r/PrimitiveTechnology

Primitive Technology

Founded June 2015 · Public — anyone can post

Updated Oct 3

For discussing the Primitive Technology YouTube channel and other related subjects.

Members

208,102

208K

Online now

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not captured in the last snapshot

Posts per day

0.3

from the last 100 posts, spanning 291.9 days

Comments per post

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no sample yet

Growth · 7d

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not enough history yet

Growth · 30d

+0.1%

+195 members · ≈28d

Promo tolerance

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not assessed yet

Last post

Oct 2

sampled Oct 3

Distinct posters

72%

of the last 100 posts

Tracking since Aug 5 · growth spans are the real distance between snapshots, not rounded windows. Posts/day is measured from the community’s own newest posts on Reddit, not from what Prowlo happens to crawl.

Member growth

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r/PrimitiveTechnology — frequently asked

How many members does r/PrimitiveTechnology have?

r/PrimitiveTechnology has 208,102 members as of our most recent crawl on Oct 3. 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/PrimitiveTechnology growing?

Over the last ≈28 days r/PrimitiveTechnology changed by +0.1% — a gain of 195 members. We compare against the nearest snapshot we actually hold and state the real span rather than rounding it to a clean "30 days".

How active is r/PrimitiveTechnology?

Around 0.3 posts per day, measured from the newest 100 posts on Reddit, which span 291.9 days. Posting rate matters more than subscriber count when you're deciding where to spend your time — it determines how long your comment stays visible.

When was r/PrimitiveTechnology created?

r/PrimitiveTechnology was founded in June 2015 and is a public — anyone can post community. Age matters: an older community with steady growth has survived Reddit's moderation churn; a young one with a spike may not.

Who posts in r/PrimitiveTechnology?

Of the last 100 posts we sampled, 72% came from distinct accounts; the newest was published Oct 2. A low share means a feed dominated by a handful of accounts (bots, mods, or one prolific poster) rather than a community.

Can I promote my product in r/PrimitiveTechnology?

We don't have a promo-tolerance read for r/PrimitiveTechnology 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.

How do I monitor r/PrimitiveTechnology for mentions?

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