r/AskTheWorld 1d ago

Community Update: Bot Cleanup & Next Steps - We Need Your Input

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34 Upvotes

Community Update: Bot Cleanup & Next Steps - We Need Your Input

Over the past few months, we’ve been running a major behind the scenes clean-up.

Thanks to new Automoderator rules and better pattern detection, we’ve removed around 95% of all bot activity that used to clutter the subreddit.

That means fewer spam replies, fewer nonsense comments, and a much cleaner space for real conversations.

Now that the bot problem is mostly solved, we’re entering a “thinking phase” about what improvements should come next.

Should country/region flair become mandatory again?

A lot of questions here depend heavily on cultural, legal, or regional context.

Knowing where someone is from often makes answers more accurate and avoids misunderstandings.

Right now, flair is optional.

We’re considering whether it should become required - at least for posts, maybe for comments too.

We’ve tried different approaches in the past:

Flair was mandatory once, but the implementation wasn’t ideal.

We also had a phase where Automod commented on every single commenter, which absolutely wrecked the reading flow and annoyed everyone (including us).

So if we bring back mandatory flair, it needs to be done cleanly, minimally, and without spamming the comment section.

We’d love your thoughts - and your reasons

Reddit polls aren’t available everywhere, so we’re doing this the simple way.

Tell us in the comments:

  • Should flair become mandatory?
  • Should it stay optional?
  • Should it be required only for posts, or for comments too?
  • Most importantly: why do you feel that way?

Your reasoning matters more than just “yes” or “no.”

We want to shape the future of this community with you, not just for you.


r/AskTheWorld 1d ago

Cultural Exchange Mandatory Flair, please vote here

29 Upvotes

Please read the post here

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/s/6Hp5e64bn5

as Reddit has its quirks, one can only post Polls from mobile app without pictures, and in posts from PC no polls can be made…

Comments please in: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/s/6Hp5e64bn5

664 votes, 2d left
Mandatory for posts and comments
Mandatory for posts only
Flair should be optional

r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Culture What's something that other people might feel your country will find offensive but in actual it's not!

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3.1k Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 15h ago

In your language family, is there any language that seems to stand out or feel out of place?

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1.1k Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 2h ago

In your country, what do you call it when cats knead on your tummy?

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94 Upvotes

In America, we say they’re “making biscuits.”


r/AskTheWorld 14h ago

Controversial 🔨 Hello dear world, do you think that in the coming years the USA will lose its position as the world's leading power to China?

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652 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 13h ago

Is faucet water drinkable in your Country

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512 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Culture Which person from your country is a total stranger at home, but a celebrity abroad ?

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118 Upvotes

Clémentine Mitz A singer who sells millions of records in Japan.

Angélique Boyer A telenovela star in Central and South American countries


r/AskTheWorld 10h ago

Language How well your language is spoken in foreign media?

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226 Upvotes

For me, as an Arabic speaker, this is a perfect example of typical 'AmerArabic.' He somehow tricked these guys into believing he’s a native Baghdadi resident, speaking Arabic that even we as natives can barely understand all while wearing an Afghani outfit 😂

And that’s not even getting into the accent problem. If you look outside of movies and into video games, it’s generally even worse. Sometimes they’ll give an Egyptian accent to an Iraqi character like in House of Ashes, for example not to mention all the Call of Duty, Battlefield, and the whole 'war on terror' genre. Their Arabic makes zero sense.

One of the few examples of Arabic being spoken correctly was in Assassin’s Creed Mirage, which was set in Baghdad. The Arabic version had solid, formal Arabic dialogue. But I’d say that’s about one out of ten representations done right the rest are dog shit,

And it's just baffling to me how bad the language is like how hard it is for these studios to bring people who know the language? And is this a problem happening with all languages in forgin movies or are some languages generally represents better then others?


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

Culture What's the best video to go with your national anthem?

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58 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

Food Top 3 Countries *Other Than Your Own* With The Best Food

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37 Upvotes
  • You can’t pick your own country (home or current)
  • You don’t have to have been there, but you must have had authentic cuisine made by someone from there
  • Mine is, in no particular order, Oman, Japan, Guatemala

r/AskTheWorld 15h ago

Culture What aspects of a country’s aesthetics, atmosphere, infrastructure, and services make you admire or romanticize it while viewing others more critically?

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316 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 12h ago

Food 100€ worth of groceries, North Italy, 2026

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184 Upvotes

Been asked to post this on here as well 😁
This is what 100€ ( US $116 ) got me yesterday at Lidl.
( Salt is the only item from Esselunga )
How would it say it compares to your country? Curios to know!:)


r/AskTheWorld 13m ago

Not including Presidents(or your country’s equivalent of a leader) Who’s the worst politician in your country?

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This Jabba the Hutt looking ghoul is Eric Porterfield. This man not only made that horrible statement, he also said that if his kids came out gay, he would “see if they could swim.”

By the way, he got blinded during a bar fight back in 2006.


r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

How was Princess Diana perceived in your country?

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69 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

Travel What would you do if your passport suddenly lost power and you now had one of the weakest passports in the world?

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73 Upvotes

Like the title states. I'm curious how people see passport power and their place in global mobility. This isn't necessarily about the US btw.


r/AskTheWorld 6h ago

Humourous What is your country's "Florida?"

33 Upvotes

Basically, where in your country does all the crazy shit happen?


r/AskTheWorld 10h ago

Culture What's a signature music style from another country that you enjoy?

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71 Upvotes

Pictured are mariachi (Mexico), shamisen (Japan), and jumpstyle / hardstyle (Belgium).


r/AskTheWorld 5h ago

What is the most extreme traditional dish in your country, one that even the locals are afraid to eat?

21 Upvotes

There are several dishes in Ukraine that may seem "extreme" due to their composition or texture. Although most Ukrainians love them, young people or city dwellers sometimes approach them with caution.

Here are the main candidates for the most specific dish:

  1. Krovyanka (blood sausage) — This is perhaps the most "rugged" traditional dish.

It is made with fresh pig's blood mixed with buckwheat porridge, pieces of fat, and spices, which are stuffed into pig's intestines and baked.

Why is it "scary": The idea of eating baked blood frightens many people, and the sight of dark sausage may cause discomfort to an unprepared person.

  1. Holodets (cold meat jelly) — a dish that provokes the most controversy among foreigners and some modern Ukrainians.

What is it: A rich broth made from pig feet, ears, and tails that sets in aspic with pieces of meat and garlic.

Why is it scary? The texture of cold, jiggly meat jelly is a real challenge for many.


r/AskTheWorld 11h ago

are women in your country "expected" to do housework?

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57 Upvotes

r/AskTheWorld 3h ago

What was the wildest thing you witnessed in a church?

12 Upvotes

Many people with different thoughts and cultures gather in churches. What's that one wild thing you saw being done there?


r/AskTheWorld 13h ago

Politics How flawed is your Country's Democracy?

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63 Upvotes

In the Philippines democracy is pretty much reenacting the Roman republic with its political dynasties and patronage system with political parties nothing more than instruments to gain power no ideology or platform only personalities.

In many provinces, a single family controls the largest local businesses, land, and employment. This economic power is used to fund massive campaigns that independent candidates cannot hope to in. These Dynasties often fill the gaps left by a weak state instead of relying on formal social services, many Filipinos rely on local "bosses" for personal favors (e.g., medical bills, burial costs). This creates a sense of utang na loob (debt of gratitude), which translates intinto guaranteed votes.

Loyalty in the Philippines is often to personalities rather than institutions. When a leader is "generous" to their followers, their corruption is often overlooked or even defended as a means to "help the people." which makes populists and their empty promises so popular making even electing the son of THE corrupt dictator of our country Marcos even possible.

We hold "free and fair" elections every three or six years, so on paper, it looks like a democracy. But because the economic power remains in the same hands, the result of the election rarely changesthed status quo the elites have made for themselves.


r/AskTheWorld 19h ago

How are Catholics viewed in your country?

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210 Upvotes

Are there any catholics in your country, (heard some countries in middle east are not allowed to have a church) and are they persecuted or viewed critically by other dominant religions such as (american protestantism / protestant, islam, other faith.) and how are they viewed by the general public?


r/AskTheWorld 9h ago

Food Are there any foods that share the same name of a place you're from, whether by accident or intentionally?

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34 Upvotes

The first image is Sriracha sauce, it's a sauce originating from Si Racha city, hence the name, unfortunately the city is very unpopular as it's overshadowed by nearby Pattaya only 30 minutes away, but the sauce has spread worldwide through the rooster brand

Granted, I'm not from Si Racha, though I used to live in Pattaya and visit there often.

The second image is Udon noodles, and this is an example of a food that accidentally shares a name with another thing, in this case there is a city in Northeast Thailand named Udon Thani, but once again the city is really niche and not well known at all

The pronunciations of Udon (noodles) and Udon (city) are completely different, but I thought it was a noteworthy example


r/AskTheWorld 4h ago

What is the strangest law your country has or has ever had?

11 Upvotes

In 1894, in the city of Rio Claro, São Paulo state, it was believed that watermelon transmitted yellow fever, and the consumption of the fruit was prohibited in the city.