About r/changemyview
In its own words:
A place for people to post an opinion they accept may be flawed, in an effort to understand other perspectives on the issue. Enter with a mindset for conversation, not debate.
Community guide
r/changemyview (#222, about 4.2 million) is for posting an opinion you accept may be flawed, seeking other perspectives—conversation mindset, not debate-as-sport. Rules require explaining the view, proper titles, OP replies within ~3 hours, and bar third-party/devil’s-advocate/soapboxing posts plus several sensitive/promo/meta categories; top-level comments must challenge OP; hostility, bad-faith accusations, delta misuse, and non-meaningful comments are removed. Text (~50 ppd).
CMV post contract
Explain your view; title properly; reply within the Rule E window. Third-party advocacy and soapboxing are Rule B problems.
Comment deltas and challenge
Top-level comments must challenge OP. Delta abuse/misuse is policed; rude/hostile and bad-faith accusation comments go.
Practical pointers
Enter to understand perspectives. Live CMV rules are detailed—read them before posting.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jan 16, 2013, which makes it 13 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,179 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/UFOs (#221) and ahead of r/loseit (#223) in our ranking.
What sets r/changemyview apart
Compared with other large communities, r/changemyview leans heavily on text posts (100% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 34%). It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 54.6 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 14.0. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (19:00 UTC) sees about 6.3× as many posts as the quietest (05:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/changemyview climbed from 4,220,542 to 4,228,916 subscribers (+8.4K, +0.20%). That is about 190 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/changemyview talks about
We read the titles of 349 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “cmv”, “women”, “bad”, “men” and “political”. Other frequent themes are good, trump, believe, life, wrong and actually. Recurring phrases include “cmv democrats”, “hate exercise”, “cmv humanity” and “cmv women”. By format, 100% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: Delta(s) from OP (33), Switch-It-Up Saturday (9), Removed - Submission Rule E (1), Delta(s) from OP - Switch-It-Up Saturday (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/changemyview gets about 50 new posts a day. The public archive holds 365,969 posts and 19,976,683 comments in total, about 54.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (58 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (45). Posting peaks around 19:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/changemyview
The moderators of r/changemyview list 10 rules. In short:
- Rule A - Doesn't Explain View
- Rule B - 3rd Party/Devils Advocate/Soapboxing
- Rule C - Unclear/Improper Title
- Rule D - Neutral/Transgender/Harm a specific person/Promo/Meta
- Rule E - No/Minimal Replies from OP in 3 hours
- Rule 1 - Doesn't Challenge OP (top-level only)
- Rule 2 - Rude/Hostile Comment
- Rule 3 - Bad Faith Accusation
- Rule 4 - Delta Abuse/Misuse or Should Award Delta
- Rule 5 - Doesn't Contribute Meaningfully
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/changemyview 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/changemyview have?
r/changemyview has 4,228,916 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #222 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 8,374 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/changemyview created?
r/changemyview was created on Jan 16, 2013, so it has been around for 13 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Jan 17, 2013.
Is r/changemyview still active?
Yes. r/changemyview gets about 50 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 365,969 posts and 19,976,683 comments. In a sample of 349 recent posts we counted 298 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/changemyview?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 19:00 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/changemyview?
The community describes itself as: “A place for people to post an opinion they accept may be flawed, in an effort to understand other perspectives on the issue. Enter with a mindset for conversation, not debate.” Recent post titles often mention cmv, women, bad, men and political. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/changemyview SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/changemyview as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/changemyview?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/changemyview accepts text posts only. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Rule A - Doesn't Explain View”; “Rule B - 3rd Party/Devils Advocate/Soapboxing”; “Rule C - Unclear/Improper Title”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/changemyview?
Communities with similar topics include r/CasualConversation (3M), r/Tinder (6M), r/NoStupidQuestions (7.6M), r/malelivingspace (3M) and r/TwoXChromosomes (13.7M).
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/changemyview.