r/100yearsago
r/100yearsago is a News & Politics community on Reddit with 2,498,059 members, ranking #10 of 1,830 in News & Politics. This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.
How big is r/100yearsago?
Created in 2013, r/100yearsago has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within News & Politics it ranks #10 of 1,830 communities we track — the top 0.5% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 1,732× the median News & Politics subreddit, which has 1,442 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest News & Politics community we track is r/worldnews with 47,479,601 members — roughly 19 times the size of r/100yearsago. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2013 sits in the middle wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/100yearsago on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 2,498,059 |
|---|---|
| Category | News & Politics |
| Rank in category | #10 of 1,830 |
| Created | 2013 |
| Category median size | 1,442 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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