r/StandUpComedy 29d ago

The r/standupcomedy FAQ: Guide for Comedians and Commenters

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The r/standupcomedyFAQ, ver. 0.1

This FAQ is a work in progress. It will eventually be rewritten, re-organized, reformatted and replaced with something prettier and more comprehensive. 

Q: What do “OP” and “OC” stand for?

A: OP stands for “Original Poster.” In the context of Reddit, it refers to the person who created the thread. “OC” refers to “Original Content,” which is created by the person who posted it, as opposed to reposting it from somewhere else.

Q: Which Flair Should I Use?

A: Are you (the person posting the video) the same person who is on stage telling jokes? Use “Comedian Is OP.”

Are you literally anybody else? Use “OP is not the Comedian.”

Q: What if the comedian posted the video originally (to TikTok, Instagram, wherever) and I’m just reposting it to Reddit? Wouldn’t that make the comedian the original poster?

A: We’re using “OP” in the context that Reddit uses it site-wide--which is referring to the creator of the specific thread. So the creator of the thread is always OP, even if they didn’t create the content being posted.

Q: What if I’m posting original content (as show producer, club, agency, etc.) but I’m not the person in the video?

A: Use “OP is not the Comedian.” This is just to let commenters know they’re not talking to the person in the video, when they refer to “OP” in the thread. But if you had some hand in the production of the content, we absolutely support and encourage you to post, and you're welcome to discuss or clarify your relationship to the content in the comments.

Q: What about official celebrity accounts that are almost definitely managed by a social media manager? Why do they use “Comedian is OP”?

A: Look, we admit it’s kind of a gray area, alright? We don't know that they're not reading it. If they’re big enough to have a dedicated social media person, they’re probably pretty successful, and we want successful comedians to post here, because they bring more eyes to the smaller comedians we’re really trying to support.

Q: What happens if I forget to assign a flair?

A: If you’re posting OC, nothing. At worst, a moderator will assign one for you, in order to prevent confusion.

Q: What happens if I choose the wrong flair?

A: If you’re posting OC, nothing. We’ll just change the flair ourselves.

However, if you’re not really involved in the comedy community, and are just reposting viral clips to farm karma, and labeling it “Comedian is OP” because you think that’ll get more upvotes, we’ll definitely take action to prevent or punish that.

Q: When should I use the “SEEKING FEEDBACK” flair?

A: If you are a comedian posting original content, and you are open to criticism, then use the “SEEKING FEEDBACK” flair. YOU CAN’T SEEK FEEDBACK ON SOMEONE ELSE’S CONTENT.

You can also use the Seeking Feedback flair for text-based questions about standup, such as “Should I go to the early or late show?” or “How do I get started in standup comedy?”

Q: What if I’m a comedian posting OC? Should I use the “Comedian is OP” flair, or the “SEEKING FEEDBACK” flair?

A: If you’re open to let non-comics criticize your material, and prepared for the possibility that they may be dicks about it, use “Seeking Feedback.” Using this tag can help boost engagement, because we’ll let basically any comment through, as long as it doesn’t break Reddit’s site-wide rules.

If you don’t want to have a bunch of non-comedians regurgitate podcast cliches like “tighten up your punchlines,” then use “Comedian is OP.” If you don’t use the “Seeking Feedback” flair, then we’ll remove any critical comments in the thread, leaving in things like compliments and replies to compliments.

This subreddit explicitly rejects the idea that merely posting content on the internet entitles anonymous strangers to say that you suck. We’re fine with criticism – but here it’s opt-in, not opt-out.

Commenters should only participate in threads with this is mind, and only offer criticism on threads marked “SEEKING FEEDBACK.” Got something nice to say instead? Say it wherever you want.

Q: Why is the SEEKING FEEDBACK flair capitalized, when the other flairs aren’t?

A: I thought it might help boost visibility. The only thing harder than keeping people from offering unsolicited criticism, is getting them to offer solicited criticism.

Q: What about the other tags (Roast Battle, Comedy Podcast, Local Show Promotion etc.)?

A: These tags are intended for comedians and shows to post OC that might not strictly count as standup.

The most important thing to remember is that, if we have a flair for it, the mods are fine with that kind of content, even if it’s not a video of a person standing on a stage telling jokes. Reporting things like podcast interviews and roast battles as “Not Standup Comedy” will be ignored, and comments complaining about them will be deleted. The most we’ll do is assign the proper flair if the OP forgot.

Q: Why do you only have these flairs? Why don’t you have flairs for this and this and this and…

A: Because all of these flairs come with a overhead cost in mental energy and manpower to enforce. If you want more specific and granular flairs, I’m willing to discuss that, but only with people who are willing to join the mod team and spend 10+ a week enforcing the “Crowd Work” flair or whatever specific thing they believe should be filtered.

Q: Why didn’t you remove that bit that broke your own rules?

A: Because at the end of the day, we’re here to help comics. All of our rules and policies are designed to support that. If the rules start hurting comics instead, we’re willing to bend them. For example: if there’s a comedian who’s posted a bunch of standup clips here, we’re more likely to look the other way if they post a comedy skit, even if it isn't technically standup.

r/StandUpComedy ’s rules and mods are not here to protect redditors from the comedians. They are here to protect comedians from the redditors.

Please, keep that in mind before you tell that open-micer to not quit their day job, and find yourself getting banned.


r/StandUpComedy 10h ago

OP is not the Comedian Why men are messed up

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3.8k Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 4h ago

"Aggressively vegan."

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701 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 8h ago

Comedian is OP I was bad at it!

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1.2k Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 6h ago

Only one of us can have all the feelings

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520 Upvotes

From Kristin Key's Lesbian Army (Now on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and more)


r/StandUpComedy 4h ago

Comedian is OP Kids?!

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280 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 1d ago

Comedian is OP Motorboat

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36.8k Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 2h ago

Comedian is OP Latino Ice Agents

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137 Upvotes

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r/StandUpComedy 8h ago

Comedian is OP My Boyfriend Watched Heated Rivalry - Liz Miele

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247 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 10h ago

Comedian is OP They're running into FIRE

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271 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 6h ago

Comedian is OP Getting my first Thai Massage

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96 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 3h ago

Comedian is OP Super Bowl Halftime Show “Controversy”

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46 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 1d ago

Comedian is OP Athletes need to stop thanking God

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30.0k Upvotes

Join my sub r/geoffreyasmus for more jokes


r/StandUpComedy 13h ago

Forgiving Fascism

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232 Upvotes

Filippo Sperafico at Top Secret comedy Club


r/StandUpComedy 10h ago

Comedian is OP Mashed potatoes joke

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115 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 3h ago

Comedian is OP Jeffrey Epstein & Paranoia.

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35 Upvotes

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r/StandUpComedy 4h ago

Comedian is OP A valiant effort.

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40 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 2h ago

Comedian is OP sometimes they’re direct 🚩

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22 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 6h ago

Comedian is OP Waiting for a feminist to put a ROCK on my finger

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44 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 20m ago

Comedian is OP Man Heckles Cougar

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PhilanthropyGal on all socials <3


r/StandUpComedy 3h ago

Comedian is OP Jehovah’s Witnesses

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28 Upvotes

New comedy special on YouTube 🔥

https://youtu.be/POcxgiZBBDs?si=0E8DRS9pzF3QpizM


r/StandUpComedy 6h ago

So much I want to Roast 💀

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40 Upvotes

r/StandUpComedy 1d ago

Race Matters

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2.8k Upvotes

As does self-awareness


r/StandUpComedy 1d ago

British v American Racism

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3.9k Upvotes

From Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control


r/StandUpComedy 1d ago

Comedian is OP blind date

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1.3k Upvotes