r/HobbyDrama

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About r/HobbyDrama

The most interesting subreddit about things you're not interested in. Come here for writeups about drama in various hobbies, interests, and fandoms over the years.

The community at a glance

r/HobbyDrama is a Subreddit for drama fans with roughly 1.5M members. It has been around since 2018. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Drama communities list.

Roughly 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hobby Scuffles, Video Games, and Worst. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and News. Product recommendations often mention best friend and ahjussi/oppa romantic dramas.

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Established 2018
1.5M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +28K members
Growth: +1.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 61K members
  • 2021: 169K members
  • 2022: 865K members
  • 2024: 250K members
  • 2025: 10K members
  • 2026: 21K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 122 members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 399 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Video Games] "Only sorrow’s dirge to herald thine eternal woe": Silksong's trashfire of a Chinese translation
    2. [American comics] big name author messes up a beloved character, disregards a previously important relationship, pissing off a niche shipping community
    3. [Video Games] How Animal Jam, a kids MMO, mismanaged its beloved Halloween casino event and drew the ire of its players
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    [Video Games] "Only sorrow’s dirge to herald thine eternal woe": Silksong's trashfire of a Chinese translation · [American comics] big name author messes up a beloved character, disregards a previously important relationship, pissing off a niche shipping community · [Video Games] How Animal Jam, a kids MMO, mismanaged its beloved Halloween casino event and drew the ire of its players
    6
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. [K-pop] How a Chinese man became the most hated K-pop idol in Hong Kong and Taiwan
    #2
    News
    [K-pop] How a Chinese man became the most hated K-pop idol in Hong Kong and Taiwan
    1

Topics

  • Hobby Scuffles
    61 posts in the past month
    1. [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 08 September 2025
    2. [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 11 August 2025
    3. [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 25 August 2025
    #1
    Hobby Scuffles
    [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 08 September 2025 · [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 11 August 2025 · [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 25 August 2025
    61
  • Video Games
    37 posts in the past month
    1. [Video Games] Skullgirls and the Juju incident – a tale of legal limbo and buxom women- aka why developers shouldn’t use fan made characters in their games.
    2. [Video Games] "Only sorrow’s dirge to herald thine eternal woe": Silksong's trashfire of a Chinese translation
    3. [Video Games] The Bazaar's a crazy place, with false advertisement and censorship galore.
    #2
    Video Games
    [Video Games] Skullgirls and the Juju incident – a tale of legal limbo and buxom women- aka why developers shouldn’t use fan made characters in their games. · [Video Games] "Only sorrow’s dirge to herald thine eternal woe": Silksong's trashfire of a Chinese translation · [Video Games] The Bazaar's a crazy place, with false advertisement and censorship galore.
    37
  • Worst
    17 posts in the past month
    #3
    Worst
    17
  • Music
    8 posts in the past month
    1. [Music] Still In Love With Judas: When Lady Gaga's sponsors invited a hater to her VIP lounge
    #4
    Music
    [Music] Still In Love With Judas: When Lady Gaga's sponsors invited a hater to her VIP lounge
    8
  • Emilie Autumn
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Emilie Autumn
    7

Flair

  • Hobby Scuffles
    52 posts in the past month
    1. [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 13 October 2025
    2. [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 08 September 2025
    3. [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 02 March 2026
    #1
    Hobby Scuffles
    [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 13 October 2025 · [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 08 September 2025 · [Hobby Scuffles] Week of 02 March 2026
    52
  • Long
    41 posts in the past month
    1. [Lost Media] "Clock Man" - The lost episode creepypasta that turned out to be real
    2. [Performance Magic] and [Pokémon]- Uri Geller: The Biggest Jackass in Magic, and That One Time He Was 100% Correct
    3. [Just Dance] The Just Dance Incest Debacle: When Ubisoft was accused of homophobia, but it actually wasn't.
    #2
    Long
    [Lost Media] "Clock Man" - The lost episode creepypasta that turned out to be real · [Performance Magic] and [Pokémon]- Uri Geller: The Biggest Jackass in Magic, and That One Time He Was 100% Correct · [Just Dance] The Just Dance Incest Debacle: When Ubisoft was accused of homophobia, but it actually wasn't.
    41
  • Medium
    33 posts in the past month
    1. [SCA] “If One Class Is Too Much, You’re Not Much Loss”: How a Mandatory In-Person Training Is Threatening to Wipe Out an Entire Layer of Required Volunteers
    2. [Birdwatching] The Great Warbler Wars of 2024: How a misidentified bird photo caused a 3 month forum meltdown and got someone banned from a nature preserve
    3. [Video Games] Skullgirls and the Juju incident – a tale of legal limbo and buxom women- aka why developers shouldn’t use fan made characters in their games.
    #3
    Medium
    [SCA] “If One Class Is Too Much, You’re Not Much Loss”: How a Mandatory In-Person Training Is Threatening to Wipe Out an Entire Layer of Required Volunteers · [Birdwatching] The Great Warbler Wars of 2024: How a misidentified bird photo caused a 3 month forum meltdown and got someone banned from a nature preserve · [Video Games] Skullgirls and the Juju incident – a tale of legal limbo and buxom women- aka why developers shouldn’t use fan made characters in their games.
    33
  • Short
    18 posts in the past month
    1. [Fountain Pens] That time an ink manufacturer outright lied to their customers about a beloved ink color
    2. [Thomas the Tank Engine] “This is what Lore Poisoning looks like.” Incredibly small stakes drama within the Thomas the Tank Engine fan community.
    3. [Art Fight] 2019 - the year someone submitted a drawing comprising solely of 3,296 fuzzy worm-on-string toys and won the event for their team
    #4
    Short
    [Fountain Pens] That time an ink manufacturer outright lied to their customers about a beloved ink color · [Thomas the Tank Engine] “This is what Lore Poisoning looks like.” Incredibly small stakes drama within the Thomas the Tank Engine fan community. · [Art Fight] 2019 - the year someone submitted a drawing comprising solely of 3,296 fuzzy worm-on-string toys and won the event for their team
    18
  • Hobby History (Long)
    18 posts in the past month
    1. [Advice Columns] Dear Prudence, how do I describe your history?
    2. [Blue Reflection] Saga: Actual Lesbians, the generic male harem lead that took over an all-female series, and what that means for queer representation
    3. [Spanish Television] The sad tale of Memories of Idhun, the "first" Spanish "anime", and how it was stillborn, mutilated and finally hated by all.
    #5
    Hobby History (Long)
    [Advice Columns] Dear Prudence, how do I describe your history? · [Blue Reflection] Saga: Actual Lesbians, the generic male harem lead that took over an all-female series, and what that means for queer representation · [Spanish Television] The sad tale of Memories of Idhun, the "first" Spanish "anime", and how it was stillborn, mutilated and finally hated by all.
    18

Product recommendations

  • best friend
    14 posts in the past month
    1. My best friend may have flipped my life upside down
    2. My best friend is very emotionally dependent on me and it's getting exhausting
    3. My best friend is very emotionally dependent on me and it's getting exhausting
    #1
    best friend
    My best friend may have flipped my life upside down · My best friend is very emotionally dependent on me and it's getting exhausting · My best friend is very emotionally dependent on me and it's getting exhausting
    14
  • ahjussi/oppa romantic dramas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for the Best Ahjussi/Oppa Romantic Dramas? Here is the list for you ❤️
    2. Looking for the Best Ahjussi/Oppa Romantic Dramas? Here is the list for you ❤️
    #2
    ahjussi/oppa romantic dramas
    Looking for the Best Ahjussi/Oppa Romantic Dramas? Here is the list for you ❤️ · Looking for the Best Ahjussi/Oppa Romantic Dramas? Here is the list for you ❤️
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/HobbyDrama for?
Best for drama fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/HobbyDrama free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/HobbyDrama have?
Roughly 1.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/HobbyDrama on?
r/HobbyDrama runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/HobbyDrama cover?
On the Hive Index, r/HobbyDrama is organized under drama fans.
How do I join r/HobbyDrama?
You can join r/HobbyDrama by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Drama communities like?
Communities for internet drama, snark, gossip, revenge stories, and all the juicy content that keeps you scrolling.
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