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Best time to post in r/AmItheAsshole
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/AmItheAsshole are most often removed for civility issues. It is a public subreddit that does not allow link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 800 recent posts, an estimated 76% were still up about a day later.
A catharsis for the frustrated moral philosopher in all of us, and a place to finally find out if you were wrong in an argument that's been bothering you. Tell us about any non-violent conflict you have experienced; give us both sides of the story, and find out if you're right, or you're the asshole. See our ~~*Best Of*~~ "Most Controversial" at /r/AITAFiltered!
The best and worst hours to post in r/AmItheAsshole
In our sample of 800 recent and top r/AmItheAsshole posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 2am UTC, and are weakest around Wednesday 11am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Sep 4, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.
- Window 1
Mon around 2am
avg score 8755.5 · 2 posts sampled
- Window 2
Sun around 8pm
avg score 4963 · 3 posts sampled
- Window 3
Mon around 12am
avg score 4781 · 3 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
76%
of 800 recent r/AmItheAsshole posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.
How this is measured
Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.
r/AmItheAsshole rules: what actually gets removed
Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.
1.Be Civil
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_1.3A_be_civil)
2.Poster Requirements
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_2.3A_poster_requirements)
3.No Violence
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_3.3A_no_violence)
4.No Shitposts or AI
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_4.3A_no_shitposts_or_ai_generated_content)
5.Banned Topics
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_5.3A_banned_topics)
6.Posts Must Contain an Interpersonal Conflict
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_6.3A_post_interpersonal_conflicts)
7.Updates and META Posts are Restricted
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_7.3A_updates_and_meta_posts_are_restricted)
8.No Partings/Relationship/Sex/Reproductive Autonomy Posts
Enforcement varies[Review the rules here](https://sh.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/rules/#wiki_rule_8.3A_no_partings.2Frelationship.2Fsex.2Freproductive_autonomy_posts)
9.Mod Discretion
Removed by moderatorsIf your content is egregiously inappropriate, or not fit for purpose in this sub, we reserve the right to practice discretion beyond the outlined rules.
10.Review the FAQ
Enforcement varieshttps://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/wiki/faq
11.--
Enforcement varies
r/AmItheAsshole does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.
Can you self-promote in r/AmItheAsshole?
r/AmItheAsshole does not state a clear self-promo policy in its rules. Treat that as caution, not permission: mods remove promo at their discretion, and Reddit's sitewide spam filter still applies. A value-first post that mentions your project beats a launch-style post here.
r/AmItheAsshole by the numbers
- Members
- 24.6M
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 99
- 8K comments / day
- Community age
- 13 years
- since Jun 8, 2013
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 characters | 0% | 99% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/AmItheAsshole
Low karma or a new account
r/AmItheAsshole publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
AI-generated content
r/AmItheAsshole removes content it judges to be AI-generated. Obvious AI phrasing in a draft raises removal risk even when a human wrote most of it.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.
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r/AmItheAsshole posting questions
Can I post links in r/AmItheAsshole?
No. r/AmItheAsshole accepts text posts only, so a link-only submission is rejected at the door. You can usually mention a link inside the body text, but the sub's rules on self-promotion still apply to it. Check your draft against the rules before posting.
Does r/AmItheAsshole require karma to post?
r/AmItheAsshole does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.
Can you self-promote in r/AmItheAsshole?
r/AmItheAsshole does not state a clear self-promo policy in its rules. Treat that as caution, not permission: mods remove promo at their discretion, and Reddit's sitewide spam filter still applies. A value-first post that mentions your project beats a launch-style post here.
Is r/AmItheAsshole strict?
Moderate, by our estimate (27/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 11 rules, and its stated gates). About 24% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
Does r/AmItheAsshole allow AI-generated content?
No. r/AmItheAsshole removes content it judges to be AI-generated. That includes obviously AI-phrased text even when a human edited it, so rewrite drafts in your own voice before posting here.
What is the best time to post in r/AmItheAsshole?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 2am UTC and Sunday 8pm UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.
Why do posts get removed in r/AmItheAsshole?
The most common reasons are civility violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 24% of r/AmItheAsshole posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Sep 3, 2026
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