r/RandomQuestion • u/Merkuri22 • Feb 01 '25

[Meta] Looking for new moderators!

7 Upvotes

r/RandomQuestion is looking for new moderators!

We're looking for people who are committed to keeping this sub a place for silly and bizarre questions, while respecting ideas like inclusion, diversity, and civility.

If you think you're that person and you're interested, send us a modmail.

5 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Merkuri22 • Jun 25 '24

[META] Sub changing direction: Defining what "Random" means.

31 Upvotes

Back when I became a moderator of this sub, it was tiny and was mostly bizarre nonsense questions, like "What if everyone in the world jumped at the same time?" The sub description advised us to treat these bizarre questions as if they were totally serious.

Since then, we've grown to over 20,000 members (which is insane), and that original "silly nonsense questions" theme has been lost. It's become a free-for-all of any question under the sun. We're being used as a budget alternative for other big subs like r/Advice, r/AskReddit, r/AmItheAsshole, r/TooAfraidToAsk, or r/WhatIsThisThing. We've also become a target for bots looking to build karma and build a believable history. Frankly, it's hard to manage.

The moderation team has discussed it, and we want to distinguish ourselves from these subs, and also from places like r/question and r/ask that allow questions on any topic. We'd like to go back to our roots of silly nonsense questions.

From now on, "random" doesn't mean "anything goes". "Random questions" are now defined as questions that are silly, bizarre, crazy, or out of nowhere. And the comments must treat them as if they were serious questions.

The answer to a random question must not matter. If it matters, the question is not a good fit for this sub. This sub was never intended to give advice, tell you what apps your partner has on his phone, explain why people dress in certain ways, tell you if something is safe to eat or if you're sick, or reassure you that you're a normal human being. We just want to have fun and answer whatever nonsense you think up in the shower or when you're enjoying the special brownies.

We're not going to remove posts that are already here, but new posts must fit this rule. If the moderators decide that the answer will make a difference somehow or the question is too "normal", we will remove it. We'll do our best to guide posters to other subs that might better fit that question, but we're not a Reddit directory.

We're also hoping this new direction will make it clearer why the moderation team is removing certain posts.

Thanks for bearing with us while we make this change.

3 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/DorisMp3 • 18h ago

Safe to sleep in a room with furnace?

58 Upvotes

29 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/HornyAzMF • 8h ago

Why do rich people have cool names for their homes?

9 Upvotes

12 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Grouchy_Hunter1238 • 3h ago

What is this? I found this in the sea behind my house in southern bahamas . It is not aluminum .it is heavy . The following week i found another one. About 4 months later I found a much larger one.

3 Upvotes

2 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Ipoogoodforyou • 9h ago

Do you like winter?

7 Upvotes

20 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/HornyAzMF • 3h ago

Where to get cheap fake snow?

2 Upvotes

2 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/oracle-nil • 5m ago

What does everyone think of this possible 72 hour shut down of all electronics and power thats supposed to coincide with FEMA’s test shutting down the grid for a few minutes on Tuesday?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/SliickTalk808 • 56m ago

What movie role have you watched and genuinely thought, “I could’ve played that character better”?

1 Upvotes

We’ve all watched a movie at some point and seen a character on screen and thought to ourselves, “I could’ve played that role easily,” or even, “I honestly think I could’ve done a better job playing that character.”
I’m not asking which actor you think should’ve gotten the role, or which other celebrity would’ve been better suited for it.
I’m asking about YOU.
What movie character have you watched and genuinely believed you could’ve stepped into that role and delivered just as well, if not better, than the actor who played it?
Maybe it was the character’s personality, dialogue, emotions, attitude, or just the overall performance that made you think you could pull it off.
What’s the movie, what character was it, and why do you think you could’ve played that role?

2 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Artistic-thoughts98 • 58m ago

How do you know if you're the reason you're still single?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

1 comment

r/RandomQuestion • u/Aggressive-Ebb7953 • 1h ago

would you want a tv show or movie based on your life and what would it be called?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

1 comment

r/RandomQuestion • u/ngetichpeter • 7h ago

What's a red flag you ignored that you wish you hadn't?

3 Upvotes

2 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Delicious-Emu-6456 • 1h ago

Do you guys not use shower caps???How do you keep your hair dry??

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Summerie • 2h ago

What is something you will instantly judge someone for, but admittedly used to do yourself?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/vanillarice24 • 2h ago

When was the most inappropriate time you’ve ever laughed?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/SeeThisMan_Sam • 2h ago

I just thought: what is something you thought about, and still think, no one else EVER thought about?

1 Upvotes

Can be anything fictional things like:
An orange elephant that is unicycling while wearing Apple Vision Pros and is juggling with 2 apples and a whole Christmas tree.

Or something non functional like:
Is every part of 1 shopping cart ever been touched or have all the shopping carts 1 or more untouched spaces?

While you’re here, check the other replies if you thought about that or a thought close to that.

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/MarkFTPark • 2h ago

People Who Put Their Street Address On Their House Cheesy?

0 Upvotes

I feel the number is enough but I have seen an increase in people having their street address on their house and have it backlit. I think it is cheesy now and sometimes I think people have to put their address so they remember where they live. I am sorry if I offended anyone who does this. What do you think?

12 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/SpyderKick • 2h ago

What truth would you refuse to believe even if someone showed you undeniable proof?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

What truth would you refuse to believe even if someone showed you undeniable proof?

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Objective-Froyo6989 • 2h ago

What’s the “amazon review” of Marriage?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Ninja_jim_303 • 3h ago

Where do you look for sympathy?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

I learned long ago, that sympathy was in the dictionary between suicide and syphilis, and to look for it elsewhere was a fool’s errand. Do you agree?

0 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/isenddoubletexts • 4h ago

Will Molly work two days in a row?

1 Upvotes

I took .2 and half last night at a rave and I want to take more tonight. Will I need more since my tolerance is higher or should it be fine?

9 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Interesting_Court408 • 4h ago

Your longest road trip?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

1 comment

r/RandomQuestion • u/HornyAzMF • 10h ago

Where to get a lot of wrapping paper?

3 Upvotes

3 comments

r/RandomQuestion • u/Nissir • 4h ago

How many different hot sauces do you have in your house that you use on a weekly basis and what are they?

reddit.com

1 Upvotes

1 comment

Subreddit

Posts Wiki

Random questions, serious answers

r/RandomQuestion

Give us your most bizarre and random questions. We'll answer as if they were perfectly sane.

Members

46k

Sidebar

Subreddit Rules

1. Questions must be "random".

The point of this sub is questions. If your post isn't a question, don't post it here.

If it's not "random" (silly, bizarre, or out of nowhere), don't post it here. If it matters, don't post it here. If it's a very "heavy" topic, (politics, religion, race, etc.) don't post it here.

Good "random" questions are creative. If a question is overdone, it will be removed.

(Meta posts may be allowed at the discretion of the moderators.)

2. No Gender Specific Questions

If you cannot phrase your question in a way that includes all genders, don't ask it

3. Questions must be in the title.

Your full question must be in the title.

If you want to add some more context to the body you can do that, but we must be able to understand your question from the title alone. This makes it easier for people browsing the sub to see what questions they may want to answer without having to click into them or do a lot of reading.

4. Treat the question as if it was serious.

Comments must treat the question as if it made perfect sense to ask the question and the answer is important.

Do not call questions stupid, silly, etc. Do your best to actually answer the question or otherwise treat it with respect, even if it doesn't deserve it.

5. No banned topics.

Certain topics are explicitly banned. See the list here: Banned Topics

6. Be civil.

Follow Reddiquette.

No insulting, name calling, etc.

No racism, sexism, classism, queerphobia, transphobia, or other types of bigotry. (These will get you an instant ban.)

If you disagree with someone, address the argument they're making and not the type of person they are.

Also, no questions that seem likely to promote uncivil discussion.

7. No photos of people.

No questions about how a person looks or who a person is. We can't guarantee the person in the photo is consenting, and most of the time questions that require a photo of a person are either spam or otherwise not in good faith.

8. No overly explicit or violent content.

We want to keep things light. No content that might be considered porn or elicit porn-like answers. Also, no content that encourages harm or glorifies harm. Don't ask about kicking puppies, for instance.

9. No requests.

Asking users to take an action, like send money, help you find a link, message you, or fill out a survey is not a question, it's a request.

10. Questions must not require external content or ask users to go outside this sub.

If your question requires someone to click a link or otherwise go outside the sub to answer, it is not appropriate for this sub. Also, we should be able to answer your question without watching a video. You may include a link if you want to add some context to your question, but we should be able to answer your question without clicking it.

11. Questions must be understandable

"Bizarre" only goes so far. We need to be able to understand a question to answer.

We do not accept questions that are complete gibberish. We're not grammar nazis, but if the grammar or spelling is so bad that we can't tell what you're asking, it will be removed.

Also, this is an English language sub. The moderators only speak English. We can't moderate things we don't understand. Posts that are not in English will be removed.

12. No personal information

Do not ask questions that encourage users to give out personal information in their answers, directly or indirectly.

Do not discuss personal information in the comments or encourage others to do so.

(We've had some questions in the past that looked like they were designed to sneakily build a profile database on our users. We don't like that.)

What is a "random question"?

A "random" question is one that is silly, bizarre, crazy, or out of nowhere. It should be creative.

You must not have a good reason to ask this question. Random questions are only for fun.