r/AskReddit Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/AskReddit History

r/AskReddit was created on January 25, 2008, making it 18 years and 1 month old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 57,884,471 members, this is one of Reddit's largest communities, placing it among the top subreddits on the platform.

Having been active for over a decade, r/AskReddit has established itself as a well-known destination on Reddit. Communities of this age typically have well-defined rules, an active moderation team, and a strong sense of identity.

About r/AskReddit

r/AskReddit is steadily growing, with 210,213 new members in the last 30 days.

r/AskReddit Engagement Analysis

r/AskReddit shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 2019.7 upvotes per post across its 57,884,471 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.73. To reach the Hot section of r/AskReddit, posts typically need at least 209 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.

Posts on r/AskReddit receive an average of 1465.2 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.

r/AskReddit Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Saturday is the most active day with 17 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 12 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.

The peak posting hours are around 9pm UTC (10 posts), 1am UTC (8 posts), and 4pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 2am UTC, 11am UTC, and 3am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (17), Tuesday (12), Wednesday (14), Thursday (15), Friday (12), Saturday (17), Sunday (13) posts reaching the top.

r/AskReddit Growth Analysis

r/AskReddit currently has 57,884,471 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 210,213 members (0.36%), averaging 7,007 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/AskReddit in the top 44% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/AskReddit has gained 660,397 subscribers (1.15%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 10,211,702 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.

r/AskReddit Milestones

• Reached 50M subscribers Dec 2024
• Fastest growth period: +758,160 subscribers Jan 2025

r/AskReddit Growth Trend

r/AskReddit is steadily growing, with 210,213 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

r/AskReddit Key Statistics Summary

r/AskReddit is a Reddit community with 57,884,471 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions." The best time to post on r/AskReddit is Saturdays 9pm-11pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 2019.7 upvotes and 1465.2 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 209. The subreddit is adding approximately 7,007 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/AskReddit is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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