About r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix
In its own words:
"Eye-witness event(s) that cannot be explained with critical thinking." Please read forum rules before posting
Community guide
r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix (#801, about 1.3 million subscribers) — "Eye-witness event(s) that cannot be explained with critical thinking." Please read forum rules before posting A recent sample averaged 3.8 posts a day (~100% text). Its public rules include: Intoxication; Childhood story; Mandela Effect; Troll; Low Effort.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Low-effort or empty shitposts are often removed—add real context. Match posts to: Intoxication; Childhood story; Mandela Effect; Troll.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. Skim the full public rule list once rather than assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Search before reposting.
The community was created on Jan 13, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 7,941 subscribers (+0.60%). It sits just behind r/DidntKnowIWantedThat (#799) and ahead of r/CryptoTechnology (#801) in our ranking.
What sets r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix apart
r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 100% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 35% across the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.98% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 90% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix grew from 1,322,830 to 1,335,776 subscribers (+12.9K, +0.98%). That is about 254 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix this week
This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- I feel like im going crazyu/Leading_Meringue_131 · Nov 2 · text post
- My most terrifying experienceu/Thick-Historian9373 · Nov 4 · text post
- Car changed suddenlyu/priyam56 · Nov 6 · text post
- My story about glitch in matrixu/Alestor9205 · Nov 1 · text post
- I saw my sister on bed but it was not her...u/Away_Advantage522 · Nov 7 · text post
- Something impossible happenedu/West-Boysenberry8171 · Nov 2 · text post
- My heavy bookbags went missing and appeared in back my closet months later. I live alone.u/tragic-optimism · Nov 1 · text post
- My Duplicated Cigaretteu/Mundane_Warning2906 · Nov 5 · text post
- Two Squirrels Just Vanishedu/Twiseheart777 · Nov 6 · text post
- Not my fatheru/zoyadata · Nov 7 · text post
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix, from 2015 to 2025, ranked by Reddit.
- Repost: A Parallel Life / Awoken By A Lampu/TriumphantGeorge · Mar 30, 2015 · 198 points · 25 comments · text post
- My 5yo son "broke character" and talked to me like an adultu/squirrels-mock-me · Jun 10, 2021 · text post
- I died last night... But I'm still here.u/liquidgold83 · Dec 16, 2020 · text post
- I Was Someones Glitch in the MatrixJul 13, 2020 · text post
- Me and my daughter witnessed something surreal and unexplainable todayu/Neyvan60 · Jul 27, 2019 · 2,689 points · 308 comments · text post
- Something is wrong with my girlfriendu/horinas69 · Apr 13, 2020 · 3,250 points · 373 comments · text post
- Friend died in 2003 but now he's aliveu/Driins · Jan 26, 2024 · text post
- Met a random girl who shares an exact memory and situation I haveJan 12, 2020 · 3,646 points · 245 comments · text post
- Mom died years ago dad got a phone call from heru/Infinitechemistry88 · Jun 9, 2020 · text post
- I’m still shitting my pants over thisu/kat22l · May 3, 2020 · text post
What r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix talks about
Looking at the titles of 31 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “crazy”, “night”, “matrix”, “keep” and “synchronicities”. By format, 100% are text posts.
Activity and best time to post
r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix gets about 3.8 new posts a day. The public archive holds 103,071 posts and 1,265,283 comments in total, about 12.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (7 posts) and the quietest was Friday (3). Posting peaks around 23:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix
The moderators of r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix list 13 rules. In short:
- Intoxication
- Childhood story
- Mandela Effect
- Troll
- Low Effort
- Baader-Meinhof
- Dream
- Sounds fake
- Glitches Only
- Community Violation
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix have?
r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix has 1,335,776 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #800 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 12,946 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix created?
r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix was created on Jan 13, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix still active?
Yes. r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix gets about 3.8 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 103,071 posts and 1,265,283 comments.
What is the best time to post in r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 23:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix?
The community describes itself as: “"Eye-witness event(s) that cannot be explained with critical thinking." Please read forum rules before posting” Recent post titles often mention crazy, night, matrix, keep and synchronicities. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix accepts text posts only. It has 13 posted rules, starting with: “Intoxication”; “Childhood story”; “Mandela Effect”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix?
Communities with similar topics include r/conspiracy (2.4M), r/MechanicAdvice (2.2M) and r/teslamotors (3.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix.