About r/ThatsInsane
In its own words:
For things that are a little bit more wild, crazy, scary, terrifying and incredible than the average. And for stuff that is generally insane!
Community guide
r/ThatsInsane (#570, about 1.9 million subscribers) — For things that are a little bit more wild, crazy, scary, terrifying and incredible than the average. And for stuff that is generally insane! A recent sample averaged 16 posts a day (~51% video, ~33% link, ~12% image). Its public rules include: Only "ThatsInsane" content; No Racism and Hate speech; No pornography, overly gore, or disturbing material; Moderator Discretion; Repost Guidelines.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent fandoms or general off-topic dumps. Civility and anti-harassment rules are explicit; personal attacks get you removed regardless of how right you think you are.
How it differs from lookalikes
The length of the public rule list is itself a signal: skim all of them once before assuming defaults from similar communities. Submission type is set to “link”—link/text expectations may differ from open “any” rooms.
Practical pointers
Read the current sidebar/rules on Reddit before posting; rules can change. Search the sub before reposting common clips or questions. Avoid clickbait titles; say what the post actually is. Common flairs include: Under review // Auto-Removed, R8 Removed - No Death or Violence.
The community was created on Dec 16, 2018, which makes it 7 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 552 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/Pizza (#569) and ahead of r/linux (#571) in our ranking.
What sets r/ThatsInsane apart
r/ThatsInsane is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 51% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 4% across the Top 100. Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 72.4 comments per post, roughly 5.6× the typical big subreddit (13.0). Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (00:00 UTC) sees about 10.0× as many posts as the quietest (01:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/ThatsInsane went up from 1,932,200 to 1,935,890 subscribers (+3.7K, +0.19%). That is about 72 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/ThatsInsane this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Nov 7, 2026).
- where is the f'n planee???u/AitookmyWisdomTooth · Nov 2 · video
- Dashcam footage of the Learjet crash in West Palm, Florida todayu/QuarterTarget · Nov 1 · video
- Freediver fights off his body's urge to black outu/Well_Is_It_Then · Nov 5 · video
- Hegseth’s disclosure forms show that his wife is being paid by a Lockheed Martin-tied firm, and his book royalties no longer appear. Lockheed received over $60B in contracts in the year his wife disc…u/Sgt_Gram · Nov 5 · link
- McDonnell Douglas F/A 18 Hornet....Fly by in the Alpsu/Nothing2Special · Nov 3 · video
- Things men do to get laidu/campramiseman · Nov 2 · image
- A former Serbian Minister, Zorana Mihajlović, took a selfie from her home with her recently bought sculpture of a monkey, which the official website prices at 20,000 euros, even though her monthly sa…u/Asleep-Guitar-2685 · Nov 3 · image
- At least 33 dead after Russia drops nine bombs on a Ukrainian school buildingu/SpecialistTennis6152 · Nov 3 · link
- Crater from Florida jet crashu/Superb_Hat_2567 · Nov 1 · video
- The bizarre comments the US president made during his Florida rally about his sisters, and some other remarks he’s made about his daughtersu/Kpets · Nov 1 · video
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/ThatsInsane, from 2019 to 2023, ranked by Reddit.
- I love birds, and had no idea!u/itsjonsty · Oct 29, 2019 · 114,644 points · 1,483 comments · image
- Police brutality indeedu/TheFisherMan17 · Apr 5, 2021 · video
- JPMorgan CEO Vs Katie Porteru/GratefullyFriendly73 · Feb 23, 2023 · 99,880 points · 5,775 comments · video
- Twelve and a half hours!u/Mr__Weasels · Feb 9, 2021 · image
- Loss of taste and smell. Thankx covid19u/My_Memes_Will_Cure_U · Nov 16, 2020 · video
- Computer repair shop owner and YouTuber Louis Rossmann manages to fix a MacBook Pro after Apple was going to charge $1,200 for the repairu/Mad_Season_1994 · Mar 30, 2022 · 103,049 points · 3,606 comments · video
- Cop caught planting evidence red handedu/Graysie-Redux · May 30, 2022 · 89,672 points · 3,700 comments · video
- Minneapolis police just arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez live on air even after he identified himself.u/throwitintheair22 · May 29, 2020 · video
- How much we accomplished in just 66 yearsu/Glen_Myers · May 25, 2021 · image
- Millionaire meets billionaireu/TheNatureLover · Nov 1, 2019 · 88,700 points · 5,456 comments · image
What r/ThatsInsane talks about
We read the titles of 109 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “florida”, “learjet”, “crash”, “pilot” and “military”. Other frequent themes are man, comes, accused, atc, woman and crashed. Recurring phrases include “final moments”, “florida learjet”, “learjet crash” and “palm beach”. By format, 51% are videos, 33% are links and 12% are images.
Popular post flairs: Under review // Auto-Removed (4), R8 Removed - No Death or Violence (3).
Activity and best time to post
r/ThatsInsane gets about 16 new posts a day. The public archive holds 94,794 posts and 6,865,792 comments in total, about 72.4 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (22 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (5). Posting peaks around 00:00 UTC and is lowest around 01:00 UTC.
Rules of r/ThatsInsane
The moderators of r/ThatsInsane list 9 rules. In short:
- Only "ThatsInsane" content
- No Racism and Hate speech
- No pornography, overly gore, or disturbing material
- Moderator Discretion
- Repost Guidelines
- Claims must be sourced in comments
- Use descriptive titles
- No death or violence
- No serious crimes
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane 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 members does r/ThatsInsane have?
r/ThatsInsane has 1,935,890 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #570 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,690 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/ThatsInsane created?
r/ThatsInsane was created on Dec 16, 2018, so it has been around for 7 years.
Is r/ThatsInsane still active?
Yes. r/ThatsInsane gets about 16 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 94,794 posts and 6,865,792 comments. In a sample of 109 recent posts we counted 75 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/ThatsInsane?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 00:00 UTC, with the fewest around 01:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/ThatsInsane?
The community describes itself as: “For things that are a little bit more wild, crazy, scary, terrifying and incredible than the average. And for stuff that is generally insane!” Recent post titles often mention florida, learjet, crash, pilot and military. Most posts are videos (51%).
Is r/ThatsInsane SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/ThatsInsane as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/ThatsInsane?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/ThatsInsane accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Only "ThatsInsane" content”; “No Racism and Hate speech”; “No pornography, overly gore, or disturbing material”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
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/ThatsInsane.