r/dataisugly↗
Data Is Ugly
Where data goes to die.
183k subscribers86 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)80 authors / mosince 2012
r/dataisugly has 183k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 86 posts a month from 80 people. Top topics: Stock Charts & Graphs, Chart Watching and Color Theory & Perception.
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Topics and brands on r/dataisugly
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Stock Charts & Graphs0.5%
- Chart Watching0.2%
- Color Theory & Perception0.1%
- Line Art & Handwriting0.1%
- Mathematics Classroom Experience0.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- xkcd
- Economic Resources & Data
- Nature
- ResearchGate
- ScienceDirect
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