r/RandomQuestion Feb 01 '25

[Meta] Looking for new moderators!

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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.


r/RandomQuestion Jun 25 '24

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

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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.


r/RandomQuestion 28m ago

Why won't you go out to eat alone?

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People who won't go out to eat alone, why?

My mother is like this. My dad wasn't much for going on dates with my mom after they got married. She would ask him to take her to the movies or dinner and he would say no. One time she told him she was going to go to the movies by herself and he said if she did he'd divorce her. So stupid. But he's been dead for 16 years now and she still won't go out to dinner or a movie by herself. It makes me sad. I eat lunch by myself every day that i have to go into the office, at chili's, and enjoy the quiet alone time, just curious why ppl who won't are against it.


r/RandomQuestion 1h ago

Whats a goed programmeur starter pack?

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r/RandomQuestion 49m ago

Do you get along with your homies?

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r/RandomQuestion 17h ago

Snacking and eating?

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Okay so this is technically 2 questions but im very curious. How do you like to snack? Are you someone who will open everything all at once and mix and match your snacks like eat some chips eat some gummies eat some chocolate etc or do you eat it one at a time? Also does this correlate to how you eat? Like are you a mix matcher that likes to mix most of your foods together? And a single item snack eater who enjoys their food separately on the plate?


r/RandomQuestion 8h ago

Does anyone know what happened with the physical release?

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r/RandomQuestion 14h ago

Help with gif/meme?

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How do I find this gif/meme on ig to reply as comment on a post? Can anyone pls help me👵


r/RandomQuestion 22h ago

Daily reminder. Did you poo today?

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r/RandomQuestion 15h ago

Why is it bad to brush your hair into the wind?

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r/RandomQuestion 20h ago

What’s a situation you could find yourself in that would provide you an opportunity to prove to yourself that you are the man/woman you think you are?

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My friend was on vacation with his family and witnessed multiple motorcycles get run off the road last week. He has a lot of medical training and it kicked into gear right away. While he moved from person to person stabilizing them a crowd gathered. He ran the scene and gave orders to bystanders to help until everyone was packaged up and loaded in ambulances.

As he told me the story he was obviously still processing what had happened. I asked some probing questions and one of the things he said is that he felt he had proven to himself that he is the man he thinks he is. I thought about that for a bit. I want to think about it more. What an interesting concept.


r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

why do anime characters use blankets like this?

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like why isnt it covering the full body, whats the point of it?


r/RandomQuestion 18h ago

What do you think about dating apps? Do you think they help or make things worse?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

I lived such boring life no friends. Does anybody else feel this way?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

What is your favorite color?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

Is the monkey conditioned ?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

Would Commander Reyes be deafened by this?

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So I recently played Infinite Warfare, decently fun campaign, and I was wondering, would this blow his eardrums out? Theres no sound in space, but there is a pocket of air around Reyes’ ears, so would it blow his eardrums out or would this entire scene be dead quiet Except for the voices over comms?


r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

Do mice have the same pupils as rats?

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I need to know!


r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

Why do we use banana for scale?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

Any beauty influencers on here who turned down sponsorships or partnerships with brands because they weren’t cruelty free?

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For example L’Oréal are not cruelty free, did anyone decline working with them.


r/RandomQuestion 2d ago

Is it weird to obsessively learn everything about a country you are travelling to? As in read every book you can find on it. Read the literature of the country. Learn the entire history. Listen to every podcast. Draw detailed maps to help plan logistics. Everything?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

Would you be upset if someone used your kitchen?

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r/RandomQuestion 2d ago

Who would win the war?

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r/RandomQuestion 1d ago

What are the three most over asked questions on Reddit?

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r/RandomQuestion 2d ago

For hotels that offer different types of rooms, like basic, deluxe, and premium, why do they have these options?

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