r/nottheonion
r/nottheonion is a Curiosities & Oddities community on Reddit with 26,048,722 members, ranking #1 of 470 in Curiosities & Oddities. For true stories that you could have sworn were from The Onion.
How big is r/nottheonion?
Created in 2008, r/nottheonion has had over a decade to grow and is one of the largest communities on Reddit by Reddit standards. Within Curiosities & Oddities it ranks #1 of 470 communities we track — the top 0.2% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 4,974× the median Curiosities & Oddities subreddit, which has 5,237 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/nottheonion on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 26,048,722 |
|---|---|
| Category | Curiosities & Oddities |
| Rank in category | #1 of 470 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 5,237 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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