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r/MadeMeSmile is a place to share things that made you smile or brightened your day. r/UpliftingNews is for reading and sharing positive, feel-good news stories.
UpliftingNews is larger (about 20.5M, rank #38) than MadeMeSmile (about 12.7M, rank #67). Recent activity shows MadeMeSmile posting more often (~120 posts/day vs ~28). MadeMeSmile’s sample is video- and image-heavy; UpliftingNews’s sample is almost all link posts. Our directory lists each name among the other’s related communities.
Rule titles: MadeMeSmile bans ragebait, surnames in posts, flooding and recent reposts; UpliftingNews’s rule titles are short—don’t be a dick, no reposted articles, paywall notes.
Written comparison based on public descriptions and rule titles · updated 2026-11-07.
Welcome! /r/MadeMeSmile is a place to share things that made you smile or brightened up your day. A generally uplifting subreddit.
Sample mix: videos 58%, images 30%, galleries 8%
Topics: Wholesome
Rule titles (short names we collected)
A place to read and share positive and uplifting, feel good news stories.
Sample mix: links 96%, videos 3%, text posts 1%
Topics: News
Rule titles (short names we collected)
| Aspect | r/MadeMeSmile | r/UpliftingNews |
|---|---|---|
| Public focus (from each community’s public description) | Welcome! /r/MadeMeSmile is a place to share things that made you smile or brightened up your day. A generally uplifting subreddit. | A place to read and share positive and uplifting, feel good news stories. |
| Size r/UpliftingNews is larger in our directory (about 1.6×). |
12.7M members | 20.5M members |
| Posting activity (our sample) | 122.3/day | 27.5/day |
| Common post types in our sample | videos 58%, images 30%, galleries 8% | links 96%, videos 3%, text posts 1% |
| Topic tags on SubMouse | Wholesome | News |
| Selected rule titles (short names we collected) | Don't be a jerk!; No ragebait posts; No surnames; No flooding/spamming; No recent reposts | Reposted article; Paywalls |
MadeMeSmile short titles: don’t be a jerk; no ragebait; no surnames; no flooding/spamming; no recent reposts; Winners Wednesdays. Recent activity mix is mostly video and image with animal and good-vibes flairs.
UpliftingNews: don’t be a dick; reposted article; paywalls. Recent activity mix is overwhelmingly link posts.
Public descriptions and member counts from SubMouse’s safe-for-work directory. Mutual related-list links. Short titles only.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Posts/day and post types are shown where recent activity is available. Rule lines are short titles, not the full sidebar. Directory rank is listing order.