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Best time to post in r/mildlyinteresting
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/mildlyinteresting are most often removed for formatting issues. It is a public subreddit that allows only link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 700 recent posts, an estimated 93% were still up about a day later.
Aww, cripes. I didn't know I'd have to write a description. How many words is that so far, like a hundred? Soooo, yeah. Mildly interesting stuff. Stuff that interests you. Mildly. It's in the name, ffs.
The best and worst hours to post in r/mildlyinteresting
In our sample of 800 recent and top r/mildlyinteresting posts, activity and scores peak around Thursday 1pm UTC, and are weakest around Friday 5am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Aug 31, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.
- Window 1
Thu around 1pm
avg score 20219.3 · 6 posts sampled
- Window 2
Mon around 11pm
avg score 23382.7 · 3 posts sampled
- Window 3
Thu around 8pm
avg score 14222 · 8 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
93%
of 700 recent r/mildlyinteresting posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.
How this is measured
Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.
r/mildlyinteresting rules: what actually gets removed
Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.
1.No Memes
Enforcement variesNo memes. This includes references in titles of your post (e.g. "banana for scale," "potato quality").
2.No Related Posts
Enforcement variesRelated posts must be in the comments of the original. Posts that acknowledge, "one-up," or relate specifically to another post are not allowed (e.g. "I see your X and raise you Y")
3.No X-Posts or Reposts
Enforcement variesDo not post something that has been submitted to reddit before, even if you were the one who posted it. Exception: If a post is deleted or removed from /r/mildlyinteresting for breaking the rules less than one hour after being submitted or receives less than 100 upvotes, we allow the submitter to resubmit a fixed version of the post. Posts deleted or removed from other subreddits are not exempt from rule 3.
4.Original [OC] Photographs Only
Enforcement variesa. All submissions must be original and non-animated *photographs*. No gifs, videos, or web sites. b. All submissions must be original content. If you didn't take the picture, don't post it. c. Software glitches/errors, overlaid text, arrows, scribbles, and other substantive edits are not allowed, although you may censor personal information per Reddit-wide rules. d. Albums are not allowed, but side by side photographs (within the same image) are okay if they adhere to the rest of the rules.
5.No Screenshots
Enforcement variesNo screenshots. We define a screenshot as a screen grab. This means no images of screens, pictures of screens taken with a different device, images that have been partially or fully generated by a computer, or pictures of printed out screenshots. Try /r/screenshots!.
6.Titles Must Be Exact But Concise Descriptions
Enforcement variesa. Titles must not contain jokes, backstory, or other fluff. That information belongs in a follow-up comment. b. Titles must exactly describe the content. It should act as a "spoiler" for the image. Specify what your picture shows; do not simply say “I saw this” or something similar. If your title leaves people surprised at the content within, it breaks the rule! c. Titles must not contain emoticons, emojis, or special characters unless they are absolutely necessary in describing the image.
r/mildlyinteresting does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.
Can you self-promote in r/mildlyinteresting?
r/mildlyinteresting does not state a clear self-promo policy in its rules. Treat that as caution, not permission: mods remove promo at their discretion, and Reddit's sitewide spam filter still applies. A value-first post that mentions your project beats a launch-style post here.
r/mildlyinteresting by the numbers
- Members
- 25.4M
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 77
- 6K comments / day
- Community age
- 14 years
- since Feb 5, 2012
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 characters | 100% | 2% | image posts |
What gets removed in r/mildlyinteresting
Low karma or a new account
r/mildlyinteresting publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.
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r/mildlyinteresting posting questions
Can I post links in r/mildlyinteresting?
Yes. r/mildlyinteresting accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.
Does r/mildlyinteresting require karma to post?
r/mildlyinteresting does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.
Can you self-promote in r/mildlyinteresting?
r/mildlyinteresting does not state a clear self-promo policy in its rules. Treat that as caution, not permission: mods remove promo at their discretion, and Reddit's sitewide spam filter still applies. A value-first post that mentions your project beats a launch-style post here.
Is r/mildlyinteresting strict?
Relaxed, by our estimate (9/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 6 rules, and its stated gates). About 7% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
What is the best time to post in r/mildlyinteresting?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Thursday 1pm UTC and Monday 11pm UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.
Why do posts get removed in r/mildlyinteresting?
The most common reasons are formatting violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 7% of r/mildlyinteresting posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Aug 31, 2026
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