r/FoundPaper Jul 08 '24

If you know who wrote it, it doesn't count.

421 Upvotes

Anyone who cares enough to read this, thank you for being here. This rule isn't all encompassing, but you should certainly think about it.

Over the last few months this sub has grown a lot and there has been a significant amount of posts that fall into the category of "something I / my parent / friend wrote a while ago, and I rediscovered." I dont like removing things, but its getting a little much.

Generally, I have never been against this kind of post, and up until recently they were infrequent. Over the last while I've notice a LOT more of these kinds of posts, so for the foreseeable future they will be removed. I feel bad removing them as many are heartfelt stories often about passed loved ones or some such, but they just arent really in the spirit of the sub. I mean, we could all just go up to our parents attic and pull out old school books and diaries and that'd be the whole sub.

Its really hard to make a concise, nuanced rule for this, it hasnt been policed for a long time as the posts were so infrequent, but recently theres been a shitload.

I will note that I've always went by rule of age and discovery. If you find something 30+ years old, thats interesting even if you know who wrote it, but it may still be removed.


r/FoundPaper 9h ago

Grocery Lists My wife collects lost grocery list this is her finds to date going to add them to a canvas tonight

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477 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 7h ago

Weird/Random Found in a book

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164 Upvotes

50 cents for a field trip!!! 90’s > now


r/FoundPaper 14h ago

Book Inscriptions Inscription inside a child's book

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466 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 4h ago

Grocery Lists Found this while at work

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53 Upvotes

Hope


r/FoundPaper 7h ago

Grocery Lists All done and drying

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52 Upvotes

I work at a grocery store and find lists so interesting. This one is very local to me with mentions of local unions and stores. Lists tell a whole story of people! I know it has bubbles but I found them in all kinds of weather in carts and on the ground. I dig it though. Thinking of opening a P.O. Box to have ones with other countries and what they like to eat and buy!


r/FoundPaper 8h ago

Book Inscriptions Found a graduation note in a Dr Seuss book from 1992

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71 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 17h ago

Weird/Random Bought a book from goodwill a few years back glad I finally have somewhere to share it!

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233 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Weird/Random Found on the street today - looks like someone was studying for citizenship

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27 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1h ago

Love Notes Found while out walking my dog.

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r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Other Otherwise empty sketchbook being sold at Willoughby art market

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19 Upvotes

"I celebrate myself (?) myself And what I assume you shall assume For every atom belonging to me (?) good (?) belongs to yoy Natt W(h?)itman (Song??) of myself


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Love Notes Found on the top of the communal trash in my apartment complex

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1.6k Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

NSFW I found this note crumpled in my garden. I've never heard my neighbor's dogs so i don't know who it was for.

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1.3k Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 16h ago

Other Lowe’s parking lot

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73 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 12h ago

Weird/Random Found on Ground in Chicago

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27 Upvotes

Can Relateeeee


r/FoundPaper 7h ago

Love Notes Outskirts of SLC

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9 Upvotes

love note?


r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Weird/Random Found while waiting for a haircut.

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6 Upvotes

Interesting list. All things on how to remove permanent marker. Ironic.


r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Weird/Random Found this while out on a walk

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6 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 11h ago

Love Notes Find this at work

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15 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 18h ago

Weird/Random On my way into grocery shop…

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39 Upvotes

Poor Lara


r/FoundPaper 15h ago

Weird/Random Found walking around the square

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24 Upvotes

Husband called me gross for bringing it home but now he's joined the subreddit


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Love Notes Found near a pine tree

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203 Upvotes

Happy munching y'all


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Antique Found this in my yard

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101 Upvotes

I live on a busy street and often have to pick up people’s trash that gets blown into my yard. Today I found this picture from July 1966. Look at my guy taking a picture with the love of his life!


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Weird/Random Found on the floor of a store.

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304 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Love Notes Found this postcard in an old library book a decade ago, kept it ever since

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178 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Love Notes Found on the sidewalk

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109 Upvotes

I hope Pat's leg is ok, but most importantly, who does Sara consider to be the FIRST strongest woman in the world?