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How to post in r/unpopularopinion

What this community allows, what its most upvoted posts have in common, and what gets removed. Checked against the community's sidebar.

Can I promote my app or project in r/unpopularopinion?

Not as a rule. No self-promotion here. AI-written text is banned too. Take part as a member instead, or pick another community.

Does r/unpopularopinion allow AI-written posts?

No. AI-generated posts are banned here. Write it yourself; use a draft only as notes.

What do the top posts in r/unpopularopinion look like?

Top posts of the year: 100% have a text body; median body 140 words, 72% first person; titles ~11 words, 0% questions, 8% with a number; top comments ~46 words.

What do readers of r/unpopularopinion reward?

A genuinely held, specific opinion argued from experience in a few paragraphs.

The rules we found

Sidebar: "AI/ChatGPT, low effort, clickbait, rage bait, and/or gotcha posts are subject to removal." No reposts of recent front-page opinions.

What gets posts removed or ignored

• AI-written posts
• rage bait
• opinions that are actually popular

Rules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.