About r/BestofRedditorUpdates
In its own words:
What happened to people who ask reddit for advice or help? Did they take Reddit's advice? How did it turn out? Read the best updates by redditors and find out what happened after their original post.
Community guide
r/BestofRedditorUpdates (#233, about 4 million) follows what happened after people asked Reddit for advice—best updates and outcomes. Rules ban bigotry, require civility and kindness to contributors, police meta/non-contributing/agenda/brigading comments, require updates ≥7 days old, correct flair, trigger warnings when needed, and flag confirmed/suspected fakes. Text (~10.3 ppd).
Aged updates only
Updates must be at least seven days old. Use correct flair and add trigger warnings when needed.
Curated aftermath, not pile-ons
Be kind to contributors; no brigading or agenda pushing. Suspected/confirmed fakes are moderated.
Practical pointers
Comments should contribute; avoid empty meta. Text-heavy samples.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jan 31, 2020, which makes it 6 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 3,790 subscribers (+0.09%). It sits just behind r/IdiotsInCars (#232) and ahead of r/BuyItForLife (#234) in our ranking.
What sets r/BestofRedditorUpdates apart
Compared with other large communities, r/BestofRedditorUpdates leans heavily on text posts (94% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 34%). Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 226.2 comments per post, roughly 16.1× the typical big subreddit (14.0). It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.51% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 85% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/BestofRedditorUpdates grew from 4,029,248 to 4,049,913 subscribers (+20.7K, +0.51%). That is about 470 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/BestofRedditorUpdates talks about
Looking at the titles of 71 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “aitah”, “sister”, “friend”, “aita” and “house”. Other frequent themes are girlfriend, found, wife, making, job and telling. Recurring phrases include “double life”, “neighbour cakes”, “bachelorette trip” and “kids stole”. By format, 94% are text posts and 6% are links.
Popular post flairs: CONCLUDED (39), ONGOING (14), INCONCLUSIVE (5), NEW UPDATE (5), EXTERNAL (3), REPOST (3).
Activity and best time to post
r/BestofRedditorUpdates gets about 10 new posts a day. The public archive holds 32,397 posts and 7,329,022 comments in total, about 226.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (15 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (6). Posting peaks around 03:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/BestofRedditorUpdates
The moderators of r/BestofRedditorUpdates list 11 rules. In short:
- No sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or bigotry
- Be Civil
- Be Kind to Contributors
- META Comment
- Comment does not contribute to the discussion
- Agenda Pushing
- Brigading
- Updates must be at least 7 days old
- Incorrect Flair
- Needs a Trigger Warning
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/BestofRedditorUpdates?
r/BestofRedditorUpdates has 4,049,913 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #233 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 20,665 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/BestofRedditorUpdates?
r/BestofRedditorUpdates was created on Jan 31, 2020, so it has been around for 6 years.
How active is r/BestofRedditorUpdates?
Moderately: r/BestofRedditorUpdates gets about 10 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 32,397 posts and 7,329,022 comments. In a sample of 71 recent posts we counted 22 different authors.
When is r/BestofRedditorUpdates most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 03:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/BestofRedditorUpdates about?
The community describes itself as: “What happened to people who ask reddit for advice or help? Did they take Reddit's advice? How did it turn out? Read the best updates by redditors and find out what happened after their original post.” Recent post titles often mention aitah, sister, friend, aita and house. Most posts are text posts (94%).
Is r/BestofRedditorUpdates safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/BestofRedditorUpdates as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/BestofRedditorUpdates?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/BestofRedditorUpdates accepts text posts only, with galleries enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “No sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or bigotry”; “Be Civil”; “Be Kind to Contributors”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/BestofRedditorUpdates?
Communities with similar topics include r/relationships (3.8M), r/bestof (5.4M), r/NintendoSwitch (8M), r/nosleep (18.2M) and r/AmItheAsshole (24.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/BestofRedditorUpdates.