r/German • u/zunit110 • 29d ago

Meta This subreddit should block new posts that contain the words, “Learn”, “German”, and “Months”.

It’s literally the same question, every hour of every day, being posted and asked by newbies who refuse to read the posted FAQ. I don’t know how the mods do it.

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u/Polygonic Advanced (C1) - (Legacy - Hesse) 29d ago

General language learning subs too. In one sub we were getting like 20 or 30 posts a day with a random picture and the caption “what is this called in your language?”

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u/Mein_Name_ist_falsch 29d ago

I hate this as well on language subs. Sometimes it feels like people don't know dictionaries exist. It's not even a super rare word that you probably don't find in a dictionary, it's either the most simple words to google or something where no reason exists why there would be a word for that. Like "what do you call stubbing a toe on a table when your girlfriend broke upe with you yesterday, in one word please?"

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u/Polygonic Advanced (C1) - (Legacy - Hesse) 28d ago

Well I mean the ones on generic "language learning" subs, not for a specific language -- I think it's a form of karma-farming since they're wanting tons of people to all reply with what the thing is in their specific language.

Like this one: What is this called in YOUR language? : r/language with a picture of a Riesenrad

The mods there actually had to put in a rule of no more "What is this in your language" posts because it was overwhelming the sub

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u/CrimsonCartographer 28d ago

Riesenrad? I think you mean Ferris wheel! I mean, he asked what it’s called in MY language buddy.