r/python
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/python, 62% of posts and 10% of comments were removed by moderators or Reddit, and about 1% were deleted by their authors. Overall, roughly 36% of what gets posted here is taken down by someone other than the author.
300 posts · 300 comments sampled (6 Aug 2026 → 26 Aug 2026)
Moderation in r/python
- removed by mods118 (39%)
- removed by Reddit / spam filters69 (23%)
- deleted by author4 (1%)
- still up109 (36%)
Comments: 10% 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/python is active (UTC)
Common words in r/python
Top contributors
- u/AutoModerator42 (17p / 25c)
- u/Lost-Dragonfruit-66312 (1p / 11c)
- u/connorman52810 (1p / 9c)
- u/Jg47026 (1p / 5c)
- u/DifficultZebra15535 (5p / 0c)
- u/No-Leadership-93905 (5p / 0c)
- u/Signal_Flatworm_63455 (4p / 1c)
- u/amarao_san4 (0p / 4c)
- u/BeamMeUpBiscotti4 (1p / 3c)
- u/Brian4 (0p / 4c)
- u/danted0024 (0p / 4c)
- u/Matthieu_AI4 (4p / 0c)
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Top posts (sampled)
- 225What are some Python automations you built for your life?
- 138Should we standardize docstring formats?
- 126PEP 841 – Adding Frozen Syntax to Optimize Immutable Types
- 106What are some fun Python-heavy niches?
- 93Discover when a feature was added to Python
- 70Python 3.14.7 and 3.13.15 are now available!
- 57What do you love and dislike the most about Python? (beginners and long-time devs)
- 51Benchmarking Python API frameworks with real workloads: FastAPI, Litestar, DRF, Ninja, Bolt
- 43Python 3.15.0 RC1 Is Here — Python 3.15 Is Almost Ready 🚀
- 34Writing Matematically correct Numerical Code
Based on the last 300 posts and 300 comments, not the subreddit's full history. Times are UTC.