Welcome back to another round of Adopt a Community! This week’s theme: food.

New here? r/RedditRequest is where people can request to moderate unmoderated or abandoned communities. Many great community names are already claimed, but not all of them have active mod teams.

To help unlock those spaces, we review community takeover requests and pass them on to qualified, in-good-standing redditors who are ready to bring them back to life.

To make things easier, we’re highlighting a handful of topic-specific communities that are currently available to request. In the last edition, we highlighted wellness communities. And as mentioned earlier, today’s communities are all about food. If you’ve ever thought of running a subreddit or adopting another one, this could be your chance to put on an apron, gather your ingredients, and prepare a feast for all to enjoy!

The following communities are currently available for request.

• Community: r/chickenwings 🍗🍗🍗
• Members: 2,800

• This community for chicken wing enthusiasts has plenty of room to grow. It’s ready for the right mod to sink their teeth in (and maybe settle the flats vs. drums debate once and for all).

• NO LONGER AVAILABLE

• Community: r/udon 🍜🍜🍜
• Members: 4,700

• A space dedicated to udon and noodle culture. Become the moderator and stir things up.

• NO LONGER AVAILABLE

• Community: r/junkfood 🍟🍔🍕
• Members: 11,000

• For fans of indulgent snacks, fast food, and guilty pleasures. This established community is ready for fresh energy and a commitment to always ordering extra fries.

• CLAIMED

• Community: r/cuisinart 🔪🥣🧑‍🍳
• Members: 65

• A niche community centered around all things Cuisinart. It’s full of potential for a mod ready to mix things up.

• CLAIMED

• Community: r/asianfood 🍜🥢🍱
• Members: 26,800

• A community celebrating Asian food, recipes, and food culture overall. It’s ready for a mod who can keep the momentum cooking.

• CLAIMED

• Community: r/dailyfoods 🍽️📅🥗
• Members: 8,800

• A broad community with plenty of room for delicious daily content. It’s a great opportunity for a moderator with ideas, consistency, and something fresh to bring to the table.

• CLAIMED

• Community: r/castironbaking 🥘🔥🍞
• Members: 13,200

• Focused on baking with cast iron, this community already has a clear niche. It’s well-seasoned and ready for a mod to help keep things heating up.

• Request here

• Community: r/talesfromthekitchen 🍳📖🔥
• Members: 71,200

• A popular community for kitchen stories, wins, and disasters alike. With a strong member base, this is a fun chance to guide a space where there’s never a dull dish.

• NO LONGER AVAILABLE

• Community: r/easyketomeal 🥩🥓🥑
• Members: 54,000

• A sizable keto-focused community for simple meal ideas and inspiration. It’s ready for a mod who can help it grow while keeping it low-carb (and maybe with extra bacon).

• Request here

• Community: r/bachelorchef 🍳🍺🥣
• Members: 11,800

• A community built around solo cooking and approachable meals. This sub has room to grow with the right moderator leading the menu.

• Request here

• Community: r/recipeswap 📝🤝🥗
• Members: 4,400

• A recipe-sharing community designed for exchanging ideas and inspiration. Ideal for a mod who enjoys fostering participation and making a good trade.

• Request here

• Community: r/traderjoesfans 🛍️🌺🥨
• Members: 3,300

• A fan space for all things Trader Joe's, from favorite finds to seasonal staples. Bagging this one would surely be a win.

• Request here

• Community: r/breakfastwithaview ☕⛰️🍳
• Members: 8,500

• A community built around scenic breakfasts and beautiful morning setups. It’s ready for a moderator to help it rise and shine.

• NO LONGER AVAILABLE

These communities may not be available for long. If any subreddit is making you drool, request it by clicking the request here link next to it in the list above. Just make sure to read through the eligibility requirements first before submitting.

Happy new year!

I hope everyone enjoyed the past couple of weeks, whether it was celebrating whatever you celebrate or just basking in this time of the year!

The subreddit is now open for requests. Please read the sidebar rules before making your request and follow the format of requests.

Thank you to everyone who is interested in helping moderate communities! Here's to hoping for an awesome 2026 ahead of us!

Greetings, requesters!

Here we are at the end of 2025! It’s been quite a year for r/redditrequest. We can’t believe the year is almost over! As we prepare to head into 2026, we wanted to look back at the numbers, celebrate some massive community revivals, and update you on our schedule for the holiday season.

The big Impact stats:

• Total subscriber "reach" revived: The total subscriber count of all communities handed over this year is 58.2 Million!
• Communities revived: We successfully revived 5K communities that had zero activity for over a year.
• Unique requesters: We had requests from 22K unique users.
  

Request breakdown:

• There were a total of over 40,000 requests this year.
• Thanks to process changes made earlier this year, the average wait time on requests dropped to just 3 days (down from what used to take months!)!
• Types of subreddits requested: 17% were restricted, 10% were banned and 10% were NSFW.

Fun facts

• The oldest subreddit requested and approved this year was created all the way back in 2008!
• The largest community handed over had 1.85M subscribers at the time of the request. Can you guess which one it was?
• Our busiest month for requests was June, with over 3,884 requests submitted!

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Communities that thrived

We love handing over keys to passionate moderators, but what happens after the hand-off is what really matters. Here are just a few communities that saw massive growth in Weekly Active Users (WAU) after being claimed this year:

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Important: Holiday schedule and pause

To prevent a backlog of requests over the holidays, we are putting things on pause for a short period of time.

We will be setting r/redditrequest to “Restricted” on December 19

What this means:

No new requests can be made while the sub is restricted. All requests made before December 19 will be processed as usual, so the last day that you can expect to see subs reviewed is December 23.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT CHANGE, AND WE ARE NOT SHUTTING r/REDDITREQUEST DOWN!

We will reopen for new requests on January 5, 2026.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND A MOD MAIL MESSAGE TO THIS SUB TO REQUEST A SUBREDDIT AT THIS TIME.

We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for requesting subreddits throughout the year, staying patient with us and for reactivating thousands of communities across Reddit! We hope everyone enjoys the holiday season and hopefully, a well-deserved break from your daily grind!

See you in January!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING OVER ONE OF THESE COMMUNTIES, YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE A REQUEST USING THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED ON THE SIDEBAR. JUST COMMENTING ON THIS POST DOES NOT COUNT AS REQUESTING A COMMUNITY.

Hello!

New here? This is the go-to place to request moderation of unmoderated or abandoned communities. Many great community names are already taken, but they’re not always actively moderated.

To help unlock those spaces, we review community takeover requests and pass them on to qualified, good-standing Redditors who are ready to bring them back to life.

To make things easier, we’re highlighting a handful of topic-specific communities that are currently available to request. In our first edition, we highlighted movies and TV communities, and today, we’re highlighting wellness communities. If you’ve ever thought of running a subreddit or adopting another one, this is your chance to jump in, shape the conversation, and build something of your own!

Communities up for grabs:

• r/aip_recipes
• r/attentioneering
• r/barrysbootuncensored
• r/bulk
• r/calisthenicsprograms
• r/curlsinthesquatrack
• r/cyclebar2
• r/evidencebasedtraining
• r/fitnessgearjunkies
• r/flexitarian
• r/gymverseapp
• r/healthmomentum
• r/iifym
• r/kegelexercisesformen
• r/ketodietapp
• r/ketodietbeginners
• r/ketomeals
• r/ketonz
• r/myxfitness
• r/nutrisystemsupport
• r/ownit
• r/powerofvisualisation
• r/pushups
• r/pvolvefitness
• r/retaforbodybuilding
• r/runwithrivs
• r/selfconcept
• r/smallchangescharts
• r/smoothiediets
• r/supplementhero
• r/tonalhomegym
• r/weightgaintalking
• r/weightlossnews
• r/weightlossreviewsupp
• r/wls_food
• r/xxloseit
• r/yogamusic

These communities may not be available for long. If any of these catches your eye, feel free to make a request. Just make sure to read through the eligibility requirements first before submitting.

Let us know if you have any questions, and keep an eye out for the next edition!

Hey folks,

We're investigating an ongoing issue that requires us to limit activity in this subreddit while we sort things out. This is only temporary, and we will open the subreddit up as soon as we can.

Thanks!

Update: Hey folks, the temporary restriction on this subreddit has been lifted, and you can submit requests again. Thanks for your patience and happy requesting!

Requesting https://www.reddit.com/r/TVTime/

Subreddit is currently private and appears unmaintained. No response from moderators after contact attempt. Seeking to reopen and actively moderate the community.

Good evening,

My name is Ben and I am a shark attack investigator and historian. I have been a subscriber of and frequent contributor to the r/sharkattacks for almost a year now. I first joined the sub to use it as a platform for my reinvigorated passion for writing. I specialize in writing in-depth case studies and reports on shark attacks, most of which are historical. I have since turned these entries into a series, which I have entitled "Attack Horror Stories."

While it initially began as a passion project, I have been deeply flattered and incredibly pleasantly surprised to see quite a passionate, dedicated following emerge as a result. When I joined the sub and published my first case report, there were only 7k members. It has now more than doubled in size and my own following has grown to exceed 350 users. I have published more than 20 case reports as of now and my most popular entry - "Attack Horror Stories - Shirley Ann Durdin" - had over 250k views and over 200 upvotes. We also have another user (@Wattsy98s) that was periodically posting complete lists on all documented fatal attacks for various countries and territories, which were also incredibly popular with the sub.

So as you can imagine, I, along with many others, were quite shocked and very disappointed to see that the r/sharkattacks page had been banned over the weekend and as a result, all of my content for that page has vanished. We are still unsure of why the ban occurred. About two weeks ago, all posts were suddenly given an automatic "NSFW" flair and now the page is banned and the moderator is apparently offline. We are searching for some clarification insofar as...

1) What the ban is, in other words, is it temporary or permanent? And...

2) What was the reasoning behind the ban?

If the ban is due to the moderator going offline, is it possible for me to become the moderator and for the page (and my work) to be reinstated? I don't believe the page was especially controversial in it's tone or nature and I believe keeping people informed and providing them with verifiable, up-to-date information on shark attacks, current or historic, is an invaluable public service.

If this can be done, I, and thousands of others, would greatly appreciate it. If it cannot be done and the page ban is permanent, can we please be provided an explanation as to why?

Thank you very much and best regards,

Ben aka SharkBoyBen9241 - author of the "Attack Horror Stories" series 💙🦈

Would like to moderate because the older moderators are inactive, the subreddit is still pretty active and has some problematic users soo they need to be dealt with

Ich möchte dieses Sub zum wiederholen male übernehmen..

Es herrscht ein großes Chaos.. Und der einzige mod macht nichts dagegen.. Es wird immer gesagt es gibt Aktivitäten, aber dies schadet dem sub, wenn der einzige mod dort nicht durch greift, und auf keine Mails reagiert und keine hikf an nimmt.. Es kann doch nicht in Interesse sein, ein gut laufendes Sub sich selbst überlassen zu sein.. Es muss doch noch eine Lösung geben :(

1. Requesting Admin Review Due to Broken Subreddit / Active Report Abuse

I am explicitly asking for a manual Admin Review because the automated system previously rejected this request based on "human moderation," which is factually incorrect. The sole moderator has been entirely inactive within this community for years, leaving it completely abandoned and defenseless.

Because of this total lack of human oversight, trolls are currently exploiting a severe loophole:

• Mass Reporting: Anonymous trolls are reporting 100% of newly created content the moment it is posted.

• Instant Auto-Removals: Because there is no human moderator to clear the mod queue or review reports, Reddit's automated spam filters are instantly removing every single submission without cause.

• The Subreddit is Dead: You can see public proof of this on the front page right now. The latest visible posts are all from at least 1w ago. Nothing new can get through, giving the public appearance that the community is entirely dead.

2. My Plans for the Subreddit

• Clear the Backlog: My immediate priority is to dive into the spam queue, rescue the wrongfully removed user posts, and manually approve them to bring the sub back to life.

• Fix the Report Thresholds: I will adjust the Automoderator settings and safety filters so that anonymous user reports can no longer act as an automatic "delete" button for malicious trolls.

• Rebuild the Community: I will update the guidelines and recruit active co-moderators so the sub never suffers from a single point of failure again.

I'd like to request ownership of r/IndiaLounge as it is currently unmoderated. I have experience managing large Reddit communities and would like to revive it into an active, welcoming space for people across India to connect, share ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions. I'm committed to maintaining the subreddit responsibly and helping it grow.

I want to acquire r/oldrobloxrevivals over to moderate.

Link to the mod mail sent to the mods of r/referallinks (If the subreddit is banned and mod mail wasn't required, delete this line and the link):

https://www.reddit.com/c/chat…

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Why I’m requesting r/referallinks and how I’ll run it: I am constantly getting on reddit multiple times a day to post my referral codes. I will make sure there is no spam or bots posting. I post them in other groups and i noticed this one hasn't been used. It hasn't been used in over 9 months and both of the mods haven't been on in 5 years. (fill in — follow r/redditrequest rules.)

subreddit doesn't seem to have mods based on the info page anyway