About r/Weird
In its own words:
The subreddit for the weird, strange, odd and bizarre.
Community guide
r/Weird (#272, about 3.7 million) is for the weird, strange, odd, and bizarre. Rules: be weird, no spam, no porn, no gore, be civil. Image/Video (~21.4 ppd).
Odd without gore/porn
Strange finds fit; porn and gore do not; stay civil.
Practical pointers
Follow civility, spoiler/NSFW, and promo rules as listed. Key themes: Be weird; No spam; No porn; No gore. Sample ~21.4 ppd (149 posts).
Activity snapshot
Observed mix: image:58, video:47, gallery:34, link:10. Sample ~21.4 ppd (149 posts). Use that as context only—removals still follow the written rules (Be weird; No spam; No porn; No gore).
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Aug 26, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 3,614 subscribers (+0.10%). It sits just behind r/MMA (#271) and ahead of r/indieheads (#273) in our ranking.
What sets r/Weird apart
Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 46.2 comments per post, roughly 3.4× the typical big subreddit (13.6). It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.75% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 92% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 17.0× as many posts as the quietest (01:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/Weird grew from 3,642,103 to 3,669,363 subscribers (+27.3K, +0.75%). That is about 620 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/Weird talks about
We read the titles of 149 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “found”, “halloween”, “saw”, “youtube” and “creepy”. Other frequent themes are random, car, leaf, making, treasure and end. Recurring phrases include “winchester mystery”, “mystery house”, “suspicious summer” and “shower broke”. By format, 39% are images, 32% are videos and 23% are galleries.
Activity and best time to post
r/Weird gets about 21 new posts a day. The public archive holds 123,538 posts and 5,709,986 comments in total, about 46.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (27 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (16). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 01:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Weird
The moderators of r/Weird list 5 rules. In short:
- Be weird
- No spam
- No porn
- No gore
- Be civil
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Weird 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 big is r/Weird?
r/Weird has 3,669,363 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #272 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 27,260 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/Weird created?
r/Weird was created on Aug 26, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Dec 11, 2008.
Is r/Weird still active?
Yes. r/Weird gets about 21 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 123,538 posts and 5,709,986 comments. In a sample of 149 recent posts we counted 119 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/Weird?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 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/Weird?
The community describes itself as: “The subreddit for the weird, strange, odd and bizarre.” Recent post titles often mention found, halloween, saw, youtube and creepy. Most posts are images (39%).
Is r/Weird SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Weird as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Weird?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Weird accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and galleries enabled. It has 5 posted rules, starting with: “Be weird”; “No spam”; “No porn”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Weird?
Communities with similar topics include r/PublicFreakout (4.9M), r/PeterExplainsTheJoke (3.7M), r/insaneparents (1.4M), r/DoesAnybodyElse (2.8M) and r/whatisit (2.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). 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/Weird.