Behold, Reddit's 10 Most Upvoted Posts of 2017

More than 12 billion upvotes were made on Reddit this year, a figure that almost doubles the total number of living, breathing human beings on planet Earth. In other words, you'd be hard pressed to find a platform that gets quite as much engagement on the stories of the day, every day — and why its annual year in review is essential reading for any reasonable person who spends time on the internet.

So in order to properly bid adieu to 2017, ahead you'll find the top 10 most upvoted posts of 2017. These are the subjects that attracted the most Redditors over the course of the year and are a testament to the power of shared passions and feelings. And, of course, it wouldn't be a Reddit year in review without a couple of posts that left us LOLing for days, too.

10

"We need your voice as we continue the fight for net neutrality"

09

"Protect Net Neutrality. Save the Internet."

08

"Reddit's Immigrants"

06

"And here it is: Likely the last sketch I'll ever post on Reddit."

05

"My dad waits every year for the day the sun rises just right and reflects along the railroad tracks, Today was that day!"

04

"This is Sheila Fredrick, a flight attendant."

03

"Gas station worker takes precautionary measures after customer refused to put out his cigarette"

02

"Private Internet Access, a VPN provider, takes out a full page ad in The New York Times calling out 50 senators."

01

"The Senate. Upvote this so that people see it when they Google ‘'The Senate.'"