r/conspiracytheories
r/conspiracytheories is a Curiosities & Oddities community on Reddit with 599,942 members, ranking #50 of 470 in Curiosities & Oddities. This subreddit is about both sharing your theories, and laughing at the stupid ones. /r/conspiracytheories is the place to discuss every aspect of conspiracy theorism, from theories and current events to debunkings and popular culture.
How big is r/conspiracytheories?
Created in 2011, r/conspiracytheories has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Curiosities & Oddities it ranks #50 of 470 communities we track — the top 10.6% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 115× the median Curiosities & Oddities subreddit, which has 5,237 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Curiosities & Oddities community we track is r/nottheonion with 26,048,722 members — roughly 43 times the size of r/conspiracytheories. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2011 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/conspiracytheories on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 599,942 |
|---|---|
| Category | Curiosities & Oddities |
| Rank in category | #50 of 470 |
| Created | 2011 |
| Category median size | 5,237 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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