The Oldest Subreddits on Reddit
These are the oldest subreddits that still have a meaningful audience (20,000+ members), sorted by the date they were created. Many date back to 2006–2008, when Reddit first split from a single front page into communities.
Some of these originals are still thriving; others have gone quiet. Click through to see each one's recent activity.
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| # | Subreddit | Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/de Das Sammelbecken für alle Deutschsprechenden, hauptsächlich auf Deutsch, manchmal auch auf Englisch. Für Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg und die zwei Belgier. | Feb 20, 2006 |
| 2 | r/es Comunidad libre para una variedad de conversaciones y publicaciones. Entre españoles. Si tu contenido está relacionado con España, mejor en r/Espana | Feb 20, 2006 |
| 3 | r/it IT: information technology. Discussion, links, and questions about software, hardware, and the IT industry. | Feb 22, 2006 |
| 4 | r/no no | Feb 22, 2006 |
| 5 | r/programming Computer Programming | Feb 28, 2006 |
| 6 | r/nytimes r/NYTimes: The place for The New York Times articles and podcasts. Discuss it all here. | Jul 12, 2006 |
| 7 | r/science This community is a place to share and discuss new scientific research. Read about the latest advances in astronomy, biology, medicine, physics, social science, and more. Find and submit new publications and popular scie | Oct 18, 2006 |
| 8 | r/obama A subreddit for news, commentary, and discussion about President Barack Obama | Mar 14, 2007 |
| 9 | r/netsec /r/netsec is a community-curated aggregator of technical information security content. Our mission is to extract signal from the noise — to provide value to security practitioners, students, researchers, and hackers ever | May 18, 2007 |
| 10 | r/politics /r/Politics is for news and discussion about U.S. politics. | Aug 6, 2007 |
| 11 | r/bugs Have you found a bug or software issue specifically with Reddit itself? Please only report Reddit specific issues here. | Aug 21, 2007 |
| 12 | r/business /r/business brings you the best of your business section. From tips for running a business, to pitfalls to avoid, /r/business teaches you the smart moves and helps you dodge the foolish. | Sep 17, 2007 |
| 13 | r/gadgets Gadgets | Sep 17, 2007 |
| 14 | r/sports Sports News and Highlights from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, and leagues around the world. | Sep 17, 2007 |
| 15 | r/gaming The Number One Gaming forum on the Internet. | Sep 17, 2007 |
| 16 | r/entertainment For news and discussion of the entertainment industry. | Sep 17, 2007 |
| 17 | r/cogsci The interdisciplinary study of the mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology. | Jan 23, 2008 |
| 18 | r/math This subreddit is for discussion of mathematics. All posts and comments should be directly related to mathematics, including topics related to the practice, profession and community of mathematics. | Jan 24, 2008 |
| 19 | r/robotics | Jan 24, 2008 |
| 20 | r/ronpaul Discussion about Ron Paul, Austrian Economics, and libertarianism. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 21 | r/comics Everything related to print comics (comic books, graphic novels, and strips) and web comics. Artists are encouraged to post their own work. News and media for adaptations based on comic books are welcome. Read [the sub | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 22 | r/pics A place for photographs, pictures, and other images. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 23 | r/torrents 🌊 Dedicated to in-depth discussion of digital torrenting, moral dilemmas, and technological news. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 24 | r/bioinformatics ## A subreddit to discuss the intersection of computers and biology. ------ A subreddit dedicated to bioinformatics, computational genomics and systems biology. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 25 | r/Python The official Python community for Reddit! Stay up to date with the latest news, packages, and meta information relating to the Python programming language. --- If you have questions or are new to Python use r/LearnPyth | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 26 | r/xkcd /r/xkcd is the subreddit for the popular webcomic xkcd by Randall Munroe. Come to discuss the comics and other work by Randall with other fans. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 27 | r/lolcats | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 28 | r/offbeat Offbeat: funny, weird, sad, strange or quirky news that's just....just offbeat :) | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 29 | r/worldnews A place for major news from around the world, excluding US-internal news. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 30 | r/area51 The United States Air Force facility commonly known as Area 51 is a highly classified remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base, located within the Nevada Test and Training Range. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 31 | r/technology Subreddit dedicated to the news and discussions about the creation and use of technology and its surrounding issues. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 32 | r/geek Geeky things | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 33 | r/hardware /r/hardware is a place for quality computer hardware news, reviews, and intelligent discussion. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 34 | r/software Anything software-related. Please follow our rules to avoid getting punished. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 35 | r/linux Welcome to /r/Linux! This is a community for sharing news about Linux, interesting developments and press. If you're looking for tech support, /r/Linux4Noobs and /r/linuxquestions are friendly communities that can help | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 36 | r/microsoft A subreddit dedicated to Microsoft's Suite of Services, Products, and Games. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 37 | r/podcasts r/podcasts: a subreddit to discover, discuss, and review podcasts with other podcast enthusiasts. As part of this mission, r/podcasts is curated to promote respectful and on-topic discussions. This is not a place to prom | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 38 | r/videos Reddit's main subreddit for videos. Please read the sidebar below for our rules. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 39 | r/apple An unofficial community about Apple and all of its devices and software. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 40 | r/blogs The "r/blogs" subreddit community is your All-in-One place where you can share your work, request feedback, discuss experiences, share tips and tricks, ask queries, promote your blog, and/or network with fellow bloggers. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 41 | r/AskReddit r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 42 | r/productivity Tips and tricks for being more productive! | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 43 | r/web_design Web Design | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 44 | r/environment Current news, information and issues related to the environment. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 45 | r/aww Things that make you go AWW! -- like puppies, bunnies, babies, and so on... Feel free to post original pictures and videos of cute things. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 46 | r/Africa Continentally relevant discussion and the best of Africa for Africans. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 47 | r/india The Official Subreddit for India | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 48 | r/Economics Reddit's largest economics community. Serving as a central forum for users to read, discuss, and learn more about topics related to the economic discipline. We have written rules to support this aim and welcome those who | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 49 | r/Music Reddit’s #1 Music Community | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 50 | r/deutschland Das Subreddit das wieder auf hat, /r/deutschland | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 51 | r/ruby Celebrate the weird and wonderful Ruby programming language with us! | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 52 | r/anime Reddit's premier anime community. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 53 | r/test | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 54 | r/philadelphia News and happenings in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 55 | r/startups Welcome to /r/startups, the place to discuss startup problems and solutions. Startups are companies that are designed to grow and scale rapidly. Be sure to read and follow all of our rules--we have specific places for c | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 56 | r/oracle News and discussions about [Oracle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation) related products and technologies | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 57 | r/virtualization Virtualization is transforming computing, from the datacenter to the desktop. News, comparisons, bugs, assistance, migration, anything: we're here to talk about it. P2V the world! | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 58 | r/photography /r/photography is a place to politely discuss the tools, technique, art and culture of photography and to post topics that would be of interest to other photographers. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 59 | r/iphone Reddit’s little corner for iPhone lovers (and some people who just mildly enjoy it…) | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 60 | r/bash Wake me up when September ends. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 61 | r/hiphop Hip Hop music Nothing more, nothing less | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 62 | r/Transhuman Welcome to the Transhuman Subreddit by Josh Universe, a forum for the academic exploration of the philosophy, politics, and culture of transhumanism. Our community critically examines the societal impact of emerging tech | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 63 | r/musicians /r/musicians is a community for anyone who loves making music. Whether you’re a pro, a weekend jammer, or just picking up your first instrument, this is the place to share ideas, ask questions, and connect with other mus | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 64 | r/writing Discussions about the writing craft. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 65 | r/atheism Welcome to r/atheism, the web's largest atheist forum. All topics related to atheism, agnosticism and secular living are welcome. If you wish to learn more about atheism, please begin by reading the [FAQ](https://www.re | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 66 | r/rpg A subreddit for all things related to tabletop roleplaying games | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 67 | r/chicago Chicago, Illinois | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 68 | r/japan This subreddit serves as a general hub to discuss most things Japanese and exchange information, **as well as to guide users to subs specializing in things such as daily life, travel or language acquisition.** Users are | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 69 | r/China A community for discussing China and topics related to it. All viewpoints and opinions are welcome here, but please read the rules in the sidebar before posting. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 70 | r/webcomics Online comics | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 71 | r/hackers This subreddit is dedicated to the most interesting recent and historical hacks. Our topics do not need to be technical. We require detailed information in all posts. We are not a place to ask for hacking help. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 72 | r/scifi Science Fiction, or Speculative Fiction if you prefer. Fantasy too. Asimov, Bradbury, Clarke, Dick, Heinlein and other SF books. SF movies and TV shows. Fantasy stuff like Tolkien and Game of Thrones. Laser guns, spa | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 73 | r/javascript Chat about javascript and javascript related projects. Yes, typescript counts. Please keep self promotion to a minimum/reasonable level. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 74 | r/code This subreddit is for posting, sharing, and discussing code written in any programming language. POSTS MUST CONTAIN OR LINK TO SOURCE CODE THAT IS EASILY READABLE. Please read pinned post instead of submitting "Should | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 75 | r/funny Reddit's largest humor depository | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 76 | r/humor For all things funny! | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 77 | r/lisp A subreddit for the Lisp family of programming languages. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 78 | r/haskell The Haskell programming language community. Daily news and info about all things Haskell related: practical stuff, theory, types, libraries, jobs, patches, releases, events and conferences and more... | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 79 | r/scala | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 80 | r/PHP Share and discover the latest news about the PHP ecosystem and its community. Please respect r/php's rules. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 81 | r/religion | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 82 | r/scientology A sub for the discussion of all things Scientology related. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 83 | r/wikipedia A place to share interesting Wikipedia articles, and talk about Wikipedia and its sister projects | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 84 | r/insomnia Posts and discussion about insomnia and sleep disorders. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 85 | r/dotnet .NET Community, if you are using C#, VB.NET, F#, or anything running with .NET... you are at the right place! | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 86 | r/osx Reddit's home of all things OSX. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 87 | r/windows Welcome to the largest unofficial community for Microsoft Windows, the world's most popular desktop computer operating system! This is not a tech support subreddit, use r/WindowsHelp or r/TechSupport to get help with yo | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 88 | r/news The place for news articles about current events in the United States and the rest of the world. Discuss it all here. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 89 | r/lol For the lighter side of life. Stuff that makes you go LOL. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 90 | r/boston A community for the city of Boston and surrounding area to talk about how Dunks is the superior place for coffee and donuts. Fuck Starbucks! | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 91 | r/movies The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain reader | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 92 | r/newyork | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 93 | r/sanfrancisco Cold summers, thick fog, and beautiful views. Welcome to the subreddit for the gorgeous City by the Bay! San Francisco, California, USA. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 94 | r/bestof The best of reddit comments | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 95 | r/mit This sub is a community for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to discuss all aspects of MIT. There is a separate sub for admissions questions: r/MITAdmissions. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 96 | r/rit Welcome to the subreddit for the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The largest subreddit to connect, discuss, and share everything RIT-related with the tigers community. | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 97 | r/worstof It's not all roses and sunshine here on reddit. Sometimes shitty things are said and sometimes shitty people say them. When you see the bad side of reddit, post it here. | Jan 25, 2008 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the oldest subreddit?
r/de is the oldest subreddit on this list, created on Feb 20, 2006.
When were subreddits introduced?
Reddit launched in 2005 as a single front page. Subreddits arrived in 2006–2008, and users gained the ability to create their own communities in early 2008.
Are old subreddits still active?
Many are, but some early communities were archived or abandoned. Open any subreddit above to see its recent posting activity.
Can you take over an old abandoned subreddit?
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