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r/askeconomists

Updated Aug 20

Ask questions of academic economists, so we can all know a little more about one of the most important forces in the human world, and be more educated citizens.

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r/askeconomists — frequently asked

How many members does r/askeconomists have?

r/askeconomists has 2,105 members as of our most recent crawl on Aug 20. Prowlo re-checks tracked communities on a rolling schedule, so this figure moves rather than sitting frozen at whatever it was when a scraper last ran.

Is r/askeconomists growing?

We don't have 30 days of snapshot history for r/askeconomists yet, so we're not going to invent a growth number. We've been tracking it since Aug 3; the chart fills in as history accumulates.

How active is r/askeconomists?

We don't have a reliable posting-rate sample for r/askeconomists yet. Subscriber count alone is a poor guide to whether a community is active, so treat this one as unverified until the next sample lands.

Can I promote my product in r/askeconomists?

We don't have a promo-tolerance read for r/askeconomists yet. Default to the safe approach: read the sidebar rules, contribute in threads where you gain nothing, and mention your product only when it is the honest answer to someone's question.

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