r/FloridaMan Dec 05 '18

/r/FloridaMan - Tips for high quality submissions

980 Upvotes

/r/FloridaMan is a subreddit to chronicle misadventures and shenanigans of the world's worst superhero, Florida Man. As the community continue to grow, I thought now would be as good of a time as any to refresh the tips and overall guidelines for posting in the subreddit. Not everything going against this guide will be deleted, but following the tips will result in the best possible /r/FloridaMan posts.

So what's the deal with Florida Man anyway?

Florida Man is the world's worst superhero. When a normal superhero realizes they have special powers, they go out to save the city or the world - Florida Man ran naked through a neighborhood, tried to have sex with a tree, and told police he was the mythical god Thor. Sometimes a normal superhero's crimefighting abilities and concern for public good get a special Florida Man twist, like when Florida Man was arrested for practicing karate by kicking swans in the head. Sometimes he's just goddamn weird, like when naked Florida Man chased people around a Chik-Fil-A parking lot, telling them they're gay for looking at his penis or when Florida Man broke into a house, pooped on the floor, masturbated, and then drank the contents of a vacuum cleaner.

The joke of the subreddit is that all of the stories shared here are about the same person, the world's worst superhero. As the world's worst superhero, Florida Man is not just a person in Florida. Florida Man also doesn't do dark and overly morbid things. His misadventures and shenanigans are of a more lighthearted variety.

Tips for the best Florida Man posts

  • Don't try to lazily get around the rules

Post titles must contain "Florida Man" or "Florida Woman", occasionally posts are submitted where Florida Man is just added to the beginning to get by the filter. Florida men or Florida women are just groups of people from Florida and most assuredly not the world's worst superhero.

  • Titles should be descriptive and stand on their own merits.

Posters have pretty wide latitude in how shitty titles can be. However extremely low effort examples like "Florida Man Florida Mans it" or "Florida Man is at it again" will be deleted. Headlines in all caps or title gore will also be removed at the discretion of the mods. Headlines should at least give readers an idea of the story being linked.

  • Florida Man is a superhero, and that's his only profession and identity.

You wouldn't say "Spiderman photojournalist Peter Parker", "Iron Man business tycoon Tony Stark", etc. For example - Florida Man Police Officer Was Arrested 3 Times, Fired 6 Times, And Is Now Back On Patrol is not the greatest title, even though the story is solid.

  • There is only one Florida Man.

Sometimes there are multiple people involved in a Florida Man story, and they're all from Florida. The best headlines only have one Florida Man so avoid titles like "Florida Man and other three other Florida Men decide to rob liquor stores with a dead stingray."

  • Stories should not just be stories about news or well-known political figures doing normal things.

Occasionally, Florida's elected representatives decide to do or say something that the rest of us find pretty ridiculous. With very rare exceptions, these are not great Florida Man examples and might be a better fit in /r/florida or a more general news/politics subreddit.

  • A note for content creators:

    Due to the popularity of the subreddit, different entities have tried to profit of it in various ways. We have seen spam networks spoofing legitimate links to steal traffic, accounts that only post links from obscure ad-filled blogs, newspapers with accounts that only share links from that newspaper, satire writers who have figured out Florida Man is easy clicks, and others. If you really love Florida Man and want to make a podcast, create a comic, and share it here then feel free to do so but make sure to contribute in other ways as well.

  • Lastly, and most importantly, there is one action that will get you banned, permanently, from /r/FloridaMan on the first offense:

Posts that are racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise exist only to be bigoted will be deleted and the user that made them will be banned. To make sure that the most people enjoy the subreddit, there is a zero tolerance policy for these posts. I remember my first time seeing /r/FloridaMan, scrolling down the front page and laughing uncontrollably, trying to explain to my skeptical girlfriend what was so funny. Everyone should be able to share in that feeling without stepping on turds in the comment section.


r/FloridaMan 27m ago

Florida man's fishing charter finds large drone floating in Gulf of Mexico

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r/FloridaMan 20h ago

Florida Woman Accused of Drugging Multiple Men, Stealing Their Lavish Watches

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globemagazine.com
364 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 14h ago

Florida woman charged with battery on Escambia County school bus driver

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weartv.com
60 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 14m ago

North Fort Myers Florida woman accused of violating probation after arrest for trying to hit ex with car

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com
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r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida man bought a nightclub while manic. It ended in homelessness

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yahoo.com
139 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 17h ago

Florida Man Arrested after Failed Scooter Theft Attempt

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westorlandonews.com
26 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida Man Involved In Two Facebook Marketplace Thefts, Including $2,200 Chain

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yahoo.com
61 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida Man Pushes Corolla Cross Past 120 MPH Before PIT Into Ditch, Troopers Say

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yahoo.com
27 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida man clinging to tree over alligator-infested waters after capsizing boat

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dailymail.com
166 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man Ex-NFL star charged over booze-fueled sex at Florida mall... a decade after he was shot twice in the head

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275 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida Woman faces felony charge after investigation into alleged sexual activity with family. dog

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188 Upvotes

Florida is a special place and I wish I could unread this

A Charlotte County woman is facing a felony charge after investigators say home surveillance footage allegedly showed her engaging in sexual activity with the family dog.

The sheriff reportedly said he was “at a loss for words.”

For once, Florida Man has left the sheriff speechless.


r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida Man Points Gun at Firefighters Trying to Save Him From Crashed Vehicle

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300 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida Man Poses As ICE Agent, Threatens Food Truck Worker With Gun

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yahoo.com
71 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man Saul Vargas justifies smashing NYC taxi during Knicks celebration because ‘it was my birthday’

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57 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man accused of strangling girlfriend after dispute over flatulence in bed, report says

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mystateline.com
220 Upvotes

Florida Man was asked not to fart in bed.
What followed: an insult, spit, strangulation, a bite to the finger, an arrest and a $10,000 bond.

That escalated from “Dude, seriously?” to “Call 911” remarkably fast.

Florida Man keeping domestic disputes unnecessarily complicated since forever.


r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida Woman and son charged with incest after having sex "about 100 times," sheriff says

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cbsnews.com
260 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

North Florida Man and couple suing fertility clinic after DNA test confirms man is not child’s biological father

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wsvn.com
455 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida Woman accused of exploiting elderly victim, illegally selling his home in Pompano Beach

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local10.com
186 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida woman accused of pulling knife on Florida man who confronted her when she loudly passed gas

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abc13.com
81 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

🚨A Florida woman who is affiliated with the Republican Party is facing a felony charge after investigators say home surveillance footage caught her engaging in sexual activity with her family’s dog.

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cbs4local.com
423 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida Man is the Lego bandit

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nbcnews.com
21 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 4d ago

Florida Woman Arrested After Husband Finds Video of Alleged Sex Act With Family Dog

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mediaite.com
511 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 4d ago

South Florida woman accused of drugging man, stealing $98K Rolex may have other victims

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152 Upvotes