About r/meirl
In its own words:
you, me, us, irl, reddit style
Community guide
r/meirl (#286, about 3.5 million) is “you, me, us, irl, reddit style.” Rules require the post to be “u irl,” correct title, direct image link; ban videos over 1 minute, trolling/rudeness, personal info, gore, and mentioning the “other” sub. Image/Video (~109.4 ppd).
Title and direct image
Title correctly; use a direct image link; keep videos ≤1 minute.
Relatable self, not gore
Must read as you-irl; no gore or personal info; don’t name the rival sub.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Oct 27, 2010, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 4,712 subscribers (+0.13%). It sits just behind r/JapanTravel (#285) and ahead of r/HolUp (#287) in our ranking.
What sets r/meirl apart
Compared with other large communities, r/meirl leans heavily on images (95% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%). For its size it is unusually busy: about 31.0 new posts a day per million members, more than 85% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.79% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 94% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (12:00 UTC) sees about 4.9× as many posts as the quietest (07:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/meirl grew from 3,498,848 to 3,526,491 subscribers (+27.6K, +0.79%). That is about 628 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Activity and best time to post
r/meirl gets about 110 new posts a day. The public archive holds 654,321 posts and 14,597,640 comments in total, about 22.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (124 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (89). Posting peaks around 12:00 UTC and is lowest around 07:00 UTC.
Rules of r/meirl
The moderators of r/meirl list 8 rules. In short:
- Must be u irl
- No videos over 1 minute.
- No trolling or rudeness.
- No personal information.
- Must be titled correctly
- No gore.
- Must use direct image link
- No mentioning the "other" sub
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/meirl 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/meirl?
r/meirl has 3,526,491 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #286 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 27,643 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/meirl created?
r/meirl was created on Oct 27, 2010, so it has been around for 16 years.
Is r/meirl still active?
Yes. r/meirl gets about 110 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 654,321 posts and 14,597,640 comments. In a sample of 684 recent posts we counted 341 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/meirl?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 12:00 UTC, with the fewest around 07:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/meirl?
The community describes itself as: “you, me, us, irl, reddit style” Most posts are images (95%).
Is r/meirl SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/meirl as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/meirl?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/meirl accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Must be u irl”; “No videos over 1 minute.”; “No trolling or rudeness.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/meirl?
Communities with similar topics include r/anime_irl (5.8M), r/me_irl (8M), r/streetwear (5.1M), r/malefashionadvice (6.5M) and r/slowcooking (4.8M).
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/meirl.