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Best time to post in r/modnews
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/modnews are most often removed for civility issues. It is a restricted subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair.
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The best and worst hours to post in r/modnews
In our sample of 403 recent and top r/modnews posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 6pm UTC, and are weakest around Wednesday 3pm UTC. Based on posts sampled through Sep 4, 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
Wed around 6pm
avg score 392.5 · 24 posts sampled
- Window 2
Mon around 4pm
avg score 508.3 · 4 posts sampled
- Window 3
Tue around 6pm
avg score 255.7 · 19 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Survival rate
We are still collecting enough recent posts from r/modnews to publish an honest estimate. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed, so this box stays empty until the sample is big enough.
r/modnews 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.Follow the Reddit Rules.
Enforcement variesThat’s it. [That’s the rules.](https://redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules)
2.Remember the Human
Enforcement variesBe respectful of others and check your insults at the door. Don’t attack, harass, or call out other people in the comments, and assume good faith of those participating here.
3.Comments from non-moderators will be removed
Removed by moderators/r/ModNews is a space to share news and have discussions with our active moderators. If you are not a moderator of an active community, ModsLittleHelper will remove your comments. Discussions and announcements open to non-moderators will be posted in /r/reddit.
4.Be a good neighbor
Enforcement variesDo not link to subreddits, users, or content with the intent of inciting or facilitating hostility.
r/modnews 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 Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.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/modnews?
r/modnews 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/modnews by the numbers
- Members
- 400K
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 0
- 53 comments / day
- Community age
- 16 years
- since Apr 13, 2010
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 characters | 0% | 67% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/modnews
Low karma or a new account
r/modnews 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/modnews posting questions
Can I post links in r/modnews?
Yes. r/modnews 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/modnews require karma to post?
r/modnews 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/modnews?
r/modnews 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/modnews strict?
Relaxed, by our estimate (4/100 on our strictness scale, from its 4 rules and stated gates; no removal sample yet). 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/modnews?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 6pm UTC and Monday 4pm 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/modnews?
The most common reasons are civility violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. Many removals are silent: the post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else. Checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Sep 4, 2026
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