r/MaliciousCompliance (about 4.4M members, directory rank #210) is for people conforming to the letter but not the spirit of a request. Petty revenge, larger revenge stories and career guidance each fit better when the story is not malicious compliance.
How to choose
Stay on MaliciousCompliance for letter-vs-spirit compliance tales. Use pettyrevenge for small paybacks, ProRevenge for bigger revenge arcs, and careerguidance when you need career advice rather than a story.
Starting point: r/MaliciousCompliance
r/MaliciousCompliance
— Malicious Compliance
- Members: 4.4M
- Directory rank: #210
- 7-day growth: +809
People conforming to the letter, but not the spirit, of a request.
Curated alternatives
Petty Revenge
- Members: 5M
- Directory rank: #180
When to choose it: Small payback stories rather than compliance twists.
Why it is here: Public description: small victories over those who wronged you (about 5.0M members, rank #180).
How it differs from r/MaliciousCompliance: Petty payback versus malicious compliance.
Pro Revenge
- Members: 1.9M
- Directory rank: #575
When to choose it: Larger revenge narratives.
Why it is here: Public description: pro revenge stories (about 1.9M members, rank #575). Directory neighbour to pettyrevenge.
How it differs from r/MaliciousCompliance: Bigger revenge versus compliance-to-the-letter tales.
Career Guidance
- Members: 5.1M
- Directory rank: #176
When to choose it: Career advice rather than workplace revenge/compliance stories.
Why it is here: Public description: career options and advice (about 5.1M members, rank #176).
How it differs from r/MaliciousCompliance: Career help versus storytelling.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.