r/pics
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/pics, 50% of posts and 15% of comments were removed by moderators or Reddit, and about 2% were deleted by their authors. Overall, roughly 33% of what gets posted here is taken down by someone other than the author.
300 posts · 300 comments sampled (24 Aug 2026 → 25 Aug 2026)
Moderation in r/pics
- removed by mods132 (44%)
- removed by Reddit / spam filters19 (6%)
- deleted by author10 (3%)
- still up139 (46%)
Comments: 15% of the last 300 were removed, and 1% deleted by their authors. Comment removals do not say who acted, so they are not split further.
When r/pics is active (UTC)
Common words in r/pics
Top contributors
- u/AutoModerator13 (0p / 13c)
- u/Strict_Equipment_3366 (6p / 0c)
- u/tim_drozd5 (5p / 0c)
- u/F0rsakenRec0rd4 (4p / 0c)
- u/Blue_Eyed_ME3 (0p / 3c)
- u/cawcaw7773 (3p / 0c)
- u/dont_mindifi_dont3 (3p / 0c)
- u/fatalspoons3 (0p / 3c)
- u/Flight_Sky_Net3 (3p / 0c)
- u/Hendzi3 (3p / 0c)
- u/Jawsofthewicked3 (3p / 0c)
- u/lawless11113 (3p / 0c)
Curious what someone in r/pics deleted?
Look up any Reddit user and see their posts and comments, including ones removed by mods or spam filters. Free, no account.
Top posts (sampled)
- 2[OC] This Dolly Imagination Library sign hides the fastener by placing it where here ring is. RIP
- 1[OC] Paying Tribute to Dolly Parton at the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1[OC] Publix has no chill
- 1Weird and wild 1963 Original Marx Nutty Mads toys (OC)
- 1Publix has no chill
- 1Wacky and cool 1963 Marx Nutty Mads toys
- 1Devilun from Devil Connection
- 1Caught this butterfly drinking out of a Zinnia
- 1Dolly Parton in 1966, with acoustic guitar
- 1[OC] Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Based on the last 300 posts and 300 comments, not the subreddit's full history. Times are UTC.