r/openbsd
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How to think about r/openbsd
This community serves as a hub for discussions related to OpenBSD, a security-focused, free Unix-like operating system. Members share insights, troubleshoot issues, and discuss configurations, with a strong emphasis on security and system administration. The community is characterized by its technical depth and a welcoming attitude towards genuine inquiries, making it distinct among BSD-related forums.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants are typically system administrators, developers, and tech enthusiasts with a strong interest in security and open-source software. The demographic skews towards individuals with a technical background, often ranging from students to professionals in IT. Members value detailed discussions and practical advice, fostering a collaborative and informative environment.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes technical questions, configuration tips, and discussions on system security. Posts that lack depth or are perceived as off-topic often receive downvotes. The community appreciates well-researched inquiries and detailed explanations, and members are encouraged to engage regularly, though the pace of posting can vary based on ongoing projects and developments in the OpenBSD ecosystem.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage should focus on providing value through educational content, such as tutorials or case studies related to OpenBSD applications. Direct promotion or advertising is generally unwelcome and may lead to negative reception. Instead, brands can participate by answering questions, sharing insights, or contributing to discussions in a meaningful way that aligns with the community's focus on security and open-source principles.
Top keywords
What r/openbsd talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/thinlycuta4paper
- u/GayBowser699
- u/HateUsernamesMore
- u/globetrotterdk
- u/yuuwe_n
- u/flexibeast
- u/TelevisionSquare6978
- u/robdejonge
- u/housepuma
- u/Q_knew
- u/Sad-Celery-7109
- u/d-resistance
- u/kyleW_ne
- u/Prosperousdripp
- u/tack-pa-forhand
- u/g0nzalo
- u/o0xh
- u/chizzl
- u/SkyTeeth
- u/_nerfur_
- u/TuneLocal3040
- u/koavf
- u/bmeling95
- u/MushroomGecko
- u/choppy812
- u/Ok-Safety-7310
- u/Pair-Kooky
- u/Aggressive_Snow_6798
- u/LapsangWithMilk
- u/Jastibute
- u/Slymbert
- u/ttv_toeasy13
- u/vantuzproper
- u/the_solene
- u/BinkReddit
- u/Enig123
- u/GuaranteeCharacter78
- u/ichdasich
- u/gumnos
- u/Dr_TIS
- u/PaulTGG
- u/alecStewart1
- u/FriendlyRetriver
- u/BackToPlebbit69
- u/speckz
- u/pliit
- u/linuxman1929
- u/Nick-6
- u/NoseWalrus
- u/SoyBoy_64
- u/tuanhtrng
- u/szenesis
- u/hackzino
- u/alexpis
- u/nmingott
- u/SlyGuy_420
- u/j0b
- u/decstation
- u/dd_fff
- u/Europa64
- u/shadow0rm
- u/daneharrigan
- u/Tabsels
- u/retroreviewyt
- u/christhegreekgeek
- u/NotHariasa
- u/zabolekar
- u/cinemint_
- u/shawn_blackk
- u/chesheersmile
- u/GlowyAgent
- u/ActCharacter5488
- u/f00l2020
- u/Elcoid
- u/Icy-Significance2220
- u/rufwoof
- u/type9freak
- u/trimorphic
- u/stranger_and_pilgrim
- u/isaybullshit69
- u/Xarix-_
- u/verifiedambiguous
- u/WantonKerfuffle
- u/Affectionate_Cup_22
- u/xovedun
- u/god_dammit_nappa1
- u/byteptr
- u/Icyphox
- u/Corporatizm
- u/mk_de
- u/dwrz
- u/sopabe6197
- u/juniorsporkman
- u/minidisc_wiki
- u/vladivakh
- u/scipio_africanus123
- u/AISK11
- u/lifehacker_777
- u/BelgianHealthMinistr
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/j0b
- u/flexibeast
- u/d-resistance
- u/the_solene
- u/TelevisionSquare6978
- u/MazonnaCara89
- u/koavf
- u/BinkReddit
- u/decstation
- u/dd_fff
- u/Europa64
- u/retroreviewyt
- u/shadow0rm
- u/tender_programmer
- u/_odn
- u/vantuzproper
- u/thinlycuta4paper
- u/lastchansen
- u/dcedte
- u/charlesrocket
- u/Inkling1998
- u/daneharrigan
- u/Tabsels
- u/zabolekar
- u/Enig123
- u/yuuwe_n
- u/globetrotterdk
- u/kyleW_ne
- u/g0nzalo
- u/Q_knew
- u/kiffmet
- u/robdejonge
- u/sebastianotronto
- u/jaypatelani
- u/o0xh
- u/Beautiful-Proof
- u/cinemint_
- u/deftly
- u/housepuma
- u/ax0n
- u/NotHariasa
- u/ichdasich
- u/Prosperousdripp
- u/christhegreekgeek
- u/upofadown
- u/MushroomGecko
- u/gumnos
- u/bmeling95
- u/choppy812
- u/_nerfur_
- u/thewanderer1983
- u/patxi99
- u/PaulTGG
- u/KozureOkami
- u/GuaranteeCharacter78
- u/Mig_The_FlipnoteFrog
- u/Sad-Celery-7109
- u/-prx-
- u/WinVistaButIts11
- u/chesheersmile
- u/GayBowser699
- u/StephaneiAarhus
- u/dragasit
- u/shawn_blackk
- u/devongarde
- u/tack-pa-forhand
- u/type9freak
- u/daemonpenguin
- u/GlowyAgent
- u/Dr_TIS
- u/verifiedambiguous
- u/alecStewart1
- u/narrow_assignment
- u/balkenbrij
- u/Puzzleheaded-Cause16
- u/WantonKerfuffle
- u/Aggressive_Snow_6798
- u/nioh2_noob
- u/trimorphic
- u/isaybullshit69
- u/FriendlyRetriver
- u/chizzl
- u/Ok-Safety-7310
- u/HateUsernamesMore
- u/EtherealN
- u/ActCharacter5488
- u/Nick-6
- u/Waltz2211
- u/A1337Murloc
- u/todd_is_not
- u/Pair-Kooky
- u/LapsangWithMilk
- u/Jastibute
- u/FFClass
- u/f00l2020
- u/Elcoid
- u/Xarix-_
- u/Icyphox
- u/scipio_africanus123
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/lastchansen
- u/brynet
- u/smdth_567
- u/swingthebodyelectric
- u/kyleW_ne
- u/Europa64
- u/Enig123
- u/well_shoothed
- u/FFClass
- u/christhegreekgeek
- u/d-resistance
- u/fragglet
- u/yourhelpfulfriend
- u/Ayrr
- u/chizzl
- u/edthesmokebeard
- u/montdidier
- u/NotHariasa
- u/System_Unkown
- u/Paspie
- u/moonsnotreal
- u/nem500
- u/verifiedambiguous
- u/Odd_Collection_6822
- u/dartov
- u/lledargo
- u/ScratchinCommander
- u/daneharrigan
- u/desnudopenguino
- u/rammstein_koala
- u/GlowyAgent
- u/DamienCouderc
- u/GayBowser699
- u/m1k3e
- u/Playful-Hat3710
- u/GogglePockets
- u/igor-petruk
- u/orkouc
- u/SaturnFive
- u/charlesrocket
- u/paprok
- u/kasra_mp
- u/semanticallysatiated
- u/wiltedredrose
- u/deftly
- u/wyatt8750
- u/gumnos
- u/aengusoglugh
- u/god_dammit_nappa1
- u/PutridAd4284
- u/PineappleForest
- u/bigfondue
- u/Brad2TheBone007
- u/ActCharacter5488
- u/kapitaali_com
- u/illiliti
- u/williewillus
- u/ivan_linux
- u/dev_fputs
- u/raise_cain
- u/robdejonge
- u/rhabarba
- u/Ok-Safety-7310
- u/HateUsernamesMore
- u/ImaginaryCommand1990
- u/TheyCallMeHacked
- u/techsnapp
- u/iu1j4
- u/Boolzay
- u/anoduck
- u/Cerberon88
- u/Illustrious-Dig194
- u/ad0216_Pt2
- u/chevybeef
- u/birusiek
- u/decstation
- u/zimsneexh
- u/industry-standard
- u/FedoraLinuxNoob
- u/mloiterman
- u/danstermeister
- u/recursiveorange
- u/AltruisticWorth7
- u/davidandrade227
- u/Positive205
- u/Q_knew
- u/aughtspcnerd
- u/WalrusSwarm
- u/stoops
- u/m0h5e11
- u/evadZa
- u/FabioSB
- u/aue_sum
- u/ulius
- u/minegull
- u/fazalmajid
- u/listener4
- u/clx8989
- u/QGRr2t
By votes
- u/brynet
- u/lastchansen
- u/NotHariasa
- u/well_shoothed
- u/verifiedambiguous
- u/kmos-ports
- u/d-resistance
- u/[deleted]
- u/recursiveorange
- u/fragglet
- u/aengusoglugh
- u/smdth_567
- u/Europa64
- u/daneharrigan
- u/dcedte
- u/jcs
- u/TheyCallMeHacked
- u/minegull
- u/deftly
- u/fazalmajid
- u/m1k3e
- u/Ayrr
- u/violentalechuga
- u/iu1j4
- u/RobotsAndMore
- u/Odd_Collection_6822
- u/ScratchinCommander
- u/zxcnpe
- u/swingthebodyelectric
- u/birusiek
- u/GogglePockets
- u/charlesrocket
- u/DJ-ARCADIUS
- u/kache4korpses
- u/god_dammit_nappa1
- u/Enig123
- u/kyleW_ne
- u/GlowyAgent
- u/listener4
- u/montdidier
- u/SeikoAlpinist
- u/Cam64
- u/Kernigh
- u/lledargo
- u/chevybeef
- u/chizzl
- u/ceretullis
- u/hakayova
- u/williewillus
- u/decstation
- u/lenzo1337
- u/rackhamlerouge9
- u/SubgeniusSlacker
- u/FFClass
- u/christhegreekgeek
- u/DamienCouderc
- u/_odn
- u/paprok
- u/wyatt8750
- u/gumnos
- u/Clemambi
- u/funkyfrank8000
- u/BinkReddit
- u/ivan_linux
- u/dartov
- u/desnudopenguino
- u/AltruisticWorth7
- u/pmbsd
- u/ScOut3R
- u/Playful-Hat3710
- u/IrrationalNumb3rs
- u/ObliviousBreadfruit
- u/System_Unkown
- u/PutridAd4284
- u/raise_cain
- u/rhabarba
- u/davidandrade227
- u/yourhelpfulfriend
- u/globular_fluster
- u/fyonn
- u/semanticallysatiated
- u/Dark_Souls_VII
- u/dragasit
- u/flatline000
- u/Imogthe
- u/Paspie
- u/dev_fputs
- u/Boolzay
- u/rammstein_koala
- u/clx8989
- u/QGRr2t
- u/notyetused
- u/Ramiferous
- u/chesheersmile
- u/PineappleForest
- u/Brad2TheBone007
- u/moonsnotreal
- u/gee-petie
- u/rcderik
- u/igor-petruk
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FAQ
r/openbsd — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/openbsd have?
r/openbsd has approximately 22,352 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/openbsd created?
r/openbsd was created on October 23, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/openbsd about?
This community serves as a hub for discussions related to OpenBSD, a security-focused, free Unix-like operating system. Members share insights, troubleshoot issues, and discuss configurations, with a strong emphasis on security and system administration. The community is characterized by its technical depth and a welcoming attitude towards genuine inquiries, making it distin…
What subreddits are similar to r/openbsd?
Communities similar to r/openbsd include r/bsd, r/freebsd, r/netbsd, r/unix, r/suckless.
Who are the most active posters on r/openbsd?
The most frequent posters on r/openbsd include u/[deleted], u/thinlycuta4paper, u/GayBowser699.
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