r/WhatsTheRule Feb 12 '26

READ ME Welcome to r/WhatsTheRule! Read this first.

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Welcome to r/WhatsTheRule! Read this first.

r/WhatsTheRule is a mystery subreddit. There’s one secret rule, which users solve by posting and being told whether or not their post breaks the rule. Here’s how to play:

  1. Post anything you want (but no NSFW).
  2. If your post breaks the rule, a flair of “breaks the rule” will be added. If it doesn’t, then no flair will be added. Announcements and rule guesses can also break the rule.
  3. If you think you know what the rule is, you can make a post flaired as a Rule Guess. If you’re correct, you become a hero. If you’re incorrect, your guess is labeled wrong and the game continues.
  4. Once a rule is solved, the solver gets an upgraded user flair, the rule ends, and a new one starts.

We recommend sorting by new to make sure you have the most up-to-date information.

Please don’t delete your posts. It may affect the rule and cause confusion.

**Hints:**

AMAs:

When an AMA is posted, you can ask a yes/no question about the rule. Only the first question will be answered.

Other hints:

Sometimes, a mod will make a post that’s flaired as a hint. This post will help you solve the rule, but it won’t be completely straightforward!

**No NSFW:**

Although we allow the NSFW flair, no actual NSFW is allowed. Failure to comply with this will lead to a 1 day ban. Repeated offenders might be permanently off the subreddit. Any NSFW content will be removed from the subreddit.

You can see a list of past rules and their solvers here: https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatsTheRule/wiki/hallofheroes/

Check this page for more information: https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatsTheRule/wiki/introduction


r/WhatsTheRule 3h ago

Announcement Rule 378 is active!

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r/WhatsTheRule 2h ago

Rule Guess - Correct! RG: Post title must include the most common letter in the poster's username (or one of the most common letters if it's a tie)

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r/WhatsTheRule 3h ago

Look at this cool clock!

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r/WhatsTheRule 2h ago

Announcement and broke the rule Rule 379 is active!

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r/WhatsTheRule 3h ago

Broke The Rule .

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r/WhatsTheRule 1h ago

ab

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r/WhatsTheRule 1h ago

rule that looks at previous message?

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r/WhatsTheRule 4h ago

Rule Guess - Correct! RG: No pictures where a person has short sleeves on their shirt and long pants or long sleeves and short pants

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r/WhatsTheRule 6h ago

Hint No knees or elbows are mentioned in the rule

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r/WhatsTheRule 3h ago

(what in the rule 312)

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r/WhatsTheRule 3h ago

Mods have checked up to here, possibly further. Roll

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r/WhatsTheRule 3h ago

Broke The Rule :-)

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r/WhatsTheRule 3h ago

If this breaks I may have an idea

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r/WhatsTheRule 33m ago

Rule Guess - Correct! RG: Post title must have at least as many dots as the previous post's title

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r/WhatsTheRule 36m ago

I think the dots are important

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r/WhatsTheRule 36m ago

Broke The Rule 379

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r/WhatsTheRule 1h ago

3.79

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r/WhatsTheRule 1h ago

Broke The Rule 379

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r/WhatsTheRule 4h ago

Emoji man (I’m so sorry)

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👂😀👂
💪👚🤳
…🦵🦵


r/WhatsTheRule 1h ago

i

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r/WhatsTheRule 1h ago

Broke The Rule 379

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r/WhatsTheRule 1h ago

:

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r/WhatsTheRule 4h ago

Probably has to be an image

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r/WhatsTheRule 7h ago

💪🦵

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