Turns out the /r/technology fans were lurkers after all. So far /m/technology has 1 comment vs 170 for /m/tech.
I moved to /r/tech on reddit when it became apparent that /r/technology were shills, or astrofurfers, or both… something was weird on /r/technology.
I think its common in online communities. Reddit had the same thing. IMO the competition is good and things will eventually converge on the community with the best content and moderation.