r/AskMechanics
r/AskMechanics is a Communities & Discussion community on Reddit with 444,059 members, ranking #292 of 6,870 in Communities & Discussion. **1. Be Civil** Be civil to other users. This community is made up of professional mechanics, amateur mechanics, and those with no experience. All mechanical-related questions are welcome. Personal attacks, comments that are insulting or demeaning, etc. are not welcome. **2. Be Helpful** Be helpful to other users. If someone is wrong, correcting them is fine, but there's no reason to comment if yo
How big is r/AskMechanics?
Created in 2012, r/AskMechanics has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Communities & Discussion it ranks #292 of 6,870 communities we track — the top 4.3% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 145× the median Communities & Discussion subreddit, which has 3,056 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Communities & Discussion community we track is r/AskReddit with 59,202,832 members — roughly 133 times the size of r/AskMechanics. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2012 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/AskMechanics on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 444,059 |
|---|---|
| Category | Communities & Discussion |
| Rank in category | #292 of 6,870 |
| Created | 2012 |
| Category median size | 3,056 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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