- Subscribers
- 1,827,589
- Average Upvotes
- 2851.5
- Average Comments
- 337.1
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 63
r/ExplainTheJoke
Best Time to Post on r/ExplainTheJoke (UTC TIME)
r/ExplainTheJoke peaks Saturdays 6pm-8pm UTC
ExplainTheJoke Subscriber Count - redditli.st
About r/ExplainTheJoke
r/ExplainTheJoke was created on November 23, 2012, making it 13 years and 10 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 1,827,589 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/ExplainTheJoke is steadily growing, with 11,695 new members in the last 30 days.
r/ExplainTheJoke Engagement Analysis
r/ExplainTheJoke shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 2851.5 upvotes per post across its 1,827,589 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.12. To reach the Hot section of r/ExplainTheJoke, posts typically need at least 63 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/ExplainTheJoke receive an average of 337.1 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.
r/ExplainTheJoke Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 48 top posts from the past week, Saturday is the most active day with 11 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 5 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 6pm UTC (5 posts), 4pm UTC (4 posts), and 5am UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 10am UTC, 9pm UTC, and 12pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (6), Tuesday (6), Wednesday (7), Thursday (7), Friday (5), Saturday (11), Sunday (6) posts reaching the top.
r/ExplainTheJoke Growth Analysis
r/ExplainTheJoke currently has 1,827,589 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 11,695 members (0.64%), averaging 365 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/ExplainTheJoke in the top 6% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/ExplainTheJoke has gained 36,783 subscribers (2.05%). Since tracking began 596 days ago, the community has added 1,372,525 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/ExplainTheJoke Milestones
- Reached 500K subscribers Jan 2025
- Reached 1M subscribers May 2025
- Fastest growth period: +227,658 subscribers May 2025
r/ExplainTheJoke Growth Trend
r/ExplainTheJoke is steadily growing, with 11,695 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/ExplainTheJoke have?
r/ExplainTheJoke has 1,827,589 subscribers as of October 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/ExplainTheJoke?
The best time to post on r/ExplainTheJoke is Saturdays 6pm-8pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/ExplainTheJoke growing?
r/ExplainTheJoke is steadily growing, with 11,695 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/ExplainTheJoke created?
r/ExplainTheJoke was created on November 23, 2012, making it 13 years old.
How many upvotes do you need to reach Hot on r/ExplainTheJoke?
Posts on r/ExplainTheJoke typically need at least 63 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/ExplainTheJoke Key Statistics Summary
r/ExplainTheJoke is a Reddit community with 1,827,589 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Your friend sent you a meme and you don't get it? Random image has everyone laughing and you're too dense to understand? Verbal joke a friend said, and you wanna type it out and ask the internet..." The best time to post on r/ExplainTheJoke is Saturdays 6pm-8pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 2851.5 upvotes and 337.1 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 63. The subreddit is adding approximately 365 new members each day. Founded 13 years ago, r/ExplainTheJoke is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24 11:33:02