Reddit in 2015

It's the last day of the year 2015, and it's been a heck of a year for Reddit, Inc. We're once again wrapping up the year, mourning over our lack of hoverboards, whilst simultaneously thanking our lucky stars we didn't end up actually dressing like this.

In 2015, we saw:

Reddit

• 82.54 billion pageviews
• 73.15 million submissions
• 725.85 million comments:
  • Made by 8.7 million total authors
  • Containing 19.36 billion words
• 6.89 billion upvotes
• 88,700 active subreddits ¹
• 73 gildings on the top gilded post
• 100 gildings on the top gilded comment ²
• 327,800 total months of gold gifted
  • Given by 97,500 redditors
• 285,375 RedditGifts exchange signups
• 1 million button pressers
• 1 pressiah

Reddit Live

• 6,300 Reddit Live threads created
• 16,000 Reddit Live unique contributors
• 1.3 million Reddit Live updates posted
• 24.9 million Reddit Live pageviews

Philanthropy on Reddit

• Together, we raised over $250,000 for earthquake victims in Nepal
• Together, we raised nearly $772,000 for teachers through RedditGifts
• Together, we raised over $72,000 dollars for sick children through Extra Life

Upvoted

• 1.8 million podcast downloads
• 8.95 million website pageviews
• 620,000 pageviews on the most popular submission, A Mosaic of Donald Trump Made With 500 Dick Pics
• 624,092 pageviews for This is What the Emo Kids of the Early 2000s Look Like Today
• 301,904 pageviews for How to Subtly F*ck With People: An Illustrated Guide to Being Your Worst Self
• 155,200 pageviews for What’s the Scariest Moment You’ve Had While In Isolation?
• 150,654 pageviews for Why Are There 2 Ways to Write the Lowercase Letter ‘A’?

Subreddit Best Of's!

• /r/AskReddit
• /r/TheNetherlands
• /r/Soccer
• /r/KerbalSpaceProgram
• /r/TwitchPlaysPokemon
• /r/RandomActsOfCards
• /r/Homestuck
• /r/ReactionGifs
• And be sure to visit /r/BestOf2015 for more awards and nomination threads!

¹ "Active" is determined by having 5 or more posts and comments at least one week in 2015
² This is the top gilded comment in a public subreddit, actual top gilded comment is in a gold-only private subreddit

Happy holidays, from all of us at Reddit!

Happy Holidays!

It's Christmas day, and no matter what you celebrate, we'd like to wish everyone around the world a safe and happy holiday season. Special shout out to the folks who have to spend the holidays working, instead of spending time with loved ones! Thank you for keeping the world in check while we are busy unwrapping presents and eating mashed potatoes. For those of you who have some spare time, spend it with some Reddit! Here's some fun reading to peruse when you need some me-time, or to get away from the in-laws, or just to keep you entertained today:

• Check out some awesome gifts that were given and received in r/SecretSanta.
• Have a gander at the talent and creativity from the folks over at r/redditlaqueristas.
• Catch up on the ever famous and helpful r/AskReddit holiday megathread.
• Browse the most adorable holiday photos in r/Aww.
• Read some amusing anecdotes in r/talesfromtechsupport.
• Or just click random for new stuff!

Wishing you all the best this holiday season!

<3, Team Reddit