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Best time to post in r/funny
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/funny are most often removed for karma minimum issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 498 recent posts, an estimated 96% were still up about a day later.
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The best and worst hours to post in r/funny
In our sample of 800 recent and top r/funny posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 7am UTC, and are weakest around Tuesday 1pm 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 7am
avg score 43991.5 · 2 posts sampled
- Window 2
Thu around 1pm
avg score 34164.7 · 3 posts sampled
- Window 3
Fri around 5am
avg score 22747.4 · 7 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
96%
of 498 recent r/funny 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/funny 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.All posts must make an attempt at humor.
Enforcement variesHumor is subjective, but all posts must at least make an attempt at humor. Posts which are intentionally disruptive, inane, or nonsensical will be removed. [Read more](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/wiki/rules)
2.No memes, HIFW, MRW, MeIRL, DAE, or similar posts.
Enforcement variesMemes of any sort are expressly forbidden. This includes any variety of memetic image or video format, any footage or photographs of memes in real-world or virtual settings (as with "challenges" and other imitated behaviors), and any derivation or adaptation of memetic content. HIFW, MRW, TFW, MeIRL, demotivationals, eCards, and DAE posts are similarly disallowed. Non-memetic image macros are allowed. [Read more](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/wiki/rules)
3.No reposts.
Enforcement variesIf a given piece of content has appeared on /r/Funny before, do not post it. Sites like KarmaDecay and TinEye can help to determine the uniqueness of a given submission, but since neither site is 100% accurate, original content is strongly preferred. Serial reposters will be banned. [Read more](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/wiki/rules#wiki_rule_3.3A_no_reposts.)
4.No personal info, no hate speech, no harassment.
Enforcement variesNo personally identifying information, including anything hosted on platforms making that information public. Posts encouraging the harassment of any individual, group, community, or subreddit will be removed and may result in a ban. If necessary, a report will be made to the site administration. In accordance with [Reddit's policies](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/do-not-threaten-harass-or-bully), there is zero tolerance for this.
5.No politics or political figures.
Enforcement variesAnything which involves or includes politics or a political figure – even if they are not the focus of the post – may not be posted here. Try /r/politicalhumor instead.
6.No forbidden titles, low-effort titles, or posts about Reddit cakedays.
Enforcement variesNo asking for upvotes (in any form), no “Cake Day” posts, and no posts to communicate with another Redditor. Posts with titles such as "I got banned from /r/\_\_\_" or "This got removed from /r/\_\_\_" are not allowed. For an inclusive list, [please read the complete rules page](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/wiki/rules). Low-effort titles, memetic titles, titles which circumvent other rules, and titles comprising excessive or disruptive emojis are similarly disallowed.
7.No gore, pornography, or animal cruelty.
Enforcement variesGore, pornography, and sexually-graphic images are not allowed. Try /r/NSFWfunny. Animal cruelty is strictly forbidden. All other NSFW content must be tagged as such.
8.No unoriginal comics.
Enforcement variesComics may only be posted on Wednesdays and Sundays (measured using Pacific Time), and only by their original artists. All comics submitted to /r/Funny must be hosted either on Reddit's native servers or on Imgur. Artists may offer one self-promotional comment per post.
9.No pictures of just text.
Enforcement variesImage-based submissions in which the humor can be conveyed via text alone are not allowed. This includes pictures of text with images that don't add necessary context, transcriptions of standup comedy (as with /r/standupshots), and screenshots of jokes. [Here are some examples](https://i.imgur.com/HS1fCC5.png). Text posts using Reddit's native system are allowed.
10.No social-media, messaging, or AI-generated content.
Enforcement variesSocial-media content of any kind is not allowed. This include anything from any "comments section," as well as [media accompanied by text from those platforms](https://i.imgur.com/LJ5ZeU6.png). Screenshots of electronic messages of any variety are not allowed. AI-generated content of any kind is forbidden. [Read more](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/wiki/rules#wiki_rule_10.3A_no_social_media_or_electronic_messaging_content.).
r/funny 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/funny?
Yes, within reason. r/funny allows self-promotion, but Reddit's sitewide 9-to-1 guideline still applies: accounts that mostly post their own links get filtered as spam regardless of sub rules. The sub's own wording: "Artists may offer one self-promotional comment per post.".
r/funny by the numbers
- Members
- 67.6M
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 19
- 2K comments / day
- Community age
- 18 years
- since Jan 25, 2008
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 characters | 100% | 12% | image posts |
What gets removed in r/funny
Low karma or a new account
r/funny 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/funny 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/funny posting questions
Can I post links in r/funny?
Yes. r/funny accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.
Does r/funny require karma to post?
r/funny 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/funny?
Yes, within reason. r/funny allows self-promotion, but Reddit's sitewide 9-to-1 guideline still applies: accounts that mostly post their own links get filtered as spam regardless of sub rules. The sub's own wording: "Artists may offer one self-promotional comment per post.".
Is r/funny strict?
Relaxed, by our estimate (17/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 10 rules, and its stated gates). About 4% 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/funny allow AI-generated content?
No. r/funny 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/funny?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 7am UTC and Thursday 1pm 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/funny?
The most common reasons are karma minimum 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 4% of r/funny 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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