Reddit Comments Dataset

A comprehensive dataset of Reddit comments, valuable for understanding conversational language and community interactions.

About Dataset

The Reddit Comments Dataset is a large archive of user-generated comments collected from the Reddit platform, covering discussions across thousands of subreddits and topics. Maintained by Pushshift, the dataset includes comment text, timestamps, subreddit identifiers, and basic metadata. It captures conversational, informal, and community-driven language, reflecting how people communicate in online discussion forums. The data spans many years and represents a wide range of interests, opinions, and discourse styles.

Purpose of Dataset

The Dataset Is Widely Used For Research On Online Discourse, Conversational Ai, And Social Language Modeling. It Supports Training And Analysis Of Models That Must Understand Informal Dialogue, Slang, Argumentation, And Multi-user Conversations. Researchers Also Use It To Study Community Dynamics, Moderation, Misinformation, And Linguistic Variation Across Online Communities. It Is Particularly Useful For Developing Conversational Systems That Interact In Discussion-style Environments Rather Than Formal Text Settings.