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r/onionheadlines PUBLIC
A subreddit for writing satirical news headlines in the style of *The Onion* Please NOTE: this subreddit is not affiliated with the actual Onion newspaper in any way, shape, or form. These headlines are written by knuckle-dragging reddit users. The real Onion publishes actually good headlines, unlike the subliterate imitations you see here.
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r/onionheadlines is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 109,842 members. It currently has a negative sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.8%. With a community friendliness score of 30, this subreddit presents a moderate conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Strict rules against self-promotion are in place, so marketing should focus strictly on value-driven community engagement.
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Subreddit Rules
- Capitalize every word (not letter) of headline: As Per The Onion Style Guide, Please Capitalize Every First Letter Of Each Word Of The Headline.
- Note: this does not mean capitalize every letter.
- Single sentence headlines only. Brevity is king: As per the Onion style guide, every headline should be one sentence only. Moreover, you cannot simply add a semicolon or a dash to add an additional sentence/clause. Use your brain to rewrite the headline so that it suits the Onion style. If you have another joke you want to squeeze in there, put it in the body, not in the title.
- All posts must be satirical: All posts must be satirical, or attempt to be satirical. Posts cannot simply be statements of untrue facts or events.
- Linked content: Headlines with a link to another site are not allowed. Feel free to post as many non-linked headlines as you'd like, even if they are found elsewhere on the web.
- No spam, this includes long insane rants, or post history that suggests you are a paid shill:
- No inflammatory language, including bigoted, racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or ableist: This may also include extreme political rhetoric, determined at the mod's discretion. If you're mainly here to be an asshole, you might just get banned, sorry.
- Meta posts are fine as long as they are labeled and appropriate: Meta posts are allowed, but they should also serve a specific purposes, which is to raise an issue regarding the state of the sub.
- They should also be labeled with [META] in the title.
- No insane shit: Hey, if you write some insane shit, it will be removed, and the world will be a better place for it.
- Annoying use of emojis: Comments that use an annoying amount of emojis will be removed, and the world will be better for it.
- No Threats of Violence: duh
- No written AI slop: Do not use AI for any of the writing you do here. The ideas and written content must be your own.
- Use of tasteful AI images to enhance your headlines are OK.
- Use of AI photos to accompany your headlines is permitted: If you've written a funny headline with your own brain, you can use AI to create an appropritaely funny image based on the headline and post it.
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What is r/onionheadlines?
r/onionheadlines is a public Reddit community created in August 2011 with over 109,842 members. A subreddit for writing satirical news headlines in the style of *The Onion* Please NOTE: this subreddit is not affiliated with the actual Onion newspaper in any way, shape, or form. These headlines are written by knuckle-dragging reddit users. The real Onion publishes actually good headlines, unlike the subliterate imitations you see here.
The community has a negative sentiment and an engagement rate of 0.8%. With a friendliness score of 30, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is not allowed, so marketing efforts should focus on providing genuine value to the community.
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