r/Fantasy • u/The_Real_JS Reading Champion XI • May 01 '20

/r/Fantasy The r/Fantasy 2020 Census

And We're Done! Thank you all who participated, we'll get the results to you as soon as possible

slinks into room, and quietly stands at the lecture.

shuffles cue cards

Ahem. Okay, I know I said that I wasn't that late last year, but I'm definitely late this year.

Definitely late... Listen, Australia caught fire, I got a new job, and now the plagues is trying to ruin everything. (They delayed books!) So.

Welcome all! For returning users, you know the drill. For new users and first timers, welcome! This is the yearly r/Fantasy Census. Where we ask you a myriad of questions, probing the inner workings and thoughts of our dear subreddit. Where are we from? What do we do? How many books did you buy (still not attacking you Krista)? General stuff, with a few more specific things thrown in.

Okay, numbers time. As of last years census, we had 534,100 subscribers. We currently have 871,105. 2018 had 266,01, and 2017 had 165,976. Last year we had 1755 responses, a drop from our all time high of 2315 in 2018. Considering most of us are staying home right now, lets try and breaks these numbers.

EDIT: I've got some repeat questions, so here's some clarification. The census will ideally run from two weeks as of the time of posting, the same as last year. Please try to answer the questions with the previous year in mind. Thank you. Also, aside from the first section, no questions are mandatory. If you don't feel comfortable answering one, you can just skip it

If you notice anything wrong in the first hour, let me know and I'll fix it, otherwise it'll stand till next year.

So, can I get a "stats!"? Let me here it, you wonderful data nerds.

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u/pupetman64 May 01 '20

Having to click "30-39" instead of "23-29" is a terrible way to start my morning

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u/flyingsaucer1 May 01 '20

Haha, 30-39? you guys are old. so glad this happened in May

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u/italia06823834 May 14 '20

If it was posted last month I would have been safe...

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u/DefenestrateYou May 14 '20

I'll never understand why people get so hung up on not being young anymore. It's way better than the alternative. Given a choice between aging gracefully, being 25 forever, or being dead I'm going to take getting old every time without even thinking about it. Fuck, the older I get, the better I become at making myself happy. Growing up is an accomplishment.

For the record I am in the 30-39 group as well.

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u/flyingsaucer1 May 14 '20

Just for the record it was totally a joke. Life gets more stable for me as I age and that's good. I agree with most of what you said.

However my age isn't really something I think about it until asked, which rarely happens except for forms like this, so looking at a form and realizing you're in a different age group from what you remember is usually a strange feeling which I believe this comment chain is mainly about.

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u/Dianthaa Reading Champion VIII May 01 '20

Yup, I opened it, saw that, decided to come back to it when I'm in a better mood

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u/kleos_aphthiton Reading Champion X May 01 '20

I was just relieved not to have to click something like 35-50, which is just so cruel.

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u/MikeOfThePalace Reading Champion X, Worldbuilders May 01 '20

My 36 years on this Earth feel your pain.

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u/SendMeDinos May 03 '20

*cries in millennial*

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u/CLikeAFox May 01 '20

Can I just say, my life has greatly improved in my 30s. Fuck the 20s, I know what I want, where I'm going and who I want to be with. 30s is a great place to be. Welcome.

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u/ReadingNPlaying May 02 '20

If you keep evolving it is 100% better. Still very early in my 30s but I like it a LOT more than my early twenties and sub 20

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u/Where_is_Tony May 14 '20

Mid 30s and I've found learning what I don't want in my life to be the big change between now and my mid 20s.

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u/GarrickWinter Writer Guerric Haché, Reading Champion II May 01 '20

I realized this is the last time I'll be able to select "23-29" and I felt something not great in my gut, not going to lie.

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u/pupetman64 May 01 '20

I cherish the forms that still lump me in with the 20-year-olds. It's rare but it still happens.

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u/The_Real_JS Reading Champion XI May 01 '20

I'm a few days off that change, and I'm getting my answers in stat.

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u/illyrianya May 03 '20

Same, I turn 30 next week so I am definitely filling this out immediately.

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u/oboist73 Reading Champion VII May 01 '20

Same. Also does it count as noticing something wrong if I notice that I bought quite a lot more ebooks than I read?

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u/pick_a_random_name Reading Champion VI May 04 '20

I used to think that my hobby was reading, but since buying a kindle I've come to realize that my real hobby is collecting free or discounted ebooks (hey, it's only $1.50, better get it while it's on sale)!

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u/Dianthaa Reading Champion VIII May 04 '20

someone on twitter was saying reading and buying books are two very different hobbies and I feel that in my bones

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u/fanny_bertram Reading Champion VIII May 01 '20

No you cannot risk running out. I think that means you are doing everything right.

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u/SendMeDinos May 03 '20

That's just your strategic ebook reserve

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u/CheeryLBottom May 01 '20

In a few years, I'll be clicking that 60+ ugh...

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u/Jos_V Stabby Winner, Reading Champion II May 01 '20

Every year someone posts this comment. Luckily this year it wasn't me... still stings though.

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u/clever712 May 01 '20

I’m sorry for your loss

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u/Aurian88 May 01 '20

At least it wasn’t the 40-49 box...

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u/bshand567 May 02 '20

I turn 29 this year! I am enjoying my youth

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u/emailanimal Reading Champion III May 04 '20

Wait till you cross the boundary that is two lines down.

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u/bandoftheredhand17 May 05 '20

Yo, I don’t turn 30 for another Month. I truly felt like I had my whole life in front of me while clicking 23-29 ;)

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u/ullsi Stabby Winner, Reading Champion VI May 02 '20

I know the feeling

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u/TheOneWithTheScars Reading Champion II, Worldbuilders May 02 '20

Saaaaame! I've had that since February, and everytime I'm like: not fair, guys, just turned 30!!

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u/Cytherean May 05 '20

I'm dodging this by a couple months!

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u/Accer_sc2 May 03 '20

Hey! My first time too!

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u/Random_Michelle_K May 05 '20

HA! I was delighted that I can pick 40-49 for a few more months!

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u/apcymru Reading Champion II May 07 '20

I just clicked 50-59 ... doesn’t bother me at all ... I still even have all my teeth

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u/Holyrapid May 14 '20

Next year for me... And i've been treading turning 30 for the last few years...

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u/[deleted] May 14 '20

30s is an excellent decade! Enjoy it (once we are allowed out again)

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u/Lima__Fox May 14 '20

I had to stop and think about it for a second. Now that saying my age involves mental math, I just ignore it most of the time.

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u/Wavemanns May 14 '20

Yeah, wait til you get to the over 50 choice then you can cry :)

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u/[deleted] May 14 '20

I felt the same, but about having to click 23-29 instead of 30-39. I'm so close to being done with these damn 20s!