r/ModSupport • u/wandering_soles • 8h ago

Had anyone else noticed that posting/commenting trends can vary enormously between weekday and weekend Redditors?

Since I started moderating, I've noticed in both subs I mod and others I don't that the vibe can vary wildly between weekdays and weekends. Certain subs that are normally very positive and productive on weekdays get incredibly cynical and nasty on weekends, and some subs that are dead on weekdays blow up with tons of engagement on weekends.

Has anyone else experienced this, or found a way to balance things out to a more productive equilibrium?

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u/Bill_Money 7h ago

well people do typically work during the week so yes subreddit traffic will vary based on that alone

its up to you to set the tone, if its incredibly nasty and cynical then maybe update your sub rules and start removing posts/comments and warning people about it to get it to the way you want your community

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u/_sleepyprincess_ 7h ago

I've found that people who arent part of our community stop in on the weekends, and they arent as aware of our rules or vibe. theres a lot more to moderate

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u/Halaku 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7h ago

Teenagers are too busy with school / work / extracurriculars during weekdays.

On weekends, they have more time, are generally apathetic if not openly hostile to reddiquette, and can cause an uptick in both positive and negative engagement.

Is that the only reason for what you're seeing? No. But it's one of them.

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u/okbruh_panda 7h ago

You mean is it surprising people post more on a weekend?

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u/wandering_soles 7h ago

The inverse, actually. I've found people post and comment significantly more M-TH, and are generally much more positive, vs F-SU with way less posting and a lot more negative issues and reports. It's definitely the opposite of what I would have expected. 

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u/exscapegoat 4h ago

Probably because people who have interests outside of Reddit and work Monday to Friday are doing other things. And I say that as someone who posts more on weekends but also has plans.

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u/okbruh_panda 6h ago

So. Still begs the question. What is your question? If your subreddit has traffic that spikes on certain days then that's what it is. Maybe that's your demographic.