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r/nottheonion stats
r/nottheonion has 26,135,940 members and gets about 16.0 new posts a day. The best time to post is Wednesday around 11am US Eastern.
- Members
- 26.1M
- Posts per day
- 16.0
- Avg comments
- 191.8
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: For true stories that you could have sworn were from The Onion.
Best time to post on r/nottheonion
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Wed 11am
- #2
Fri 1pm
- #3
Wed 2pm
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Top posts this month
- Sexually transmitted diarrhoea is on the rise and spreading rapidly▲ 24K
- Pokémon VGC Champ Calls for Better Hygiene After Opponent's Smell Made Him Throw Up▲ 23K
- Gas price war at Georgia intersection drops fuel to 97 cents, triggers police response▲ 20K
- Talarico wants TMZ to host his debate with Paxton. Seriously.▲ 19K
- US Senate Candidate Who Confronted Girl Scout and Mother for Selling Cookies Without a Permit Was Sentenced for Throwing a Live Tarantula at Her Neighbour▲ 15K
Who buys on r/nottheonion
The largest communities on Reddit by members. Huge reach, but rarely where buyers ask for help; useful for audience research and timing, not for leads.
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Common questions
r/nottheonion has 26,135,940 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Wednesday around 11am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 16.0 new posts a day, and a new post averages 191.8 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/nottheonion for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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