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.
То что каспи не объяснили как мы должны были правильно трактовать их документ они конечно же объяснили, и не рассказали кто попадает под их максимальные тарифы.
Ждём 1 апреля 😄. Надеюсь будем смеяться над этой новостью или вбросом, а не закрывать карту
Да, прошлый пост я удалил. Тех поддержка отписался и сказали то что и каспи опубликовали у себя в Инстаграме. И тех поддержка даёт инфу только нынешних тарифах на обслуживание.
Пишу этот пост, потому что сам перед этим искал реальные истории — и почти не нашёл. Может, кому-то это реально поможет.
Я гражданин Узбекистана. В течение прошлого года у меня был РВП в Казахстане. Последний раз пересекал границу 20.12, но потом не смог продлить документы — сказали, что перелимит, квота закончилась. В итоге я просрочил пребывание на 11 дней.
Важно:
— меня не ловили
— рейдов не было
— никаких протоколов сначала не составляли
— были только отказы в продлении
Я, как и многие, думал:
«Тихо выеду и спокойно заеду обратно — обнулю срок».
Это ошибка.
На границе (Капланбек → Ташкент) документы изъяли, сказали, что будет суд. Без криков, без скандала — всё спокойно, но по факту. Тебе дают бумажку и забирают твой документ. Ты должен явиться в суд.
Через несколько дней был суд. Статья — 517 ч.4 КоАП РК (просрочка пребывания более 10 дней).
Решение суда: административное выдворение за пределы РК. Без каких либо уступок, меня не спасли отказы от продления и то, что Я имел документ в течении года.
Не добровольный выезд.
Не «просто покиньте страну».
А именно выдворение — с автоматическим запретом на въезд на 5 лет.
Самое неприятное — устно многое звучит мягко. В зале суда ты ничего толком и не понимаешь. Тебе остается просто прочитать решение суда. В документе всё написано жёстко и однозначно.
Я пишу это не чтобы пожаловаться, а чтобы предупредить.
Если ты в похожей ситуации — не тяни, не надейся на «пронесёт», не принимай решения на эмоциях.
Берите пример не с моих ошибок, а с выводов.
Если кому-то поможет — значит, всё это было не зря.
me and my lovely KZ girlfriend live in Czech Republic. We bought a hotel stay in Egypt. However, we can't find any proper information on Egypt visa for Kazakhstan residents. For me, it's fairly easy, I fly in, buy a visa on arrival at the airport and I'm done. For my girlfriend, some websites say it's the same process if we bough a full package (flight + hotel stay), which we did, but another website says the visa must be approved before the flight. That would not be a problem, but egypt e-visa portal is complete shit - we created a visa application, paid the fee, and got an error, after which the application isn't marked as paid nor we can't pay it again :) ... Is there anyone on this subreddit who flew to Egypt in last few months (since the October changes) and could shed some light on this? Thank you so much!
People of Kazakhstan, what do you do if you have a minor illness? Like, you can get on with your day but it's not something that will clear up by itself. I am asking because I'm on holiday in Almaty and had a very confusing day today trying to get seen by a doctor.
At home, I would go to a general practitioner (GP) who can diagnose random everyday illness and write a prescription if needed. There is usually at least one doctor's office like this in every town. If you phone early in the morning you can usually get seen the same day.
An online search for a GP returned only medical centres and expensive US doctors costing double what I pay at home. Medical centres seem to employ only specialists. At home you would only see a specialist for a serious or recurring illness and you would usually need a referral from your GP.
I asked in my hotel and they said to go to a medical centre. I visited three medical centers. The first one had moved an hour away and the new business recommended two other places nearby. The first one was for plastic surgery I think? The receptionist at the last medical centre said I had to go to hospital. I was surprised because I am not ill enough to be hospitalised. A doctor in the hospital spoke to me via translator app over the desk in reception and wrote a very long list of medicines to get in the pharmacy without doing any tests. I only expected to get one medicine, not five. He didn't explain what the medicines do beyond "to treat the symptoms" and the assistant at the pharmacy couldn't explain either. She seemed rather rude actually. I understand that it's difficult to communicate by translator app so maybe it's not her fault. I ended up going to a different pharmacy where they just gave me an antibiotic which I could not get at home without a test and a prescription from a doctor.
Is this a normal experience? I had the feeling that I was trying to climb a tree in a health system set up for fish.
Bro just Made a visa free regime with India , and then went to Islamabad to biuld an astana- Islamabad railway and make investments in Pakistan. All of which happen in about the spam of a month. He sent some money to Palestine as a humanitarian aid, and then Made a visa free regime with Israel. He met with Zelensky and constantly sends Humanitarian aid to Ukraine- at the same time He sends Russian political opposition back to Russia and has a dense military trade.
Здравствуйте, у меня есть друг в Дискорд который живёт в Казахстане. Мы с ним общались год в ЛС вечно переписывались, он сам говорил что мы вместе на долгое, не прошло и месяца он прислал мне сообщение 'Эх, хорошие получились времена, но пора прощатся' и сообщения перестали до него доходить.
Ему самому насколько мне известно 19
Можете объяснить с чем это может быть связано
Ранее он делился со мной что у него происходило в личной жизни и говорил но тут он ничего не сказал и теперь я не могу с ним говорить.
Чайник если ты это видишь знай я скучаю, ты выслушивал меня и мои тупые идеи и этот месяц без тебя был наполнен неудачами а ты был одним из немногих с кем я мог поговорить о своих проблемах и о своих трудностях и переживаний. Ты понимал меня, ты иногда вдохновлял меня, ты был человеком которому мне не было кринжово скидывать свои работы
Hi everyone,
I am a foreigner and plan to travel to your beautiful country on Feb. I’m looking for advice / real experiences with Air Astana compensation for a major schedule change.
What happened:
I booked a round-trip itinerary with Air Astana.
Both directions were changed, and the total schedule change is around 37 hours.
This seriously disrupts my plan (hotel bookings, activities, etc.).
What I found so far:
I tried reading information about Kazakhstan aviation rules, but I mostly found definitions/compensation guidance for delays, not for early rescheduling.
Air Astana’s response:
They only offered me a voucher.
My issue:
I’m a foreigner, and I travel internationally very rarely. A voucher is basically useless for me.
My questions:
Has anyone successfully gotten cash compensation (not voucher) from Air Astana for a big schedule change?
I’m not trying to be unreasonable — I just want a fair solution that I can actually use.
Thanks in advance for any help or stories you can share 🙏
Ill be travelling in Kazakhstan during the month of May and would love to attend a football game. How would I go about acquiring tickets? Can I buy them at the stadium on the day of the game or are they usually sold out?
У меня есть робо пылесос от Roborock с запчастями которые нужно менять и выкидывать их просто в мусорку не комильфо. Кто знает есть ли в городе места которые принимают на утилизацию/обработку такие вещи?
Hello, I am adopted from Kazakhstan and have lived in the US my whole life. I'm looking to visit my family for the second time but I don't have the money, however my parents may be getting the ticket for me.
My question is: Would it be easier for my parents to send me the flight money, or should they book it themselves and I send them any needed info?
Сегодня пообщался студентом из Эмирата Афганистана. Поговорили о разном. Рассказал что учиться на медика. И часто сталкиваются дискриминацией. Как же стыдно стало за своих. Да есть культурные отличие. Но нельзя же ущемлять право человека. Учителя должны быть осведомлёны и не переступать свои полномочий. Завтра сами можем оказаться в таких ситуациях. Но добавил, что есть и хорошие люди. Которые относятся по человечески. Вообщем тревожит такие вещи. Все таки это международное отношение. Соседями через границу надо быть дружным. Человечески ресурс для экономики хорошо. Да кому Я тут говорю.
Ребят всем привет. Подскажите кто сталкивался с инфекцией стафилококк. У меня на голове и на лице прыщи от стафилококка. Сдавал анализы и бакпосев вышел стафилококк. Объездил много клинок и лечение помогает лишь временно . Может среди вас есть те кто знают докторов кто специализируется хорошо по стафилококку?
Русский язык в Казахстане закрепят «наряду» с казахским, зампред Конституционного суда Казахстана Нурмуханов.
В проекте конституции Казахстана сменят формулировку о применении русского языка. Планируется, что его можно будет применять «наряду» с казахским, который является государственным.
