602 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 19 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (99%).
r/TheWayWeWere Traffic & Engagement r/TheWayWeWere Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/TheWayWeWere Most Active Times When r/TheWayWeWere Is Most Active
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r/TheWayWeWere Flair Performance r/TheWayWeWere Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82 (18.4%) | 456 |
| Pre-1920s | 81 (18.2%) | 254 |
| 1970s | 76 (17.0%) | 519 |
| 1960s | 73 (16.4%) | 349 |
| 1940s | 63 (14.1%) | 541 |
| 1930s | 38 (8.5%) | 321 |
| 1920s | 33 (7.4%) | 938 |
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r/TheWayWeWere Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/TheWayWeWere
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| great | 44 (7.3%) | 396 | 9 |
| 1950s | 39 (6.5%) | 464 | 15 |
| photo | 36 (6.0%) | 347 | 9 |
| photographer | 35 (5.8%) | 206 | 56 |
| inquiring | 33 (5.5%) | 209 | 60 |
| family | 28 (4.7%) | 228 | 10 |
| late | 27 (4.5%) | 603 | 26 |
| mother | 26 (4.3%) | 1.2K | 22 |
| young | 25 (4.2%) | 502 | 12 |
| old | 24 (4.0%) | 457 | 11 |
r/TheWayWeWere Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/TheWayWeWere
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 5 | 1 |
r/TheWayWeWere Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/TheWayWeWere
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Mother poses her little baby for a cute baby contest, South Carolina, Columbia, 1920s
An Inuit girl carries her husky on her shoulders, 1920s
Mother gives a smile to her sleeping newborn baby, 1940s
My fabulous French mom when she was 19 in 1946. When she was only 17, the Nazis deported her to Berlin to work in a factory. She survived the bombing and fall of the city and it was there she met my father, a First Sargent in the US Army occupation.
People during the Roller skate craze of the late 1970s. Venice Beach, California.
My Mum, in her youth, c. late 1950s
Our cat Hank was particularly curious about bubble baths, 1983
My grandmother with newborn twin aunts, 1946
Posts like these were a tradition in my small town newspaper for life milestones
My dog and I along the Oregon coast in about 1975
r/TheWayWeWere Audience Overlap r/TheWayWeWere Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/TheWayWeWere FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/TheWayWeWere
What's the best time to post on r/TheWayWeWere?
Based on posting volume, r/TheWayWeWere is most active on Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/TheWayWeWere?
r/TheWayWeWere averages 19 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/TheWayWeWere get?
Posts on r/TheWayWeWere average about 399 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/TheWayWeWere get most?
On r/TheWayWeWere, most posts are image posts (99%)