r/meteorites
r/meteorites is a scientific community focused on discussing and identifying meteorites. Identification posts are welcome, but MUST be posted in the monthly "Suspect Meteorite Identification" thread that is pinned to the top of the sub. Combative, non-productive, and argumentative posts/comments will be removed and such users will be banned.
r/meteorites Subreddit Stats & Analytics
r/meteorites is a Science subreddit in the Nerds category with 69,260 members. Use this page to track r/meteorites stats, subscriber growth trends, daily and weekly analytics, and similar subreddits with related audiences.
Recent r/meteorites growth: +38 members today (+0.05%) and +434 members this week (+0.63%).
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r/meteorites Subreddit Rules
Be civil and respectful
Offensive, abusive language, and uncivil behavior will not be tolerated. Please maintain a high degree of professionalism during discussions and be respectful to other members; several of our members are seasoned professionals with numerous decades of experience. We welcome and value people of all backgrounds, specialists or not, to this community. Combative and non-productive argumentative posts will be removed and such users will be banned.
Identification posts must be posted in the monthly thread (beginning April 16th, 2023).
ID posts must be submitted as top-level comments in the monthly pinned thread. ID posts submitted to r/meteorites in any other way will be removed. Please take the time to read the pinned thread and provide the additional information that will help us identify your sample.
No SPAM
Please do not produce multiple submissions of similar content within a short timeframe. Use albums to submit multiple images at the same time, and linked comments to share any additional information relevant to your post, rather than adding a new submission.
Give credit for images, videos, and information
If you post something that is not original content, please try to give credit to the original source (as a linked comment, for instance).
Self-promotion
Submitting original content is allowed, but please make it clear that it is your own content being shared, and be aware of the site-wide guidance from Reddit on self promotion posts. Do not use this community as a platform for advertisement whilst otherwise not engaging in regular discussion. Do not post anything asking for upvotes/likes/subscribers, or containing paid promotional material - such content is cause for removal and potential ban.
No Recent/Common Reposts
Please do not knowingly repost any material that has previously been submitted to r/meteorites. We acknowledge that things can be reposted unintentionally (we do not expect every poster to flick through the sub to see if it has been posted before). If you see something that you believe to be a repost, please report it so the moderators are alerted to this. Be aware that reposts could be removed by the moderators.
Moderator discretion applies
These rules are not exhaustive but are intended to cover most common submission and comment-related issues. The moderators have the ability to remove content where they deem it to be appropriate.
No sales post allowed.
Sales post are not allowed (No stones). Meteorite related ephemera links will still be allowed (books,docs,etc).
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