r/stories Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/stories History

r/stories was created on May 18, 2008, making it 17 years and 9 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 645,135 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.

Having been active for over a decade, r/stories 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/stories

r/stories is experiencing strong growth, with 6,604 new members in the last 30 days.

r/stories Engagement Analysis

r/stories shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 1031.5 upvotes per post across its 645,135 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.15. To reach the Hot section of r/stories, posts typically need at least 3 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.

Posts on r/stories receive an average of 158.7 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.

r/stories Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Monday is the most active day with 19 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 10 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.

The peak posting hours are around 4pm UTC (9 posts), 1pm UTC (7 posts), and 5pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 2pm UTC, 12pm UTC, and 6am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (19), Tuesday (13), Wednesday (17), Thursday (11), Friday (10), Saturday (13), Sunday (17) posts reaching the top.

r/stories Growth Analysis

r/stories currently has 645,135 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 6,604 members (1.03%), averaging 220 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/stories in the top 15% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/stories has gained 27,139 subscribers (4.39%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 241,539 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.

r/stories Milestones

• Reached 500K subscribers Mar 2025
• Fastest growth period: +12,219 subscribers Mar 2025

r/stories Growth Trend

r/stories is experiencing strong growth, with 6,604 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

r/stories Key Statistics Summary

r/stories is a Reddit community with 645,135 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Introducing r/stories, a cutting-edge subreddit for the reddit nation to seamlessly post, share, and connect through compelling narratives. Our tastefully curated subreddit harnesses the synergy..." The best time to post on r/stories is Mondays 4pm-6pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 1031.5 upvotes and 158.7 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 3. The subreddit is adding approximately 220 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/stories is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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