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r/Unexpected

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Subscribers: 11M
Created: 2013
Posts / day: 69.6
Comments / day: —

GeneralThis subreddit is for unexpected twists in videos and gifs.

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r/Unexpected rules

1.
Bad Title
Submissions must have an unexpected twist of their own, and not rely on their title to surprise the reader. Don't give the outcome away in the title. No generic titles - 'I did not expect that', 'wait for it', 'wow' and the like are not acceptable. r/unexpected/wiki/titles
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Rehosted Comic
Do NOT rehost webcomics. You may provide an imgur mirror in the comments.
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Unmarked NSFW/NSFL
Mark all NSFW/NSFL submissions as such.
4.
Keep Content Civil
Keep the comments civil; no flamewars or insults. *Remember the human.* We follow reddit's [content policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy) and reddit's [reddiquette](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette) on r/unexpected.
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No Reposts
Please look through our [Top submissions](http://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/top/) to avoid reposts. Frequent or recent reposts may be removed.
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Expected/No twist
Submissions should be unexpected in some form. While it may have been unexpected for you, please keep in mind that it should still contain some [twist for the viewer](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/wiki/unexpected). Videos where they make something cool or funny aren't unexpected. Ads are not unexpected. Violence isn't automatically unexpected. Jump scares and mashups are not unexpected.
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No Pictures of Text - visit /r/unextexted
No Pictures of text - visit /r/unextexted
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No death or abuse
Death isn't allowed on r/unexpected, nor are dying or dead bodies, or abuse. Please visit the appropriate subs instead.
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No linking to Reddit
We ask that you do not link to other reddit posts/comments.
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No minors
Submissions and comments must not involve sexualization of, neglect of, or harm to minors. This includes the subtle implication or consequence of minor involvement in sexual content, even indirectly or in cases where age isn't directly stated.
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No glorifying violence/tragedy
Do not glorify, praise, or joke about violent acts or tragedies. Doing so could result in a ban.
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Follow Reddit's TOS
Remember to follow [Reddit's TOS](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement-september-25-2023). Do not post hateful content against others and do not threaten anyone. Hateful content includes racism, xenophobia, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, bigotry, etc.
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Politics
There are plenty of subs for politics. There can be unexpected things which happen with politicians, but if someone who does not recognise the individuals would not see the twist then the post likely does not belong here. There is no need for political debate in comments.
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No low/poor quality videos
Videos with low resolution, pixelization, compression artifacts, distorted color or audio, with poor focus, sharpness or frame rates WILL be removed. Altered videos (obtained from other sources) showing a video playing inside another video, or including talking faces, animated objects, fake laughs & sounds or other effects MAY also be removed, if the alteration seems overdone. Moderator's discretion will apply in this rule.

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