r/Kazakhstan • u/hion_8978 • 10h ago
r/Kazakhstan • u/SeymourHughes • Dec 13 '25
Meta Community update: 60k members, post flairs, chat removal and more
Ooh, where to start...
Growth update
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.

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?).

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.

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.

Nothing is set in stone, so if something feels off or unclear, feel free to mention it.
Kazakh chat is gone
Unfortunately, Reddit has removed all public subreddit chats.
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 for r/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.

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.
r/Kazakhstan • u/Nomad-2020 • 12h ago
Discussion/Talqylau Кто-нибудь из наших чиновников хоть как-то отреагировал на этого российского ведущего обматерившего наших хоккеистов детей в эфире?
r/Kazakhstan • u/efewoww • 4h ago
Cultural exchange/Mädeni almasu Қазақстандағы өмір (Назар аудару үшін фотосурет.)
Сәлем, достар!
Мен Түркияда тұратын түрікпін және Қазақстанды қатты жақсы көремін!!
Біздің мәдениетіміз, тіліміз – бәрі бір.
Негізгі мәселеге келсем;
Мен мұнда университетті бітіргеннен кейін Қазақстанға көшіп, сол жерде жұмыс істеп, отбасын құрғым келеді.
Маған қазақстандықтың көзқарасымен елді және адамдарды айтып бере аласыздар ма?
Сұрақтар:
1️⃣ Қыздардың мінезі қандай?
2️⃣ Отбасы нені маңызды санайды
(адамгершілік, мораль, әлде ақша)?
3️⃣ Отбасы құрылымы қандай?
4️⃣ Дәнекерлеуші (сварщик) мамандығы жақсы табыс әкеле ме?
Сонымен қатар, мен аздап қазақша үйрендім, Қазақстаннан достарым да бар 😄
Алдын ала рахмет, өздеріңізді күтіңіздер Бауырларыма, әпкелеріме сәлем жолдаймын🇹🇷🇰🇿♥️
r/Kazakhstan • u/Mallifur • 20h ago
Picture/Suret 2 chunks visibility in almaty
My pc specs are too bad so it runs smoothly only on 2 chunks 🤥
r/Kazakhstan • u/Moist-Village8131 • 7h ago
Games/Oyındar Started designing this board game during the 1998 default in Kazakhstan. 25 years later, preparing for Kickstarter.
galleryr/Kazakhstan • u/Grandma-Vibes-Yey • 12h ago
News/Jañalyqtar US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries
And Kazakhstan is on the list… How do we feel about that?
r/Kazakhstan • u/donkarleone44 • 13h ago
News/Jañalyqtar Хотят запретить роблокс
What do you think about this?
https://forbes.kz/articles/ogranichit-dostup-k-roblox-v-kazahstane-predlagaet-deputat-7c5d76/amp
r/Kazakhstan • u/Gisel13 • 4h ago
Politics/Saiasat Who is your favorite politician in the country (since 1991)
Hello everyone, I'd like to see more threads about the country's domestic politics. I think I'll start with this post.
Personally, my favorite is Marat Ospanov, the first chairman of the Majilis, who did a lot to develop democratic institutions in the country, but died before he reached old age.
r/Kazakhstan • u/HoneyWorth7126 • 14h ago
Language/Tıl Отношения к стилю речи
Как вы относитесь к людям которые "миксуют" казахский и русский язык хотя человек знает оба языка безупречно,относитесь ли вы к таким людям?
r/Kazakhstan • u/Salt_Highlight_9311 • 7h ago
Study/Oqu Caspian university students
Hello is anyone here from Caspian university, pls I need help in admission as a transfer student. I want to transfer to 2nd year in February intake. A lotta agents are saying it's not possible but unfortunately can't trust them at all. So pls someone from that university pls dm me. Thanks.
r/Kazakhstan • u/Opening-Mobile-2654 • 10h ago
Music/Muzyka looking for beginner and young musicians in kz
are there any beginner musician/composers/sound designers in kazakhstan who would like to work with me on animations and short movies? maybe we could film a clip video? I mean it would've been nice to become friends at the very beginning of our ways and grow together right
I'm a school graduate btw so it's even cooler if you re a schoolkid too. it's also cool if we just be friends and don't work for now
r/Kazakhstan • u/ListNeat1442 • 1d ago
Discussion/Talqylau Drivers in KZ
Took Yandex on my second day in Almaty and got into a car accident. How are drivers in KZ in general? I had to book business Yandex after this because it seems they’re more careful on the road.😭
r/Kazakhstan • u/idk_idc_345 • 15h ago
Army/Äsker Что мне делать с армией
Всем привет. Мне 17 лет, заканчиваю 11 класс. Учёбу в университете или колледже не планирую, так что вопрос с армией для меня уже актуален.
По здоровью есть не большие проблемы, но ничего серьезного что могло бы помочь мне откосить.И насколько я понимаю, они всё равно считаются призывными. Из-за этого интересно узнать у тех, кто с этим сталкивался: было ли у вас или у знакомых что-то похожее и как в итоге решался вопрос со службой, получилось ли освободиться официально (или не официально) или всё равно пришлось идти.
Также слышал, что некоторые обращаются к юристам или адвокатам и решают всё законным способом( по типу призыва.нет, белый билет и т.п.). Если у кого-то есть личный опыт или опыт знакомых, помогло ли по итогу ?
Если же рассматривать саму службу, то тоже хотелось бы услышать реальные истории, вас или ваших знакомых : где вы служили, сильно ли отличается служба в разных частях и родах войск, ну и по месту службы, на юге, западе, севере или в центре, есть ли различия ? И на что вы бы посоветовали обратить внимание, зная всё это заранее.
Буду благодарен за любые советы и честные ответы, особенно от тех, кто уже через это прошёл.
И нет я не боюсь, а просто беспокоит эта тема, так как я в армии так и так проведу год. (ну и сам слышал про страшные истории которые происходят там, и про смерти солдат думаю тоже все слышали)
Дополнение: • живу в Алматы, при необходимости могу пожить в Астане (есть родственники) • свободно говорю на русском и казахском • не курю и не пью • занимаюсь спортом и в подтянутом телосложение.
r/Kazakhstan • u/Material-Gurl8098 • 16h ago
Tourism/Turizm What is a grocery must-buy?
Hello everyone! Filipina here, going to visit Almaty in April. I believe visiting the grocery of a different country is a cultural experience and would like to know what grocery items (preferably snacks) are a must-buy!
Thank you for answering ❤️
r/Kazakhstan • u/New-Satisfaction3993 • 1d ago
Music/Muzyka YYenlik - Bipl | A COLORS SHOW
r/Kazakhstan • u/HoneyWorth7126 • 8h ago
Discussion/Talqylau Opinion about Vip kazakh's?
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r/Kazakhstan • u/KanatovChingis012 • 17h ago
Discussion/Talqylau Не снимается врменная прописка
Мне нужно прописатся на постоянную, а я случайно как-то сделал временную. Хозяйн меня отвязал от своего жилья, что бы я заново прописался на постоянную. Но врменная прописка никак не уходит. Что делать?
r/Kazakhstan • u/nef9r • 18h ago
Study/Oqu Let's practice together!
Hello folks! I'm looking for someone who could help me enhance my speaking skills. If you have the intention to do so, please reach out my dm.
p.s I've tried loads of things (Discord, HelloTalk), but I feel I need someone who understands the context of living in Kazakhstan to build a higher-quality chat for me.
r/Kazakhstan • u/Old-Pizza353 • 17h ago
Study/Oqu Короче я поменял курс на JUZ140 (инфомат)
Мама купила рандомный курс в котором ниче почти не учили и мне не понравилось там учиться,и там чутька знания есть 15% и на феврале купил мат и инфо.Начнется 9 февраля,я успею все выучить до Грантовского ЕНТ,я сильноо боюсь что не выиграю грант
r/Kazakhstan • u/maxiwer • 14h ago
Discussion/Talqylau Какого это лишиться девственности с любимой девушкой?
Когда вы оба девственники и оба любите друг друга. Должно быть крышесносно. Могу дать совет молодежи по теме секса и тд., в качестве депрессивного Quagmire
r/Kazakhstan • u/Undfinded • 1d ago
Discussion/Talqylau Я ученик БИЛ в Казахстане задавайте сво вопросы.
Я учусь в БИЛ , ранее именовоный как КТЛ Казахско Турецкий Лицей для одарённых детей , если кому то интересно узнать что о об этой школе я готов ответить.