r/nostupidquestions: rules, promo tolerance & best time to post
strict — no promo (1/10) · tone: Casual, genuinely curious, sometimes crude or blunt—people ask things they're actually wondering about without much filter.
Can you promote in r/nostupidquestions?
Strict: this community removes promotional content on sight. Contribute value only; pitching here risks removal and a subreddit ban.
r/nostupidquestions is a high-volume, permissive space for genuine curiosity about mundane, awkward, or taboo topics that people feel too embarrassed to ask elsewhere. The community rewards authentic confusion over formal tone, and mods aggressively corral repetitive hot-button topics (politics, sex, morality) into megathreads to keep the feed fresh. Self-promotion is completely off-limits; the sub exists purely for peer knowledge-sharing.
- DO ask questions that feel dumb but actually reveal gaps in understanding
- DO include context or personal story—increases engagement
- DO ask about cultural/political phenomena neutrally (not loaded)
- DON'T promote products, services, or content monetization
- DON'T ask the same question that's in the megathread (politics especially)
- DON'T ask questions where you're clearly trolling or acting in bad faith
- DON'T ask questions that are just bait for culture war arguments
Best time to post in r/nostupidquestions
Based on when this community's recent top & hot posts were created: 22:00–02:00 UTC · weekdays do best. Re-compute it live →
What this community complains about
Recurring pain points in recent threads — each one is a conversation your product might belong in:
- Repetitive politics questions (mods likely megathread to reduce fatigue)
- Sex/bodily function questions (high volume but tolerated)
- Why don't [group] do [obvious thing]? (lazy reasoning questions)
- Conspiracy-adjacent 'is the official story true?' posts
How locals talk
no stupid questionsasking for a friendgenuine questionELI5TLDRsauce/sourceedit: thanks for the gold
Using a community's own vocabulary is the difference between reading as a member and reading as a marketer.
FAQ
Can you self-promote in r/nostupidquestions?
Strict: this community removes promotional content on sight. Contribute value only; pitching here risks removal and a subreddit ban.
What is the best time to post in r/nostupidquestions?
Based on when r/nostupidquestions's recent top and hot posts were created, the winning window is 22:00–02:00 UTC · weekdays do best.
What is r/nostupidquestions like?
r/nostupidquestions is a high-volume, permissive space for genuine curiosity about mundane, awkward, or taboo topics that people feel too embarrassed to ask elsewhere. The community rewards authentic confusion over formal tone, and mods aggressively corral repetitive hot-button topics (politics, sex, morality) into megathreads to keep the feed fresh. Self-promotion is completely off-limits; the sub exists purely for peer knowledge-sharing.
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