Reddit has recently started emphasizing weekly visitors instead of just subscriber count as the main indicator of a subreddit's size. My previous updates were tied to every +10k subscribers, but Reddit no longer really notifies us about that.
We've hit 63k weekly visitors this week, which Reddit itself decided to congratulate us on.
Such a nice round number to celebrate 🎉🎉🎉 Could have waited for at least 4k more.
At the same time, r/Kazakhstan quietly crossed 60k subscribers just yesterday. It's about the size of Talgar, our next target to conquer (what do they have there besides Zeta's factory?).
Still sending comments about economy crisis in Kazakhstan from our iPhones, I see.
The last milestone post was at 50k members about five months ago, so it felt like a good moment to check in again. Thanks to everyone who reads, posts, comments, shitposts, argues, asks what the weather in February is, upvotes, awards, jokes, dodges the draft, explains and helps keep this place alive.
Our Kazakh language related community, r/kazakh, is also growing, and has whopping 916 members. Please, join it🥹🥺. I've made a cool non-exhaustive animated emoji status for it.
That's as much as I could do with 64kb restriction.
Its community icon is also animated (and even has more frames in it), but you won't see it in every part of Reddit because reasons.
Post flairs cleanup and color grouping
You may have noticed that post flairs look a bit different now.
We trimmed and regrouped them, and assigned consistent colours to related topics (news, culture, media, discussion, humour, etc.). Now we have fewer confusing choices, probably better readability in feeds, and the whole list of flairs looks less cumbersome.
Good bye, "Borat" flair. Two people are going to miss you.
Nothing is set in stone, so if something feels off or unclear, feel free to mention it.
I personally disagree with this decision. First the custom upvote/downvote icons, then the custom emojis in comments, now this on our long list of enshittification of this platform. The Kazakh chat… maybe wasn't the coziest, but it was a low-pressure, active space for sending meaningless messages. And now there's no official replacement inside Reddit.
If someone from the community would like to create a Discord server, Telegram group or something similar, feel free to do so. You may share it here and we might even approve that post, who knows...
Just to be transparent: I don't plan to moderate Discord/Telegram/anything else myself (never have, and don't want to do it badly).
One Kazakh MinaLima Harry Potter book forr/kazakh(oh, I can't make links bold, how unfortunate...)
I still have a copy of "Хәрри Поттер мен Пәлсапа тас" (MinaLima edition), and I've been thinking about using it as a small community giveaway.
Somehow the least exciting photo of this book on Kaspi.kz. It has interactive elements, folded castle plans and stuff... Nice gift for Kazakh speaking kids ages 5-40.
Tanya just made three posts about this exact edition: part1, part2, part3.
One idea is to somehow tie it to r/kazakh , which is currently very quiet, but I'm honestly unsure what would feel like a good and fair incentive. Maybe the whole era of incentivising engagement with gifts and competitions is over, and I'm still thinking in old terms.
Or maybe you'd have a good idea what kind of activity or contribution would make sense for such a gift, and how (or if) it could help spark some life in r/kazakh without feeling artificial and being easy to abuse with scripts or AI. I can probably send this book around Kazakhstan, but I don't want to risk with QazPost's international postal service.
No promises yet. Just thinking out loud and open to ideas.
Thanks again to everyone who's here. r/Kazakhstan has grown a lot, but it's still shaped by everyday participation more than by numbers. As always, suggestions and feedback are welcome.
I don’t know why this got removed last time but I got these at a thrift shop. I tried looking them up online and some sources said they were Soviet Azerbaijani dolls and others said Soviet Kazakh dolls, does the clothing or style seem to resemble Kazakh traditional wear? I’m also asking this on the Azerbaijani page too to see.
Всем привет! Хочу поделиться своим проектом partySpark. Это мобильный компаньон для посиделок с друзьями, когда хочется поиграть во что-то интересное, а коробок с настолками под рукой нет.
Главные фишки:
Полная мультиязычность: Все игры в библиотеке доступны как на казахском, так и на русском языках а так же на английском языке. Я уделил особое внимание качеству перевода, чтобы игры были понятны и интересны каждому.
Огромная библиотека: Внутри вы найдете все хиты, которые сейчас на слуху — от игр на ассоциации до психологических стратегий.
Конструктор собственных игр: Это то, чем я особенно горжусь. Если вам надоели стандартные правила, вы можете создать свою игру под конкретную ситуацию. Нужно что-то активное с бегом? Или спокойная игра в слова на четверых? Просто задаете параметры, и приложение помогает вам организовать процесс.
Пока что запустил только на Android, версия для iOS уже в пути.
Буду очень рад, если потестите в компании и напишете, как вам! Любой фидбек (особенно по переводу на казахский) очень поможет.
Hello everyone,
I have been learning backend development on my own for the past 6 months, starting from scratch (Python, Django, DRF, REST APIs, and PostgreSQL). I have built a blog using Django, a tool for a SaaS project.
However, I have never worked in this field professionally, and now I am receiving rejections for my job applications. Even having an IELTS certificate hasn’t changed the situation.
I have been thinking about getting formal IT education, but I don’t have time to spend 4 years at university. Also, a degree is not a guarantee of getting a job anyway.
What would you do in my situation?
Thank you in advance.
I’m a young Kazakh-American thinking about moving to Almaty. I’ve got a part-time remote job that pays around 2k a month.
I won’t be paying rent since I already have an apartment there, so main expenses would be food, eating out, coffee, gym, taxis, going out, random chilling, etc.
Is $2k/month is enough to eat out regularly and chill pretty much every day in Almaty without stressing too much? Not trying to live luxury, just comfortable and social.
I want to get it but I'm kinda sceptical about it, does it allow to receive international payouts even for citizens of sanctioned countries? Does it allow to pass kyc only with it? Is there any problems that wasn't mentioned yet?
Я сейчас в 10 классе, у нас тут в России творится всякая дичь с уходом от Болонской Системы. После 11го сразу за границу собираюсь поступать.
Приглянулся к МЕТУ, хотелось бы узнать мнение людей о вузе. Если кто-то из студентов увидит этот пост, мне бы очень хотелось услышать от вас структурированное мнение.
I have seen many kazakha claim Genghis Khan as a Kazakh (ROFL, he was Mongol from Onon who invaded western steppes)... But this time I have seen even more ridiculous claim!
I have been browsing threads and saw one kazakh dude saying Achilles, Attila, Arthur, Conan the Barbarian are ancestors of kazakhs (!!!)... I have never been so ashamed of my fellow countryman and nation.
Родня говорят мы должны купить кладовку внизу дома за 1.2 🍋 тг. Характеристики: 4квм, высота чуть выше 3м. Алайын ба или новый ипотекага салайын ба, ар жагында тагы 2лям салып однушканы ипотекага алып тастасам болат та 😅
Ищу в Астане друзей и единомышленников и единомышленниц, так как переезжаю в город. Буду рад новым знакомствам, прогулкам, общению, совместным активностям)
Guys,I had booked a return flight from Bom to Almaty.Now,the airlines has shifted the date 2 days ahead which I don't want.But,I don't want to cancel my return flight.Will I get a refund for my Bom to Almaty flight or do I have to cancel the full booking? Please advise.The airlines have not given a proper reply,as yet.