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IRC web client: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.snoonet.org/#linuxmasterrace This subreddit was temporarily private as part of a joint protest to Reddit's recent API changes, which breaks third-party apps and moderation tools, effectively forcing users to use the official Reddit app.

354k subscribers28 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~4% by known bots)16 authors / mosince 2013

r/linuxmasterrace has 354k members (+6.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 28 posts a month from 16 people. Top topics: Linux Users, SwitchingToLinux and Arch Linux Installations.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+6.7%in 12 months · +1.0% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 2026354k
Growing354k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−15%vs Sep 2025 · +11% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202628
QuieterPeaked at 1.4k in Jan 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~4% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Linux Users4.0%
  2. SwitchingToLinux2.2%
  3. Arch Linux Installations1.7%
  4. Linux Distributions1.5%
  5. Linux Desktop1.4%

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