About r/MaliciousCompliance
People conforming to the letter, but not the spirit, of a request.
The community at a glance
r/MaliciousCompliance is a Subreddit for drama fans with roughly 4.4M members. It has been around since 2016. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Drama communities list.
Roughly 102K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Boss, Rules, and Compliance.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2017: 258K members
- 2018: 358K members
- 2019: 285K members
- 2020: 407K members
- 2021: 416K members
- 2022: 1.4M members
- 2023: 789K members
- 2024: 129K members
- 2025: 190K members
- 2026: 66K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 14K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 14K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 9K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 1K members
Topics
- Boss52 posts in the past month#152Boss
- Rules32 posts in the past month#232Rules
- Compliance23 posts in the past month#323Compliance
- Work16 posts in the past month#416Work
- Manager15 posts in the past month#515Manager
Flair
- S30 posts in the past month
- Can’t use my per diem for gyms anymore? Fine, I’m maxing my per diem every day.
- Emergency clothing cannot be put through expenses.
- My company's dress code had no mention of shorts. The AC broke for two weeks in August. I read the policy very, very carefully.
#130SCan’t use my per diem for gyms anymore? Fine, I’m maxing my per diem every day. · Emergency clothing cannot be put through expenses. · My company's dress code had no mention of shorts. The AC broke for two weeks in August. I read the policy very, very carefully. - M14 posts in the past month
- Boss chastised me for a late lunch during a "mission critical outage", so I clocked out when the whole network went down!
- How I Handled Being the Only Person in a Group Project Who Gave a Single Shit
- Toxic ex-boss begs me to leave a company review. I give him exactly what he asked for.
#214MBoss chastised me for a late lunch during a "mission critical outage", so I clocked out when the whole network went down! · How I Handled Being the Only Person in a Group Project Who Gave a Single Shit · Toxic ex-boss begs me to leave a company review. I give him exactly what he asked for. - L5 posts in the past month
- Not sure if malicious compliance, but I let my company lie all the way to the tribunal doorstep before dropping a secret recording.
- That’s not funny go home for the weekend…..
- My sister : the current holder of a black belt in malicious compliance
#35LNot sure if malicious compliance, but I let my company lie all the way to the tribunal doorstep before dropping a secret recording. · That’s not funny go home for the weekend….. · My sister : the current holder of a black belt in malicious compliance - XL1 post in the past month
- Hotshot VP demanded being in a lab he couldn't be in. Ended up in the hospital for observation due to possible radiation exposure
#41XLHotshot VP demanded being in a lab he couldn't be in. Ended up in the hospital for observation due to possible radiation exposure
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/MaliciousCompliance for?
- Best for drama fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/MaliciousCompliance 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/MaliciousCompliance have?
- Roughly 4.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/MaliciousCompliance on?
- r/MaliciousCompliance 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/MaliciousCompliance cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/MaliciousCompliance is organized under drama fans.
- How do I join r/MaliciousCompliance?
- You can join r/MaliciousCompliance 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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