r/PointlessStories peaks Thursdays 5pm-7pm UTC
r/PointlessStories was created on October 09, 2013, making it 12 years and 6 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 308,311 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/PointlessStories is experiencing strong growth, with 4,641 new members in the last 30 days.
r/PointlessStories shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 51.3 upvotes per post across its 308,311 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.23. To reach the Hot section of r/PointlessStories, posts typically need at least 18 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/PointlessStories receive an average of 12.0 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 42 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 8 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 4 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 5pm UTC (5 posts), 4pm UTC (4 posts), and 12am UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 10am UTC, 3pm UTC, and 10pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (7), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (6), Thursday (8), Friday (6), Saturday (4), Sunday (7) posts reaching the top.
r/PointlessStories currently has 308,311 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 4,641 members (1.53%), averaging 150 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/PointlessStories in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/PointlessStories has gained 9,902 subscribers (3.32%). Since tracking began 631 days ago, the community has added 72,298 total subscribers.
r/PointlessStories is experiencing strong growth, with 4,641 new members in the last 30 days.
r/PointlessStories has 308,311 subscribers as of May 2026.
The best time to post on r/PointlessStories is Thursdays 5pm-7pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/PointlessStories is experiencing strong growth, with 4,641 new members in the last 30 days.
r/PointlessStories was created on October 09, 2013, making it 12 years old.
Posts on r/PointlessStories typically need at least 18 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/PointlessStories is a Reddit community with 308,311 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Where storytellers of all kinds share the stories that no one really needs to hear, or just don’t fit in anywhere else. Pointless doesn’t mean boring. It means “without purpose or utility.” We..." The best time to post on r/PointlessStories is Thursdays 5pm-7pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 51.3 upvotes and 12.0 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 18. The subreddit is adding approximately 150 new members each day. Founded 12 years ago, r/PointlessStories is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,351 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-04-30 19:35:24