Posts must be truthful and presented as fairly and accurately as possible. If your conflict is with a larger demographic, an animal, someone online, a business, or a third party who’s irrelevant to the main question but thought what you did sucked, your post will be removed. They should not be about feelings, opinions, or desires. Submissions must contain a real-life conflict between you and at least one other person. Make it clear why you may be 'the asshole.' Posts should be descriptions of recent interpersonal conflicts. Do not use someone else's account or a shared account. If you can't explain yourself in one post, without using external text pages, it does not belong here. Don't link to screenshots or other subreddits. Format and punctuate your post reasonably. Paragraphs are good block text walls are bad. The TITLE of your submission must begin with the acronym AITA or WIBTA (would I be the asshole?), then a description of the situation. Violating this rule will result in a permanent ban.

Encouraging self-harm, suicide, 'bad karma,' property damage, food tampering, or anything that wishes mental or physical pain on anyone is strictly prohibited. Any hint, mention, euphemism or suggestion of violence falls under this rule and isn't allowed.Ĭomments and even jokes about violence are not tolerated. If your post or comment references violence, don't share it here. We encourage submitters to use throwaways to maintain their privacy, but deleting a discussion is unacceptable. Your post must stay up for at least 48 hours. Never Delete An Active DiscussionĭO NOT delete your submission once a discussion has begun. If you have valid reason to think a commenter needs more information or misunderstood the facts of the conflict, you may give new information.

If people start saying you were the asshole, do not take that as an invitation to debate them on the subject. It is not here to draw people into an argument you want to have, or to defend your position. This sub is here for the submitter to discover what everyone else thinks of the ethics or mores of a situation. Brigading/Vote manipulation is against Reddit site wide rules. Report harassing comments, don’t engage.ĭon't participate in threads you have found through crossposts and links outside of this subreddit. Downvotes should be reserved for off-topic discussions or spam. DON'T DOWNVOTE COMMENTS YOU DISAGREE WITH. DON'T downvote if you think OP is an asshole. Upvote posts that make for an interesting discussion. Don't lecture people about the rules (use reports).īe respectful. Don't insult others or get into prolonged spats in the comments. This rule applies to everyone, even those not on Reddit. Derogatory or dehumanizing language, including insults, violate this rule. Treat others with respect while helping them grow through outside perspectives. The purpose of this sub is to determine and explain who is in the wrong, not to eviscerate anyone. YWNBTA = You Would Not be the Asshole (and the other person would) Īttack ideas, not people. NTA = Not the A-hole (and the other person is) In your top level comment be sure to include one abbreviation for your judgment, i.e. See our resources for those in an unhealthy or abusive relationship and resources for members of the LGBTQIA+ community that might need help or support Looking for some Regional Assholes? /r/AkoBaYungGago/ /r/BenIkDeEikel /r/BinIchDasArschloch /r/EuSouOBabaca /r/suisjeletroudeballe See our Best Of 'Most Controversial' at /r/AITAFiltered

Visit our sister subreddit /r/AmItheButtface/ for posts about fiction or relationships, and basically anything that we don't allow here! /r/AmItheCloaca for posts from animals and /r/AmItheGrasshole for all your lawncare conflicts! If your top level comment has the highest number of upvotes in a thread, you will get a flair point.

This flair is determined by the subscribers who have both rendered judgment and voted on which judgment is best. Were you the asshole in that situation or not? Post should reflect real situations, and abide by the rules below.Īfter 18 hours, your post will be given a flair representing the final judgment on your matter. This is the sub to lay out your actions and conflicts and get impartial judgment rendered against you. Tell us about any non-violent conflict you have experienced give us both sides of the story, and find out if you're right, or you're the asshole. A catharsis for the frustrated moral philosopher in all of us, and a place to finally find out if you were wrong in a real-world argument that's been bothering you.

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