About r/freefolk
In its own words:
/r/FreeFolk is a wide open and lightly subreddit to talk about anything related to GRRM's "Game of Thrones" universe. We are open again for user feedback before we decide on the next stage of this subreddit.
Community guide
r/freefolk (#732, about 1.4 million subscribers) — a wide open and lightly subreddit to talk about anything related to GRRM's "Game of Thrones" universe. We are open again for user feedback before we decide on the next stage of this subreddit. A recent sample averaged 55 posts a day (~56% image, ~26% text, ~12% gallery). Its public rules include: No reposts; No karma bots/whoring; No politics, no slurs based on race, sex, etc; No non-GoT/ASOIAF posts; No complaining about spoilers.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Spoiler tags matter for fresh releases, endings, or results. Match posts to: No reposts; No karma bots/whoring; No politics, no slurs based on race, sex, etc; No non-GoT/ASOIAF posts. Recent samples are image-heavy; titles should explain why the media belongs here.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. The public rule list is long enough that skimming all entries once beats assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Err on spoiler tags. Search before reposting common clips or questions. Common flairs include: Freefolk, Subvert Expectations, All the Chickens, Fooking Kneelers.
The community was created on Apr 13, 2015, which makes it 11 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 1,313 subscribers (+0.09%). It sits just behind r/burgers (#730) and ahead of r/tumblr (#732) in our ranking.
What sets r/freefolk apart
r/freefolk is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 56% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 22% 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. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (14:00 UTC) sees about 3.6× as many posts as the quietest (08:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/freefolk went up from 1,434,598 to 1,448,727 subscribers (+14.1K, +0.98%). That is about 277 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/freefolk this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 7, 2026).
- I low-key preferred the first oneu/Haunting_Homework381 · Nov 6 · image
- Jack Gleeson deserved an emmy for this roleu/Haunting_Homework381 · Nov 5 · image
- If you were in Tommen's place, would Margaery be able to influence you?u/Schumi03 · Nov 3 · image
- Which King's Landing did you prefer? S8's dry desert or S1's lush greenery?u/Kataphraktos_Majoros · Nov 2 · image
- If you ever feel useless, just remember this giant that went into battle without any kind of weapon or protectionu/RevertBackwards · Nov 2 · image
- How likely would you have recognized Arya being a girl from a scale of Tywin to Polliver?u/Elegant-Half5476 · Nov 3 · image
- Bobby B 💅🫰u/_Adithya_7 · Nov 2 · image
- Who wore it betteru/skolliousious · Nov 4 · image
- A little reminder of the knightly codeu/RB-reMarkable98 · Nov 3 · image
- Help this guy find a clever comeback and earn Tywin's respect.u/Elegant-Half5476 · Nov 2 · image
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/freefolk, from 2019 to 2025, ranked by Reddit.
- 30,000 up-votes and this becomes a Lord of The Rings subredditu/DrStalker · May 13, 2019 · 143,543 points · 1,492 comments · image
- PETITION TO CANCEL EPISODE 6 AND REBOOT THE SHOW FROM THIS VERY INSTANCE WITH 2 FULL SEASONS AND RIGHT PROPER WRITERSu/DaenerysxTargaryen · May 15, 2019 · 120,541 points · 5,389 comments · image
- Jon arriving at the Wall for his "punishment".u/derstherower · May 21, 2019 · 120,102 points · 2,080 comments · image
- After reading last night's post-episode discussion thread, I cobbled this together for y'all [GIF]u/DothrakiWhored · Apr 29, 2019 · 118,981 points · 6,068 comments · video
- 1 UPVOTE = 1 PET FOR MY WOUNDED BOIu/alzbetin_dvor · May 6, 2019 · 115,958 points · 1,380 comments · image
- The cultural impact of Game of Thronesu/TheLastTargaryen · Jan 19, 2020 · 111,041 points · 4,883 comments · image
- Please stop making fun of this. A man is dead and his family and wife watched.u/mumutti · Sep 11, 2025 · image
- JAIME LANNISTER IS THE NASTIEST SKANK BITCH I’VE EVER MET. DO NOT TRUST HIM. HE IS A FUGLY SLUT.u/DOGE_in_the_dungeon · May 20, 2019 · 105,288 points · 1,141 comments · image
- Freefolks ! You made it !!u/AgirlIsOnline · May 30, 2019 · 107,469 points · 3,788 comments · video
- This video of an alternate ending wins the internet today!u/FoundHerDragons · May 20, 2019 · 95,740 points · 2,694 comments · video
What r/freefolk talks about
We read the titles of 344 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “king”, “aegon”, “show”, “game” and “thrones”. Other frequent themes are rhaenyra, character, season, targaryen, dragons and name. Recurring phrases include “sant rampal”, “maharaj youtube”, “youtube channel” and “seven kingdoms”. By format, 56% are images, 26% are text posts and 12% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Freefolk (73), Subvert Expectations (27), All the Chickens (18), Fooking Kneelers (16), Fuck Olly (10), r/LostRedditors (4).
Activity and best time to post
r/freefolk gets about 55 new posts a day. The public archive holds 565,799 posts and 9,982,138 comments in total, about 17.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (58 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (38). Posting peaks around 14:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.
Rules of r/freefolk
The moderators of r/freefolk list 6 rules. In short:
- No reposts
- No karma bots/whoring
- No politics, no slurs based on race, sex, etc
- No non-GoT/ASOIAF posts
- No complaining about spoilers
- Belongs in Thenn
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/freefolk 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/freefolk?
r/freefolk has 1,448,727 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #731 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 14,129 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
How old is r/freefolk?
r/freefolk was created on Apr 13, 2015, so it has been around for 11 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from May 1, 2015.
How active is r/freefolk?
Very active: r/freefolk gets about 55 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 565,799 posts and 9,982,138 comments. In a sample of 344 recent posts we counted 194 different authors.
When is r/freefolk most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 14:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/freefolk about?
The community describes itself as: “/r/FreeFolk is a wide open and lightly subreddit to talk about anything related to GRRM's "Game of Thrones" universe. We are open again for user feedback before we decide on the next stage of this subreddit.” Recent post titles often mention king, aegon, show, game and thrones. Most posts are images (56%).
Is r/freefolk safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/freefolk as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/freefolk?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/freefolk accepts both text and link posts, with images, galleries and polls enabled. It has 6 posted rules, starting with: “No reposts”; “No karma bots/whoring”; “No politics, no slurs based on race, sex, etc”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/freefolk?
Communities with similar topics include r/gameofthrones (4M), r/Naruto (3.5M), r/learnart (1.7M), r/HouseOfTheDragon (2.1M) and r/NoMansSkyTheGame (1.2M).
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/freefolk.