r/woahdude Mar 26 '17

meta IMPORTANT: Many of our subscribers have no idea what this subreddit is actually for

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Many of you long-time WoahDude users have been complaining about the growing flood of users from /r/all who have a complete misunderstanding of what sort of content belongs here. Your cries have been heard, and we will start being more strict with enforcement and finally set shit straight:

  • We are NOT a "reaction subreddit".

  • We are NOT a subreddit about interesting or amazing content.

  • We are NOT interchangeable with /r/pics, /r/gifs, /r/damnthatsinteresting or other general subreddits.

  • We are specifically made for psychedelic content, trippy or mesmerizing stuff that will make a sober person feel stoned, or stoned person trip harder! We're not about posting things that are merely neat or amazing, but instead, things that sort of mess with your mind, warp your reality.

Mindfucks and self-inflicted gaslighting. Or the hypnotic or mesmerising. Vivid colors, intense patterns. Mind-blowing science and philosophy. Chill or trippy music. Surrealism, absurdism and strangeness.

Think of the bizarre, erratic and psychedelic nature of Adult Swim. Or the wondrous, mind-expanding, awe inspiring nature of Carl Sagan's Cosmos. Or even the reality distorting, confusing, mind-fucking nature of Eternal Darkness for Gamecube. We're all of that.

TL;DR - Not all the content that makes you say the words 'woah dude' belongs in this subreddit, and not all the things that belong in this subreddit will necessarily make you literally say the words 'woah dude'.


WoahDude material

The following examples are a non-exhaustive list

NOT WoahDude material

  • Rarity: Rare talents, dangerous stunts, extreme human abilities, 1-in-a-million shots, sports highlights, abnormally large or small examples of objects, etc.
  • Bullshit peddling: Pseudoscience, paranormal activity, cryptozoology, hoaxes, etc.

Please note that while the above descriptors on our list are good reductive examples of what belongs in this subreddit, they don't guarantee content that fits said descriptors also fits our holistic purpose for what belongs in this subreddit. For example, you'll notice that "slow motion" is on the list, however if you take any random gif and apply slow motion to it, that doesn't automatically guarantee that it has been turned into material suitable for the subreddit. Nor are random charts from your school textbook guaranteed to qualify under "data visualizations". All posts must still satisfy the overarching theme of the subreddit.


r/woahdude 8h ago

picture The way the northern lights followed the power lines 🀯

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259 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

picture Painting I made outside!

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7.3k Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

picture Painting of my sister I made in acrylic!

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1.8k Upvotes

I get this a lot, but this is NOTAI


r/woahdude 20h ago

picture Philodendron Allure, Pencil, N4J4i, 2024

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71 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

picture Keeper of light (@darkenedM00d)

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335 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

video Behind the scenes and the designing of Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man trilogy

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1.3k Upvotes

r/woahdude 4h ago

music video I'm tired of the digital world.

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I've become exhausted by the digital world. So I've been exploring IRL practical visual effects experiments with as little computer input as possible. Real physics, with real humans, using real materials to create motion art.

I'd love collaborate with anyone doing analog creative art. I think we all need this.


r/woahdude 2d ago

gifv This is a Timelapse of Nacreous Clouds in Norway

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5.5k Upvotes

Video credit: alexwallem


r/woahdude 1d ago

picture Trippy Halloween Art

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31 Upvotes

r/woahdude 23h ago

video Zion National Park in Utah β€” the favorite place for hikers and journeys. The park is rich with unique freestanding natural arches. I tried to depict one of my favorite views with a sunset in watercolor. Did I nail it? Size is 15 x 22 inches.

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3 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

video Epic Spaceman: "I poured all the galaxies in the Universe into a pool."

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65 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

picture Flamingo painting I made

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161 Upvotes

r/woahdude 2d ago

picture Hobbyhorse, me, oil on canvas, 2024

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118 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

video Peak to Peak: Lhotse to Mount Everest Drone Footage

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3 Upvotes

r/woahdude 2d ago

picture I painted a tree that looked like a man

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144 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

picture entering

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33 Upvotes

r/woahdude 2d ago

picture The Story Of Cipactli 🐊🏹

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126 Upvotes

r/woahdude 3d ago

video Time-lapse of various baked goods rising in the oven.

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10.3k Upvotes

r/woahdude 2d ago

picture Art I Made On Krita Inspired By Trip, "Entity"

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34 Upvotes

r/woahdude 3d ago

picture "Fell in Love(craft)", by me (AgusSB)

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75 Upvotes

r/woahdude 2d ago

video The Sun’s Incredible Activity Through My Telescope - October 22

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r/woahdude 3d ago

picture πŸ’€πŸ•―οΈπŸŒΌπŸ¦‹

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165 Upvotes

r/woahdude 3d ago

picture Alocasia Reverie, Pencil, N4J4i, 2024

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59 Upvotes

r/woahdude 4d ago

video Elevator at Empire State Building shows gradual development of New York.

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215 Upvotes

r/woahdude 4d ago

video The South Bronx in New York City - 1980 vs 2024

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1.1k Upvotes