkin happen.
crawfordcomeaux
I'm curious...how you define "ego manipulation" in this context?
rabidrat
The flexing of one's self-consciousness? Like meditation, submission, or shadow work.
crawfordcomeaux
Came here to suggest http://reddit.com/r/Tulpas. I accidentally joined the community a month or so ago as the result of research into how gender identity works. Now, I have a female voice in my head along with my own & we're studying the potential therapeutic/developmental reasons one might choose to create a Tulpa.
paullth
/r/enlightenedbirdmen/ VS v/r/MadMudmen/ Two communities locked in an eternal battle
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ttd
I like to periodically browse through the top submissions of https://www.reddit.com/r/unity3d to see what neat sorts of game prototypes people come up with. There are always some very interesting little unpolished gems to see.
flyinglizard
The nth world problems series of subreddits. You can start with the second world problems (https://www.reddit.com/r/SecondWorldProblems/), and climb all the way to the thousandth world (https://www.reddit.com/r/1000thworldproblems/).

Lots of amusing content on the Fifth World: https://www.reddit.com/r/FifthWorldPics https://www.reddit.com/r/FifthWorldProblems

hashhar
I can't believe this slipped under me. In all the years I've been on reddit I never once came as far as 4th world, let alone 1000th.
DanAndersen
Here are a few less-known subreddits I've been enjoying:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/ -- active subreddit, lots of interesting miscellaneous images of old historical items

https://www.reddit.com/r/heraldry/ -- coat of arms, etc

https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/ -- good for worldbuilders

tradersam
r/me_irl

The premier subreddit.

Edit:

Another favorite: r/HighQualityGifs