r/MadeMeSmile peaks Fridays 3pm-5pm UTC
r/MadeMeSmile was created on August 10, 2012, making it 13 years and 7 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 12,145,475 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/MadeMeSmile 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.
r/MadeMeSmile is steadily growing, with 97,915 new members in the last 30 days.
r/MadeMeSmile is a large Reddit community focused on sharing positive, lighthearted content, with 12,145,475 members as of its latest count. The subreddit's activity is characterized by high engagement, averaging 14,720.2 upvotes and 74.4 comments per post. Its primary purpose is for users to submit content—such as photos, videos, or short stories—that personally brought them joy or improved their day, fostering an uplifting atmosphere. Strict rules prohibit submissions involving politics, artificial intelligence-generated imagery, or sad/depressing material, ensuring the feed remains consistently positive. Analysis of posting patterns indicates peak activity occurs on Fridays between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM UTC, when user submissions and interactions are highest. The community functions as a dedicated space for users to exchange brief, heartwarming moments intended to spread cheer, adhering to its core mandate of curating only content that fulfills the promise of making members smile. (149 words)
r/MadeMeSmile shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 14720.2 upvotes per post across its 12,145,475 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.01. To reach the Hot section of r/MadeMeSmile, posts typically need at least 3 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/MadeMeSmile receive an average of 74.4 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Friday is the most active day with 17 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 13 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 3pm UTC (10 posts), 7pm UTC (9 posts), and 6pm UTC (9 posts). The quietest hours are 8am UTC, 7am UTC, and 9am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (13), Tuesday (16), Wednesday (13), Thursday (13), Friday (17), Saturday (13), Sunday (15) posts reaching the top.
r/MadeMeSmile currently has 12,145,475 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 97,915 members (0.81%), averaging 2,511 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/MadeMeSmile in the top 21% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/MadeMeSmile has gained 228,025 subscribers (1.91%). Since tracking began 570 days ago, the community has added 2,208,409 total subscribers.
r/MadeMeSmile is steadily growing, with 97,915 new members in the last 30 days.
r/MadeMeSmile has 12,145,475 subscribers as of March 2026.
The best time to post on r/MadeMeSmile is Fridays 3pm-5pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/MadeMeSmile is steadily growing, with 97,915 new members in the last 30 days.
r/MadeMeSmile was created on August 10, 2012, making it 13 years old.
Posts on r/MadeMeSmile typically need at least 3 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/MadeMeSmile is a Reddit community with 12,145,475 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Welcome! /r/MadeMeSmile is a place to share things that made you smile or brightened up your day. No politics, AI, or sad posts" The best time to post on r/MadeMeSmile is Fridays 3pm-5pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 14720.2 upvotes and 74.4 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 3. The subreddit is adding approximately 2,511 new members each day. Founded 13 years ago, r/MadeMeSmile is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-03-01 03:17:42