/r/misleadingthumbnails

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This subreddit is a place to share posts (often found elsewhere on reddit), that have the unique quality of generating a Reddit thumbnail that misleads people into seeing something entirely different than what the full-size image ends up being. This almost always occurs in an unexpected fashion, where shrinking down an image to thumbnail-size suddenly creates an illusion one would not have expected. (Only works on Old Reddit or "Classic View")

About

This subreddit is a place to share posts (often found elsewhere on reddit), that have the unique quality of generating a Reddit thumbnail that misleads people into seeing something entirely different than what the full-size image ends up being. This almost always occurs in an unexpected fashion, where shrinking down an image to thumbnail-size suddenly creates an illusion one would not have expected.


UX Disclaimer

This subreddit was created, and is still best experienced, via classic reddit, seen via old.reddit.com, where the thumbnails are most misleading. If you are browsing via new reddit only, their "classic" view is the only way to appreciate this subreddit, and even then it will deliver different results, so your mileage may vary. New reddit will also ruin any crossposts for you. Other new reddit users and mobile users... browse at your own risk and avoid voting, commenting, or submitting any posts since you lack all context required for this subreddit.


Rules

Utilize the report button! Reporting rule-breaking posts helps us mods catch them more quickly.

  1. Only post images whose reddit thumbnails create a unique optical illusion, causing the subject in the thumbnail to appear to be something totally different from the subject in the full-size image.

If the full-size image can be posted to /r/confusing_perspective, /r/Pareidolia, etc. please reconsider posting here; your post may be removed.

  • No images that are essentially what you say they are.

  • No images that are intentionally set up to mislead or intentionally designed to look like your post title.

  • Do not post images that are screenshots or that have superimposed text.

  • NSFW posts should not be marked as NSFW with Reddit's NSFW button; doing so hides the thumbnail. Such posts should be flaired as such instead. Flaired NSFW/NSFL posts can reveal the thumbnail on hover.

  • Titles should describe what the subject of the thumbnail appears to be, and should not describe the full-size image in any way.

  • Example: If the subject of the thumbnail looks like a fish, title your post "Fish" not "I coulda sworn this was a fish."

    Again, if your full-size image also looks like a fish, you are also breaking Rule 1 and it will be removed.

  • No reposts from within 90 days or with over 7000 points.

  • More detailed rules

    We moderators reserve the right to remove content we deem harmful to the sub. However, we're always here to help. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to pop us a modmail!


    Resources

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    /r/misleadingthumbnails

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    World's largest electric shaver

    2 Comments
    2024/10/17
    12:42 UTC

    81

    End gerrymandering NOW!!!

    3 Comments
    2024/10/17
    04:08 UTC

    2

    Chicken strip

    1 Comment
    2024/10/17
    02:33 UTC

    70

    My wife eats all the cream from between the Oreos and just leaves the cookies lying around.

    10 Comments
    2024/10/16
    12:51 UTC

    0

    Satan's Rectum

    3 Comments
    2024/10/15
    18:58 UTC

    64

    Someone took half the cake before the party even started!

    2 Comments
    2024/10/15
    15:05 UTC

    0

    War veteran who lost his face in a suicide attack

    6 Comments
    2024/10/14
    19:33 UTC

    0

    First harvest looks alil dark to me... Is this budrot??

    6 Comments
    2024/10/13
    15:03 UTC

    0

    Microscopic image of someone's arm hair

    Jupiter’s Ocean Moon Europa

    4 Comments
    2024/10/11
    22:53 UTC

    0

    Can't have dinner in a restaurant booth by myself without constantly running into friends.

    2 Comments
    2024/10/11
    09:08 UTC

    2

    Beautiful matching set of book covers

    4 Comments
    2024/10/10
    23:07 UTC

    6

    Someone stretching

    2 Comments
    2024/10/10
    21:55 UTC

    128

    These giant eggs I found while visiting an ostrich farm.

    8 Comments
    2024/10/10
    19:30 UTC

    0

    Bird bath

    1 Comment
    2024/10/10
    11:53 UTC

    31

    This party sized box of mixed sweets

    6 Comments
    2024/10/08
    02:25 UTC

    0

    Tried to summit Everest, guess I won't be trying that again :(

    8 Comments
    2024/10/07
    16:32 UTC

    205

    Newly 3-legged cat just chilling with his misssing arm

    3 Comments
    2024/10/07
    10:41 UTC

    319

    My wife’s overly seasoned steaks

    44 Comments
    2024/10/07
    05:17 UTC

    62

    Dropped my bagel

    3 Comments
    2024/10/05
    16:35 UTC

    2

    New black Magic The Gathering card

    3 Comments
    2024/10/04
    22:26 UTC

    166

    Who doesn’t love an Oreo?

    10 Comments
    2024/10/04
    04:51 UTC

    83

    $1 Small Coffee

    12 Comments
    2024/10/03
    07:10 UTC

    270

    Took a picture of inside my CPU heat sink

    7 Comments
    2024/10/02
    04:57 UTC

    264

    Sunset through passing train cars

    3 Comments
    2024/10/01
    01:16 UTC

    114

    Women bending over after sex

    16 Comments
    2024/09/28
    22:04 UTC

    3

    There are far too few chocolate chunks in this half gallon of Rocky Road ice cream!

    2 Comments
    2024/09/28
    20:18 UTC

    198

    Huge block of superheated nickel ready for dropping on things.

    5 Comments
    2024/09/28
    01:39 UTC

    37

    A photo of the surface of Europa

    2 Comments
    2024/09/27
    08:13 UTC

    1

    Controversial oil pipeline built over light rail

    1 Comment
    2024/09/27
    06:09 UTC

    90

    is my booty big enough?😘

    9 Comments
    2024/09/26
    18:03 UTC

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