That grew into a large collection, so /r/hmmm was born. "I would post daily pictures while chat was going for people to laugh at oddities from different corners of the internet. It was technically created in 2008, but had no activity up until that point, so 2016 is the real creation date," they told Bored Panda.ĬosmicKeys said that they'd add new content to the subreddit every day. "/r/hmmm was founded in 2016 by users from snoonet irc. The head moderator, CosmicKeys, revealed that even though the r/hmmm subreddit was technically created in 2008, we should consider its real founding date to be 2016. If you’re in the mood for some more photos that will raise the bar for what you find peculiar, then you’ll definitely want to check out Bored Panda’s previous articles about the r/hmmm community right over here and here.
Got any wacky theories about what’s going on in each one? Share your thoughts about them in the comments. Īs you scroll down, remember to upvote the pics that you liked the most. Scroll down for our full interview with the head moderator, as well as with author and comedy expert Ariane Sherine, who gave her take on bizarre images that lack context. People willing to do that generally care enough to post excellent content." In order for your post to go through, you need to submit to a rigid tradition. Whether it's funny or sad is up to you to determine. They also revealed the reason why each and every photo on the subreddit has the title 'hmmm.' "The titles are all 'hmmm' because it means you can experience the image without someone forcing their personal interpretation onto it in the form of a title. I think we are popular because we maintain this quality bar," they told me that high quality and a focus on aesthetics are both vital to the long-term success of the subreddit. "The idea for /r/hmmm was to create a highly curated subreddit with a quality bar where all the pictures are interesting, meaningful, aesthetic, and shine a light on how random image culture on the internet had become its own genre of art. The head moderator, CosmicKeys, was happy to shed some light on the community and what it stands for. It’s time to put your imaginations into overdrive, so get ready to have a good laugh and put your minds to use.īored Panda reached out to the team behind the r/hmmm subreddit. They’re stranger than strange, some to the point of hilarity, and they’ll likely make you go ‘hmmm’ as you look at them, trying to guess the story behind the elaborate images.
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