About r/unpopularopinion
In its own words:
Share your burning hot takes and unpopular opinions!
The community was created on Feb 14, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 3,180 subscribers (+0.06%).
What sets r/unpopularopinion apart
Compared with other large communities, r/unpopularopinion leans heavily on text posts (100% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 34%).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/unpopularopinion grew from 4,996,372 to 5,022,299 subscribers (+25.9K, +0.52%). That is about 589 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/unpopularopinion talks about
Across 100 recent posts (Nov 4–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “good”, “punisher”, “dexter”, “morgan” and “actually”. Other frequent themes are real, replicate, heroes, try, quick and vigilantes. By format, 100% are text posts.
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 2,568,028 posts and 52,947,732 comments in total, about 20.6 comments per post.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/unpopularopinion?
r/unpopularopinion has 5,022,299 subscribers, which makes it the #181 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 25,927 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/unpopularopinion created?
r/unpopularopinion was created on Feb 14, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/unpopularopinion still active?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 2,568,028 posts and 52,947,732 comments. In a sample of 100 recent posts we counted 79 different authors.
What kind of posts are on r/unpopularopinion?
The community describes itself as: “Share your burning hot takes and unpopular opinions!” Recent post titles often mention good, punisher, dexter, morgan and actually. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/unpopularopinion SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/unpopularopinion as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/unpopularopinion?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/unpopularopinion accepts text posts only, with galleries enabled. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/unpopularopinion?
Communities with similar topics include r/changemyview (4.2M), r/TwoHotTakes (1.4M), r/tattooadvice (1.7M), r/Superstonk (1.2M) and r/conspiracy (2.4M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/unpopularopinion.