r/diy
How much gets removed or deleted, when it is active, and who posts most
In a sample of the most recent 300 posts and 300 comments in r/diy, 80% of posts and 5% of comments were removed by moderators or Reddit. Overall, roughly 42% of what gets posted here is taken down by someone other than the author.
300 posts · 300 comments sampled (23 Aug 2026 → 26 Aug 2026)
Moderation in r/diy
80%of the last 300 posts in r/diy were removed by mods or Reddit
- removed by mods1 (0%)
- removed by Reddit / spam filters238 (79%)
- deleted by author1 (0%)
- still up60 (20%)
Comments: 5% of the last 300 were removed, and 0% deleted by their authors. Comment removals do not say who acted, so they are not split further.
When r/diy is active (UTC)
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Common words in r/diy
Top contributors
- u/Left_Chest17667 (1p / 6c)
- u/rajrdajr6 (0p / 6c)
- u/boxsterguy4 (0p / 4c)
- u/cogitoergosum94 (1p / 3c)
- u/lmm74254 (4p / 0c)
- u/SenseOk62684 (1p / 3c)
- u/vinegar4 (0p / 4c)
- u/your_mail_man4 (0p / 4c)
- u/D_Odanis3 (1p / 2c)
- u/DHFranklin3 (0p / 3c)
- u/emg2453 (1p / 2c)
- u/IronSlanginRed3 (0p / 3c)
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Top posts (sampled)
- 108Secret room concept?
- 80Ring Doorbell replacement
- 49Glass crushers are expensive
- 49Gazebo Weight Thoughts
- 32Floating computer table - Build Ideas
- 27Patio sloped wrong direction
- 22Tile top for outdoor table
- 14DIY AC Recommendation for Office Shed
- 13General Feedback/Getting Started Q&A [Weekly Thread]
- 12How to repair holes in a deck?
Based on the last 300 posts and 300 comments, not the subreddit's full history. Times are UTC.