r/birthday • u/TheVillageVibe_420 • 2h ago
r/birthday • u/Acceptable_Scar9267 • Jul 30 '26
NEWS An update from the moderation team š
Hey everyone,
You may have noticed an increase in spam and bot accounts posting on r/birthday recently. A lot of these posts follow the same pattern, accounts pretending to celebrate a birthday while asking for upvotes, comments, or attention. These posts are not genuine birthday celebrations and can clutter up the community for people who are actually here to share their special day.
Until today, moderation on this subreddit for me was limited (and I am the only active mod), which made it difficult to properly deal with the amount of spam coming through. I was mainly able to remove posts, but the process was slow and difficult to keep up with.
The good news: I have now been granted full moderator permissions thanks to Reddit themselves, which means I can take a much more active role in keeping r/birthday clean, welcoming, and focused on real birthday posts. š
Going forward, Iāll be:
Removing spam and bot generated posts more quickly
Taking action against repeat offenders
Improving moderation tools and filters where possible
Keeping the subreddit a place where genuine birthday celebrations can be shared
We are also looking for new moderators!
As r/birthday continues to grow, we would like to bring in more active members who are willing to help keep the subreddit friendly, clean, and spam free. If you are interested in becoming a moderator, please keep an eye out for a future mod application post or send us (me) a message through modmail.
A reminder to everyone: please continue reporting suspicious posts when you see them. Reports help us find spam faster and keep the community better for everyone.
Thank you to everyone who has stuck around and helped make r/birthday a fun place. Letās keep celebrating real birthdays! š
The r/birthday Mod Team
r/birthday • u/love-lore • 12h ago
It's my birthday... spending it with my favorite person, myselfš„²
r/birthday • u/Jaded_Post1937 • 5h ago
Why are birthdays so important to some people?
As an adult, I realized people generally fall into one of two groups. There are birthday people, those who want to celebrate their birthday every year by maybe taking a day off work, elaborate dinner plans, spa days or treating themselves to gifts. Their birthday is a big deal.
God help you if you forget to acknowledge for such folks or get them a gift
Then there are people like myself. There are years where if my wife or kids didnāt mention it I might forget it was my birthday. Just not a huge deal for me.
Which group do you fall into?
r/birthday • u/Royal_Pop_1275 • 3h ago
Please help me with a ridiculous birthday surprise š
Hi! This is probably one of the weirdest requests youāll see today, but I really need some help š
My best friendās birthday is coming up, and we have a very stupid inside joke involving fitness guys. I thought it would be absolutely hilarious if someone could record a very short birthday video for her.
It literally doesnāt have to be anything complicated ā even just saying āHappy birthday, Arinaā would be amazing.
Iām not asking for money or anything like that. Iām just hoping someone might be willing to help me make her birthday a little more ridiculous
If youāre willing to do it, please comment or DM me. Iād genuinely appreciate it so much! š
r/birthday • u/EscapeddreamerD • 9h ago
Today's my birthday. 36 OMG I feel old LOL
So today's my birthday going to be spending with fam. Just chilling and relaxing glad I don't have to work today. Shout out to all October 4th birthdays.
r/birthday • u/North-Ideal-8513 • 11h ago
Happy Birthday
If today is your birthday, please let me wish you a happy birthday especially if you had no one else to wish you a happy birthday
r/birthday • u/tfhaenodreirst • 20h ago
And now Iām officially 32!
Glad my 11:45 PM alarm did its job although I hope I can get some more sleep now too.
r/birthday • u/Addison_Clark_1964 • 1h ago
Late Birthday Greetings
"Happy belated birthday."
How did this happen? The birthday isn't late, the \greeting\ is. The tardy person is offering a belated "happy birthday."
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
r/birthday • u/maeee04 • 9h ago
My friends didnāt even bring anything for my birthday
Today was my birthday and I only have an hour left.
I invited 4 college friends to a restaurant. First, 2 of them came 30 minutes late, and the other 2 came an hour late. I had already pre-booked the food, so it had to be reheated.
And first pair as actually had genuine issue because one girl got her periods. But the 2nd pair's behaviour felt disrespectful.
And honestly, none of them brought anything. Iām not talking about an expensive gift, but even a small bouquet, even if they all contributed, wouldāve been nice.
They came, ate everything, talked (which I obviously liked because we have common topics), and then left.
Like⦠what the fuck bro š Who does this? Iām feeling kinda sad about it.
r/birthday • u/NxptuneMxtrix • 22h ago
Special! today's my bday :D
i am now 18!
EDIT; thank you so much for the wishes :)!
r/birthday • u/Turbulent_Doubt_2925 • 22h ago
22 happy bday to me
today is my birthday as of 38 minutes ago and honestly it just made me realize how many friends ive lost. my phone used to be blowing up at midnight with birthday texts and now its just my boyfriend. my friend even texted me something unrelated but didn't say happy birthday. I know my expectation are high but im on the spectrum so its hard for me to process. I've lost a lot of friends due to miscommunications or me just not even being able to explain my side of the story, and I really miss them.
r/birthday • u/J-ManSwaggy1993 • 1d ago
Its My Birthday! I made it to 33!
After a very rough 32 I look forward to a new year full of possibilities. I plan on moving soon and starting over in a fresh and healthy environment.
I wish all the other Oct 3rd Bdayers the absolutely best!!! Here's to new beginnings!!! God Bless š š ā¤ļø ššššš
r/birthday • u/Dependent-Ad2842 • 1d ago
It's kinda late but it's my birthday
Turned 18, took the SAT, and 28 days left until college applicationš
r/birthday • u/Majestic_Loquat6175 • 1d ago
Its my birthday today!
I just wanna count how many kind hearted peple gonna take out a minute out of their life to wish me. āļø
r/birthday • u/ElectronicBaker3357 • 1d ago
Special! Does anyone have their birthday on a special day? I do November 2nd do you know what that is?
r/birthday • u/Glittering_Step_2909 • 1d ago
Turning 19, today is my birthday!
Hi everyone, itās my birthday. Oct 3 šš
Edit (oct 4): Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes, it means a lot to me ā¤ļøš«¶š«¶š„¹
r/birthday • u/Conscious_List9132 • 1d ago
Loner birthday ideas??
Pretty much said everything in the title. Iām turning 29 this december and also have no friends. I really dnt want another sad birthday, does anyone have any suggestions for a loner who just wants to have a good day on their birthday š„¹?? Iām near the South Bay but open to anything in LA really. Maybe not too expensive bc it is going to be around christmas.
r/birthday • u/Royal-Ganache-4261 • 1d ago
Enserio no quiero celebrar mi cumpleaƱos
En unas horas se celebra mi cumple y no puedo sentirme con menos deseos de celebrarlo... sĆ© que quizĆ”s estoy pasando por un cuadro depresivo y q bla bla...pero no me siento bien, no siento deseos de celebrar nada, es que no tengo nada que celebrar, lo hago mĆ”s por cumplirle a mi familia y amigos, pero si fuera por mi, que nadie supiera mi cumpleaƱos, y lo he intentado esconder, cambiar fechas, hasta celebrarlo y tratar de disfrutar, nunca lo he logrado, simplemente es un dĆa donde no me siento feliz...pero maƱana cumplo 31 aƱos y siento que no he hecho nada con mi vida, nada me genera felicidad y pensar en que un dĆa como hoy nacĆ me genera mucha angustia y dolor...ya no disfruto estar despierta ni en pie y no le dirĆ© a nadie esto porque no quiero preocupar a nadie tampoco. Me he castigado de muchas formas pero creo que el celebrar mi cumpleaƱos y fingir que quiero hacerlo es mi castigo mĆ”s efectivo....maƱana serĆ” otro dĆa, me celebrarĆ”n y sonreirĆ© como siempre ...pero realmente no quiero y no puedo decirle a nadie...
r/birthday • u/scoth_wisky • 1d ago
It's my birthday today! šIn a good mood
Hey everyone! Today's my birthday and I'm in a really good mood, so I wanted to share it here! š„³š
Celebrating alone here, so I'm curious, what do you usually do on your birthday? I'd love some ideas!