r/randomactsofkindness

13K archived posts · Sep 2011 – Sep 2026

Inspiring Kindness

We've all been there. Feeling horrible and disappointed by people doing uncaring things. This is the place to inspire, show us the good side of people. Because there really are good people out there, and there is a lot more joy in life than what you are sometimes made to believe. This sub remembers fondly its founder u/imnotlegolas who devoted his heart to spreading kindness through it.

Created Mar 13, 2010

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######Please read the side-bar before posting. Requests and posts about gifting or requesting money are not allowed. Inspiring acts of kindness and people doing fun unexpected activities to brighten the world around them, only.

##Welcome!

We aspire to have a subreddit with honest and kind stories. Selfless good deeds, unexpected activities that someone did to brighten your day. Ones that inspire you and others and give hope.

Hover below over the About and Rules headings to read more before you start posting

##About RaoK

Posts that are allowed on here are stories about acts of kindness you either have witnessed, heard or seen.

We encourage cross posting from other subreddits! This means video's, pictures or posts Redditors made involving random acts of kindness.

#Rules Any posts violating these rules will be removed.

Read the Reddiquette.

Personal requests are not permitted.

Don't offer things. Go to r/RandomKindness for that.

No links to Facebook projects or similar charity/helping projects allowed.

Kickstarter (or similar site) projects not allowed.

Charity posts not allowed. There are better fitted subreddits (and bigger ones!) for this purpose.

We want to make this subreddit be about uplifting stories, that bring a smile to your face.

We do NOT tolerate negative comments about the OP or anyone.

No YouTube videos allowed of people/channels doing a RaoK where they film themselves giving money for getting views. Reason why

If you feel like your submission would not inspire others or bring a positive mood, do not submit it.

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