r/ask

696K archived posts · Mar 2008 – Sep 2026

/r/Ask

r/ask

This is a place to ask specific, closed-ended, non divisive questions.

Created Mar 21, 2008

1.2MMembers (last snapshot)

696KArchived posts

This is a place to ask specific close ended, non divisive questions.

Rule 1 Be polite and Civil. Be not be mean, insulting or disrespectful to anyone on this subreddit. Do not harass or annoy others. Do not encourage hate or use bigoted language. We wish to keep this subreddit a civil environment for all.

Rule 2 Questions are limited to 600 characters title and body.

Rule 3 No questions about Politics, Religion or Divisive Issues. No open-ended questions also known as 'asking reddit'. You should not be asking for stories or asking poll like questions. No AI. Do not engage in Karma farming by posting unnecessary questions solely to gain karma with low effort.

Rule 4 No NSFW posts. This is to make our community safe for all.

Rule 5 No advertising or calls to action. This is a subreddit for asking and answering questions, not advertising or calling others to action. Do not advertise any sites, whether they are yours or not. Mods reserve the right to judge whether a post is an advertisement. Refrain from self promotion, fundraising, or asking for money. Do not call users to action, especially brigading other subs.

Rule 6 No medical, legal, or technical questions. This subreddit is for general questions that those in the community may know the answer to.. Unverified medical, legal or technical questions may pose a threat to your or others' safety. Therefore, we mandate that these questions are forbidden and answering these may constitute a rule breach in itself. For reliable advice, always contact a certified professional.

Rule 7 Commonly asked question. Please use the search feature and do your research before posting. Make use of the sidebar search function. Additionally, please first search for an answer on google.

Rule 8 No AMAs, DAEs or similar posts. Ask me Anything, Does Anybody Else or other similar posts are strictly forbidden. These clog up our page.

Rule 9 Minor Policy Posts on this subreddit by users aged 13-18 are subject to moderator discretion. The content within these posts may be sensitive, or minors may come into contact with inappropriate material.

Rule 10 • If the 'Serious replies only' flair is used within a post, replies are to be of a serious nature only. Any violations will result in a permanent ban. Users are expected to have integrity and behave maturely.

Note: Comments on posts with the Serious tag must begin with the word Answer:

If your comment is not phrased in this way it will be removed automatically. If you submit a new comment that begins with 'Answer:' your comment will be formatted correctly and will be posted normally.

Rule 11 • Covid 19/Vaccine: We do not allow misinformation regarding COVID-19 or vaccinations. This includes downplaying the virus, spreading anti-vax rhetoric, or encouraging users to distrust their doctors. Posts about the vaccine are frequently classified as loaded questions, rants, debates or other types of soapboxing disguised as a question

Do not karma farm. This is posting unnecessary questions to gain karma with low effort.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Accounts must be at least 5 days old to participate on the subreddit.

Small print:

The moderators (we) of this subreddit (/r/ask) reserve the right to change any of the rules in this list without the need to notify neither members nor moderators in advance. We reserve the right to change any of the disciplinary system without the need to notify neither members nor moderators in advance. We reserve the right to interpret these rules as we wish. We reserve the right to take any action within our scope of command at our discretion.

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