r/illnessfakers peaks Wednesdays 6am-8am UTC
r/illnessfakers was created on February 23, 2018, making it 8 years and 6 months old and a well-established subreddit. With 169,352 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/illnessfakers is steadily growing, with 1,076 new members in the last 30 days.
r/illnessfakers shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 229.1 upvotes per post across its 169,352 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.68. To reach the Hot section of r/illnessfakers, posts typically need at least 53 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/illnessfakers receive an average of 156.6 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 23 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 6 posts reaching the top, while Tuesday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 6am UTC (4 posts), 4am UTC (4 posts), and 5am UTC (2 posts). The quietest hours are 9pm UTC, 8pm UTC, and 12am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (4), Tuesday (2), Wednesday (6), Thursday (3), Friday (4), Saturday (2), Sunday (2) posts reaching the top.
r/illnessfakers currently has 169,352 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 1,076 members (0.64%), averaging 34 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/illnessfakers in the top 6% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/illnessfakers has gained 2,700 subscribers (1.62%). Since tracking began 605 days ago, the community has added 9,185 total subscribers.
r/illnessfakers is steadily growing, with 1,076 new members in the last 30 days.
r/illnessfakers has 169,352 subscribers as of September 2026.
The best time to post on r/illnessfakers is Wednesdays 6am-8am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/illnessfakers is steadily growing, with 1,076 new members in the last 30 days.
r/illnessfakers was created on February 23, 2018, making it 8 years old.
Posts on r/illnessfakers typically need at least 53 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/illnessfakers is a Reddit community with 169,352 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Discussion of Munchausen By Internet, related conditions and toxic "Chronic Illness Influencers" for whom evidence suggests they may be lying, feigning or exaggerating illnesses and medical crises..." The best time to post on r/illnessfakers is Wednesdays 6am-8am UTC. Posts receive an average of 229.1 upvotes and 156.6 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 53. The subreddit is adding approximately 34 new members each day. Founded 8 years ago, r/illnessfakers is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-23 15:04:35