About r/Wellthatsucks
In its own words:
Posts that make you go: "Well.. that sucks.."
Community guide
r/Wellthatsucks (#203, about 4.6 million) is for posts that make you say “well… that sucks.” Rules require Reddiquette and civility, and ban injuries, compilations, low effort, and reposts. Image/Video (~26.7 ppd).
Mild misfortune, not injury porn
Injury content is barred. Compilations and low-effort posts are removed—single clear “that sucks” moments fit better.
Practical pointers
Stay civil; avoid reposts. Live rules decide edge cases.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on May 25, 2013, which makes it 13 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 4,820 subscribers (+0.11%). It sits just behind r/CFB (#202) and ahead of r/instant_regret (#204) in our ranking.
What sets r/Wellthatsucks apart
Compared with other large communities, r/Wellthatsucks leans heavily on images (51% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%). It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 45.6 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 14.0. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.55% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 87% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (13:00 UTC) sees about 7.0× as many posts as the quietest (05:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/Wellthatsucks grew from 4,538,513 to 4,563,662 subscribers (+25.1K, +0.55%). That is about 572 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/Wellthatsucks talks about
We read the titles of 188 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “candy”, “halloween”, “home”, “kids” and “thought”. Other frequent themes are found, hours, house, night, bought and work. Recurring phrases include “patrick stewart”, “put together”, “palm oil” and “oil plantations”. By format, 51% are images, 33% are videos and 15% are galleries.
Activity and best time to post
r/Wellthatsucks gets about 27 new posts a day. The public archive holds 313,569 posts and 14,286,683 comments in total, about 45.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (38 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (14). Posting peaks around 13:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Wellthatsucks
The moderators of r/Wellthatsucks list 6 rules. In short:
- Please follow reddiquette.
- Please be civil.
- No injuries
- No compilations
- No low effort
- No Reposts.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks 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 many members does r/Wellthatsucks have?
r/Wellthatsucks has 4,563,662 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #203 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 25,149 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/Wellthatsucks created?
r/Wellthatsucks was created on May 25, 2013, so it has been around for 13 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from May 26, 2013.
Is r/Wellthatsucks still active?
Yes. r/Wellthatsucks gets about 27 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 313,569 posts and 14,286,683 comments. In a sample of 188 recent posts we counted 156 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/Wellthatsucks?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 13:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/Wellthatsucks?
The community describes itself as: “Posts that make you go: "Well.. that sucks.."” Recent post titles often mention candy, halloween, home, kids and thought. Most posts are images (51%).
Is r/Wellthatsucks SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Wellthatsucks as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Wellthatsucks?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Wellthatsucks accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “Please follow reddiquette.”; “Please be civil.”; “No injuries”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Wellthatsucks?
Communities with similar topics include r/houseplants (3M), r/MurderedByWords (3.4M), r/RoastMe (6M), r/Basketball (1.7M) and r/techsupport (3.5M).
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/Wellthatsucks.