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r/news runs about 17× the daily volume of r/internationalpolitics. Yet r/news has a higher ceiling, 81% of posts clear 100 upvotes versus 3% in r/internationalpolitics.
13% of r/internationalpolitics's audience also follows r/news
| Metric | internationalpolitics | news | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posts / Day | 5 | 91 | 17× |
| Avg Upvotes | 12 | 1.2K | 100× |
| Avg Comments | 3 | 96 | 32× |
| Activity Rank | #22,977 Top 50% | #1,074 Top 5% | 21,903 |
| Low-Reply Rate | 56% | 61% | 5% |
Posting volume over time
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Post format
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r/news runs on outside links; r/internationalpolitics keeps more content in-post.
Upvote distribution
Among upvoted posts Among posts that received upvotes
r/news posts reach the 100+ tiers, r/internationalpolitics almost never does.
Peak activity
Busiest day + peak hour · UTC Busiest day for each sub, with peak hour. Times in UTC.
r/internationalpolitics peaks Wednesday evenings and r/news peaks Tuesday 10 AM UTC, 35 hours apart.