r/fail
Active_________________________________________________________________________ **This subreddit is for laughing at people who fail. Feeling sympathy for those who fail will result in a permanent ban and a swift kick to the pelvic area.** **Rules:** * Don't dox. * Don't be a dick. * NO compilation videos *** **Other Communities You Might Enjoy:** * /r/demotivational * /r/dogfort * /r/ifyoulikeblank * /r/nottheonion * /r/epicfailures * /r/Wellthatsucks. ***
Members
46,381
as of February 2025
Last post
18 days ago
September 10, 2026
Posts (30 days)
7
Created
2008
May 7, 2008
Total posts
16.6K
archived
Total comments
13.0K
archived
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r/fail had 46,381 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/fail created?
r/fail was created on May 7, 2008.
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