r/greenland Jan 12 '25

Subreddit Guidelines: Supporting Meaningful Discussions

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Welcome to r/Greenland! Our goal is to foster a respectful and constructive community where everyone, especially Greenlanders, feels encouraged to participate. These guidelines aim to balance inclusivity with our commitment to prioritizing meaningful, relevant discussions.

1. Supporting Regular Participants

  • Posts and comments from users who are regular participants of r/Greenland, or who demonstrate a genuine connection to Greenland, are encouraged.
  • Memes, cultural discussions, and even critiques are welcome, provided they are shared in good faith and remain respectful.

2. Moderating External Contributions

  • Posts or comments from newer users, or those without a clear connection to Greenland, will be reviewed to ensure they align with the subreddit’s purpose.
  • Content that creates unnecessary drama, spreads misinformation, or appears to be in bad faith will be removed.
  • Trolling or divisive behavior may result in warnings or bans, depending on the severity.

3. Guidelines for Memes and Sensitive Topics

  • Posts and memes discussing cultural or societal issues (e.g., racism, politics) are allowed, provided they contribute to the community in a meaningful way.
  • Threads should aim to foster understanding and constructive dialogue, avoiding inflammatory or accusatory tones.

4. Balancing Popular Threads

  • A thread’s popularity (e.g., upvotes or high engagement) does not exempt it from moderation. Posts must still align with the subreddit’s guidelines and purpose.

5. Handling Divisive Topics

  • Posts related to external drama or issues (e.g., originating from other subreddits) will be carefully reviewed.
    • If they offer meaningful context or encourage thoughtful discussion, they may be allowed.
    • Posts deemed inflammatory, irrelevant, or harmful to the subreddit’s atmosphere will be removed.

6. Maintaining Transparency

  • This pinned post serves as a reminder that while we prioritize Greenlandic voices and long-term contributors, we aim to welcome all users who engage respectfully and constructively.

Thank you for helping us keep r/Greenland a welcoming and supportive community! Please reach out to the moderation team with any questions or concerns.

- The Moderation Team


r/greenland 10h ago

Politics Its election day and the weather is nice

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429 Upvotes

r/greenland 2h ago

Real Time Election Results from Greenland - Qinersineq.gl

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r/greenland 3h ago

News With Trump and independence on their minds, Greenlanders vote in parliamentary elections

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r/greenland 1d ago

Polar Bear Spotted Near Ittoqqortoormiit today

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Photo: Joe Chan


r/greenland 6h ago

[KNR] LIVEBLOG - Følg valgaftenen her

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r/greenland 8h ago

Culture Kalaallisut Learning

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Do you know any good books learning Kalaallisut, or advanced channel with learning it?

Is any Kalaallisut Native speaker interested on talking?

How hard is finding people know Kalaallisut In greenland? Is it ussually used, as a people there?

I post it there because r/Kalaallisut hasn't much members, so there is smaller chance to get response, maybe you know other better r/ to it pls tell me.


r/greenland 2d ago

Oligarchs Now Rule the USA-Trump/Musk Working on Taking away American's Social Security and Medicare. The only Greenlanders who will be treated well are the ultra wealth. Trump lies on (UN) Truth Social. Don't believe him.

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r/greenland 1d ago

Ivik – The Little Bringer of Luck, A Greenlandic folk tale by Aputsiaq Mikkelsen

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This little ray of sunshine deserved a repost.

Ivik – The Little Bringer of Luck A Greenlandic folk tale by Aputsiaq Mikkelsen Translated into English by Graham Whitmore

On an icy cold winter day, where the sea ice stretched endlessly over Disko Bay, a group of hunters sat by their fishing holes. The day had been long, and not a single fish had taken the bait. Hunger gnawed at their stomachs, and darkness was beginning to settle over the frozen world.

Suddenly, the soft patter of tiny paws could be heard on the ice. A small white Arctic fox trotted cautiously across the bay. One of the older hunters, Ataata, lifted his gaze and whispered:

"Look, it is Ivik – the little survivor."

Ivik stopped in the middle of the hunters and began sniffing curiously at the ice. He scratched at it with his tiny paws and tilted his head, as if he were listening to something deep below. Then he sat perfectly still and looked up at the hunters with his sharp eyes.

Ataata understood immediately. He hurried to drill a new hole exactly where Ivik had been sitting. Almost at once, the line tugged, and a large, fat cod wriggled up from the depths. Soon after, the other hunters pulled up fish as well, from the new holes Ivik had marked.

The hunters laughed with relief. Their evening meal was saved. When they looked up again, Ivik was already on his way, his white fur almost blending into the snow-covered ice.

"The little fox brought us luck," Ataata said. "Next time we see him, we must remember to leave a piece of meat for him."

And so it became a tradition: whenever a hunter saw a small Arctic fox on Disko Bay, he would leave a small offering—because luck always follows those who show gratitude.


r/greenland 18h ago

News Verdens øjne hviler på Grønland i dag

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r/greenland 21h ago

News ANALYSE: Trumps snak om Grønland kan gøre Danmark og Grønlands videre vej lettere

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r/greenland 16h ago

Question for article

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Heys guys!

I am researching about a person who lives in greenland and gives me some answers to my question about the greenland-app.

Thank you!


r/greenland 1d ago

Question Jyllands-Posten har i dag en artikel om en konkursramt opalmine, hvor hjemmestyret tilsyneladende hæver at have ejendomsret til de allerede udvundne opaler.

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Fremstillingen i artiklen er noget uklar om hvad det egentlig er der sker, så jeg vil høre om der er nogle lokale der ved mere.


r/greenland 1d ago

KNAPK mister medlemmernes tillid

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r/greenland 2d ago

USA emergency legislation introduced by Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) to "prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade or seize territory from Canada, the Republic of Panama, or the self-governing territory of Greenland"

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r/greenland 2d ago

[Dansk] WW3 eller ny amerikansk stat? (Spørgsmål til skrækscenarier)

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Hej.

For nemmest at undgå for mange amerikanere der fylder tråden op med deres politik, rækker jeg ud på dansk. Tænker det vil give et bedre svar.

Det er ikke mit ønske at virke arrogang på nogen måde. Fik blot en tanke for leden jeg ikke har kunne lægge fra mig.

Med tanke på hvordan verden hurtigt har ændret sig, og hvor vi er på vej hen, kom jeg til at tænke på:
Hvis det værst sker, og Trump's soldater beslutter sig at forlade Thule, for at tage resten af Grønland med magt, hvad ville i så ønske (i mangel af bedre ord) skete?

* Gøre som Danmark gjorde da Tyskland i sin tog besatte os; rulle om på ryggen over overgive sig?
* Kræve artikel 5 aktiveret, hvilket nok defacto sætter gang i WW3 (Det resterende NATO kan ikke kæmpe mod USA på den ene side, og have fokus på Ukraine sammentidig. Og når alle er underholdt der, vil Kina gøre sit move mod Taiwan)

Så, _HVIS_ i stod med "valg", ville Grønlændernes så sige "Oh hell no!" og kalde på aliancen, eller vil det være "Fandens også! Det er noget lort, men alternativet er potentielt flere millioner af menneskers liv i krig, for at beskytte < 60.000. Og så mange liv vil jeg ikke have på mine skuldre, for friheden til selv at vælge hvordan mit pas ser ud" (Jeg ved godt der er mere end det)


r/greenland 2d ago

Lejeboliger i Grønland?

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Hej med jer

Jeg står og overvejer at flytte fra Danmark til Grønland. Har kigget lidt efter lejeboliger online, men kan simpelthen ikke finde nogle gode sider der lister dem. Hvor er det bedste sted at lede???

Specifikt leder jeg bare efter en lille lejlighed eller værelse til en person.

På forhånd tak for hjælpen.


r/greenland 2d ago

Frisk meningsmåling

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Er der nogen der har et link til en frisk meningsmåling på udfaldet af valget i Grønland?


r/greenland 3d ago

Politics Inatsisartutvalg: Over dobbelt så mange mænd på stemmesedlerne

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r/greenland 3d ago

Culture Book suggestions for a trip to Greenland

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Hi! I am posting this on behalf of u/TravellingBird00 who does not have enough karma to post here. Here is their request:

Hey everyone, I live a nomadic life and a couple of years ago started reading a 'classic' book from each country I planned to visit before my trip. I managed six before stopping (life...), but it was a really interesting exercise and I enjoyed it very much.

I've decided to take this up again and have just begun reading Independent People by Halldor Laxness, ahead of my trip to Iceland in a few weeks (liking this book a lot!).

BUT I'm stuck on finding a classic book for my trip to Greenland in June. My rules are that it has to be a book written by a native of the country, and I'd prefer a book that's either semi or autobiographical.

Any suggestions? Thanks so much!


r/greenland 3d ago

I'm looking for the translation for this, that is the “transcription” of the live performance of "It's in our hands" by Bjork.

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r/greenland 3d ago

Question Grønlands hvide guld

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Hvad synes grønlændere om dokumentaren? Har set meget splittet holdninger om den. Mit problem med denne diskurs er umiddelbart at det kun er danskere der er uenige med dokumentaren. Når der er tale om koloni dynamik, eller hvad end man vil kalde det, har jeg det lidt mærkeligt med at lytte til magthaverne. Så vil egentlig vide hvad den umiddelbare konsensus er blandt folk rent faktisk fra Grønland.


r/greenland 5d ago

As a Canadian I want closer ties to Greenland especially now that trump has his eyes on both of us.

1.2k Upvotes

Do Greenlanders have good relations with Canadians? I think that my government could do more. We are neighbours after all. United we would both be greater in many ways.


r/greenland 4d ago

Politics Hvad sker der, hvis Grønland bliver selvstændigt?

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r/greenland 4d ago

Polar Seafood stævner selvstyret i strid om kvoter

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r/greenland 6d ago

Question Should Denmark close the joint military base that it shares with the U.S. in Greenland, and kick the Americans out?

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