r/ShittySysadmin peaks Thursdays 3pm-5pm UTC
r/ShittySysadmin was created on May 17, 2012, making it 13 years and 9 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 83,621 members, this is a growing community that has moved beyond the niche stage and attracts regular new members.
r/ShittySysadmin is experiencing strong growth, with 1,631 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ShittySysadmin shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 162.3 upvotes per post across its 83,621 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.33. To reach the Hot section of r/ShittySysadmin, posts typically need at least 22 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/ShittySysadmin receive an average of 53.2 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 42 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 13 posts reaching the top, while Sunday sees the least activity with 1 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 3pm UTC (5 posts), 8pm UTC (5 posts), and 5am UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 8am UTC, 11am UTC, and 12pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (5), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (6), Thursday (13), Friday (6), Saturday (5), Sunday (1) posts reaching the top.
r/ShittySysadmin currently has 83,621 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 1,631 members (1.99%), averaging 47 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/ShittySysadmin in the top 5% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/ShittySysadmin has gained 5,066 subscribers (6.45%). Since tracking began 575 days ago, the community has added 34,749 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/ShittySysadmin is experiencing strong growth, with 1,631 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ShittySysadmin has 83,621 subscribers as of March 2026.
The best time to post on r/ShittySysadmin is Thursdays 3pm-5pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/ShittySysadmin is experiencing strong growth, with 1,631 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ShittySysadmin was created on May 17, 2012, making it 13 years old.
Posts on r/ShittySysadmin typically need at least 22 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/ShittySysadmin is a Reddit community with 83,621 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "A shitty reddit for shitty sysadmins." The best time to post on r/ShittySysadmin is Thursdays 3pm-5pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 162.3 upvotes and 53.2 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 22. The subreddit is adding approximately 47 new members each day. Founded 13 years ago, r/ShittySysadmin is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-03-06 19:55:18