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Best time to post in r/AskReddit
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/AskReddit are most often removed for self-promotion 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 80% were still up about a day later.
r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions.
The best and worst hours to post in r/AskReddit
In our sample of 800 recent and top r/AskReddit posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 1pm UTC, and are weakest around Friday 8am 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 1pm
avg score 8106.3 · 3 posts sampled
- Window 2
Fri around 6pm
avg score 8372.5 · 2 posts sampled
- Window 3
Tue around 4pm
avg score 5501.8 · 4 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
80%
of 800 recent r/AskReddit 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/AskReddit 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.Rule 1 - Questions must be clear and direct and may not use the body textbox
Enforcement varies* All questions must be clear, written in English, and conclude with a question mark * All context in the title must be ***necessary to understanding the question***; do not give “example answers” in the post title (i.e. “Other than your mom, \_\_\_\_\_\_?”) * No text in the text box - any additional info from you must be added as a comment to your post [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_1)
2.Rule 2 - No personal or professional advice requests
Enforcement varies* Askreddit is NOT your personal or professional advice platform * Do not makes posts asking for professional advice - medical, legal, financial, or otherwise * All posts asking for advice must be generic and not specific to your situation alone * Do not use first person pronouns * No crowdsourcing naming or purchasing decisions [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_2)
3.Rule 3 - Open ended questions only
Enforcement varies* Post must be an open-ended discussion question * Title must not be phrased to allow a simple yes/no answer * No questions that have definite answers * Question must not be a poll or survey * No “Either/Or” type questions * Do not ask for NSFW links * Do not specify a length (eg "in three words...") or make your post into a game [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_3)
4.Rule 4 - No personal info
Enforcement varies* Do not post or seek any **real or fake** personal information (examples include: full names, phone numbers, email addresses, or social media accounts) * Only link another user's comment when it is relevant and **never** when it is to launch a personal attack or encourage others to do so * Do not ask questions designed to target specific usernames or links to social media [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_4)
5.Rule 5 - No loaded questions
Enforcement varies- Do not include an opinion, bias, or lead respondents towards expressing a specific opinion in your post title - Do not use this subreddit to promote a specific agenda or to gain positive or negative publicity for an entity or person [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_5)
6.Rule 6 - [Serious] tagged posts are off-limits to jokes or irrelevant replies
Enforcement varies* [Serious] posts are off-limits for joke replies and irrelevant or off-topic comments and discussion * If the OP asks for answers from a specific group in a [Serious] post, top level comments must be made from members of that group * Posts that do not receive relevant answers within an hour will be removed [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_6)
7.Rule 7 - No begging for goods or services, or Reddit rewards
Enforcement varies* Do not ask for Reddit rewards, money, goods, services,or favors * Do not form a brigade to draw positive or negative attention to posts or comments in AskReddit, even from other subreddits [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_7)
8.Rule 8 - Be respectful to other users at all times and conduct your behaviour in a civil manner
Enforcement varies* Do not make personal attacks, insult, or demean a specific group or person * Do not use slurs without relevant context and quotes * No blatant statements of bigotry * No posts that 'bait' users into breaking other rules * Zero tolerance for posts/comments that sexualize minors * Zero tolerance for posts/comments that encourage suicide [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_8)
9.Rule 9 - No image only replies or large ascii art
Enforcement varies* Comment replies must consist of more than just an image or link * No ASCII/emoji images over one line [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_9)
10.Rule 10 - Harmful Misinformation
Enforcement varies* Do not downplay the effects of a medical crisis * Do not undermine the efficacy of vaccines where there is widespread agreement among the medical and scientific communities * Do not encourage illegal activity * Do not encourage delayed medical treatment [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_10)
11.Rule 11 - No spam, machine generated content or karma farming
Enforcement varies* Do not post spam * Do not edit comments to mislead and/or advertise * Do not farm karma or shotgun comments * Bots are not allowed in r/AskReddit [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_11)
12.Rule 12 - All content must be written in English
Enforcement varies* All content must be written in English so that it is widely understood by the user base of the sub. * Posts not in English will be removed. * Comments not in English may be removed. [The full rule can be viewed here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index/#wiki_rule_12)
r/AskReddit 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/AskReddit?
No. r/AskReddit bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "Do not use this subreddit to promote a specific agenda or to gain positive or negative publicity for an entity or person". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
r/AskReddit by the numbers
- Members
- 59.5M
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 2472
- 63K comments / day
- Community age
- 18 years
- since Jan 25, 2008
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 characters | 0% | 0% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/AskReddit
Self-promotion
r/AskReddit bans self-promo outright. Product links, launch posts, and thinly framed "feedback" posts are removed.
Low karma or a new account
r/AskReddit publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
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/AskReddit posting questions
Can I post links in r/AskReddit?
No. r/AskReddit 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/AskReddit require karma to post?
r/AskReddit 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/AskReddit?
No. r/AskReddit bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "Do not use this subreddit to promote a specific agenda or to gain positive or negative publicity for an entity or person". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
Is r/AskReddit strict?
Moderate, by our estimate (35/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 12 rules, and its stated gates). About 20% 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.
What is the best time to post in r/AskReddit?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 1pm UTC and Friday 6pm 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/AskReddit?
The most common reasons are self-promotion 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 20% of r/AskReddit 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 2, 2026
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