r/mildlyinteresting
BorderlineFor photos that are, you know, mildly interesting
Aww, cripes. I didn't know I'd have to write a description. How many words is that so far, like a hundred? Soooo, yeah. Mildly interesting stuff. Stuff that interests you. Mildly. It's in the name, ffs.
Members
24,308,103
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2012
February 5, 2012
Total posts
2.3M
archived
Total comments
38.3M
archived
Is r/mildlyinteresting dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 48 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
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How many members does r/mildlyinteresting have?
r/mildlyinteresting had 24,308,103 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/mildlyinteresting dead?
r/mildlyinteresting looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/mildlyinteresting created?
r/mildlyinteresting was created on February 5, 2012.
Can I take over r/mildlyinteresting?
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