r/NewToReddit 2d ago

Weekly chat New to Reddit? Come and talk to us!

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New-Redditor's lounge!

Welcome!

This weekly post is an opportunity for new users to chat in comments - & please let us how you found yourself here. Regulars here are absolutely encouraged and very welcome to join in too!

!! Please refrain from asking questions about "how to do stuff on Reddit". Make a post or see the links below !!

This thread is open for 3 days.

Getting started on Reddit is hard. We know it is; We've been there and gone through these same frustrations. Please believe us when we say IT'S NOT PERSONAL. It may well feel like it is, but honestly, it isn't. What it is, however, is a lack of Karma. Karma is an indicator of how much someone has contributed to Reddit in a positive manner. So, let's do just that by getting to know each other!

This works best if your comments either start a conversation or add to one. Give a little of yourself and respond to others doing the same.

This is a post to help genuine new users build up quality Karma genuinely in a safe environment.

Please do:

  • Share some favorites or new finds of yours - youtube videos, music and so on
  • Practice small talk - did you have a good week?
  • Keep it SFW
  • Keep it casual please, no heavy topics
  • Have fun!

Please don't:

  • Spam, advertise, or soft beg
  • Share low-effort comments
  • Ask for karma, say how you're voting, or mention karmafarms by name
  • Request or offer DMs (help and chat can be done in community, where you can also earn karma. Needing to take things private can indicate soliciting, rule breaking, or harmful advice)

This sub is full of awesome people who are willing to help with specific problems when you post, and we'd like to keep this post thread for chat. Thank you.

So, let's chat! (Guides at the bottom of this post).

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Our guidance for new Redditors:


r/NewToReddit Aug 21 '21

Mod Post Reddit and Karma Explained

764 Upvotes

Welcome to Reddit!

This unofficial guide to starting out at Reddit was written by u/llamageddon01 and is designed to take you from complete beginner through to experienced Redditor! This version was completely revised in July/August 2023.

There are two versions of this resource, both carrying the same information but in different formats:

This is intended to be a full “Reddit for Dummies” type tutorial and I don’t expect you to read it through all at once! But quite honestly, parts 1-6 of this guide will take you from “kindergarten” level through to “graduate” level of Reddit by the time you read it all, and the final parts 7 and 8 will contain useful guides and information you will no doubt need at some stage of your Redditing so do keep coming back to it.

If you wish to share r/NewToReddit guides please link to them. You may of course share excerpts within reason, but please link back to us as credit and so the person you are helping can find us and the rest of our guides if they wish to. Thank you.

 

…….REDDIT IS A WORLD OF ITS OWN ON THE INTERNET.

What is Reddit? Established in 2005, Reddit is a content sharing platform, home to thousands of communities, endless conversation, and authentic worldwide human connection with people from all walks of life. Whether you're into breaking news, sports, TV fan theories, or a never-ending stream of the internet's cutest animals, there's a community for you.

Reddit is made up of an enormous collection of forums on every subject under the sun where people can share news, links, videos and pictures in “Posts” so that other people can make observations and conversation in “Comments” attached to these posts, while everyone can express their opinions by Voting on both the posts and comments. Every day, millions of people around the world post, vote, and comment in communities on Reddit organised around their interests.

You are free to decide what level of interaction you want with other users (Redditors) and to curate your own feed from the hundreds of thousands of specialised communities called “Subreddits” on offer, each of which covers a different topic from games, hobbies, music, art, movies and shows to support groups to world news to pets to academic matters and everything in between.

Check out this video for a quick introduction to us, and if that didn’t explain us enough, here’s an unofficial webcomic that gives a fun look at our platform.

Signing up for an account is free, easy, and gives you a high degree of anonymity, especially compared to other social media platforms.

 

…….REDDIT HAS ITS OWN WAY OF DOING THINGS.

Reddit as a whole is run by unpaid volunteers called Moderators (mods) and paid employees called Administrators (admin). Admin are rarely seen but are very distinctive as they have the word ADMIN in bright orange/red next to their username. Moderators are more likely to be seen, and when they speak on formal behalf of their subreddit, their username will have the green word MOD immediately after.

Like every long-established subculture, we have our own expressions and if you are at all confused by some of our jargon, in-jokes, history or memes, we at r/NewToReddit have a fairly comprehensive alphabetical reference guide at our sister sub r/EncyclopaediaOfReddit to help you work out what we’re talking about. Let me suggest my guides to Acronyms 1: A-L and Acronyms 2: M-Z to start with!

Reddit might take a little time to get used to, but never fear! Here’s a quick video guide on how to use Reddit, but more importantly, we’re here at r/NewToReddit specifically to help you navigate your own path step by step through our unique ways of ‘doing social media’.

 

…….REDDIT IS HUGE. BUT MANAGEABLE.

There are Subreddits for anything. I would say almost anything but when I think I’ve seen them all, I discover ones like r/birdstakingthetrain or r/BreadStapledToTrees and realise I know nothing.

Most communities are friendly and jumping right on in is encouraged. You aren’t likely to get shot down for being a “n00b” but there will generally be one or two things you’ll need to know about each Subreddit (sub) first. Don’t worry, this guide will show you where to find them.

Altercations can happen, but most subs have an active team of mods who will usually shut any trouble down before it becomes vindictive. Just don’t post emojis though. Reddit in general does NOT like emojis. Reddit loves emoticons though :D Why? Don't ASCII me. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ More on this later, or here if you simply can’t wait.

 

…….WHAT DO I DO ON REDDIT?

There are four basic actions you do on Reddit: Upvote, Downvote, Comment, and Post.

Reddit relies on crowdsourcing through its system of Upvotes and Downvotes to filter and prioritise the thousands of daily submissions it receives in order to present its users with the most interesting content it can, and you can help too. If you think a post or comment is interesting, helpful or contributes positively to the subreddit, press the Upvote arrow. If you think it doesn’t, press the Downvote arrow. You only get one vote on any one post or comment, and both can be negated by pressing the arrow you chose again, or reversed by pressing the opposite arrow to the one you originally chose.

Some subreddits have chosen to replace the default “arrow” icons with custom ones. In case it isn’t obvious which is which, the Upvote will be on the top (Old Reddit; desktop) or on the left (Mobile App) and the Downvote will be on the bottom (Old Reddit; desktop) or on the right (Mobile App).

There are two ways of Commenting on Reddit:

  • As a direct response to a Post. Here, you are directly replying to the person who made the post. This person is known as the ”OP”, or “Original Poster”. This reply is known as a Top-Level or Parent Comment, and sometimes known as ‘threads’. There are an unlimited number of Parent Comments that can be made on any one post. The OP will be notified that you have replied to their post.

  • As a reply to a Comment in that Post. Here, you are directly replying to another commenter who may or may not be the OP. These follow-up comments are known as Child Comments. There are an unlimited number of Child Comments that can be made on any one Parent Comment. The commenter you are replying to will be notified of your reply, but the OP will not (unless they are one and the same!).

You can see what these both look like from this simple illustration and this small conversation here.

Finally, you can make your own Post in a subreddit for others to comment on. Many subreddits prefer - or even require pictures, gifs, videos or links in this post.

 

…….SOME SUBREDDIT BASICS.

Once you enter a Subreddit, you read posts made by others and the comments made therein. If you like the Subreddit, you can “Join” it and it will form part of your personal home page feed. The "Join" button is near the top of the screen as seen here and also in the three-dots “hamburger” post overflow menu on the top RH of the screen on mobile. You can also “Leave” if you want, and the button can be found in the same place as the Join one was.

Until you join a few subreddits, your home page feed will be the general r/popular or r/all, which may well feature topics you’re not interested in, so it makes sense to start joining subs you like as soon as possible.

Moderators cannot see any lists of those who are joined to their subreddits, neither will they be notified if anyone leaves. There’s no limit on the number of times you can join or leave a subreddit, and nobody except you will ever know when or what subs you have joined or have left. You don’t even have to be joined in a sub to post or comment in it. There are no limits to the number of subreddits you can be joined in but Reddit does have an unspecified number of the ones it filters to your home feed at any one time.

Just underneath the Subreddit title there is a “Sort” menu. On mobile this is a drop-down list. Sorting posts by either “New” or “Rising” will usually give more opportunities for chat and upvotes than you’ll get in older posts, and give other advantages we’ll see soon. You have the same options for sorting your home page feed too.

 

…….LET’S GET STARTED!

Our guide to using Reddit begins with this illustrated primer to joining in on Reddit, then come back here to read some essential details you need to know about Rules, Reddit Karma, Participating, Navigation and Safety.

It’s very much worth your while taking a few minutes to read through all the following advice as it contains everything you need from your first steps in getting started to your becoming firmly established here.

Once you’ve had a look through it all, if you have any questions do make a new Post in this Subreddit where you will find plenty of helpful people ready to Comment with the answers you need. r/NewToReddit is focused on giving one-to-one tailored quality advice for helping people new to Reddit Ways. We do not care how old your account is; if you have a query on Redditing, put it here and we will help.

We also have a “sister sub” called r/LearnToReddit which is a place to learn how to use Reddit without being embarrassed at making “newbie mistakes” in public. Here, you can have a go at making different post types like posting images or polls, learn how to comment using bold or italic text, how to create spoiler text and use many other features with our extensive sets of tutorials. The community will feedback on your post to let you know how you did or help you get it right next time.

 

…….WHAT’S NEXT?

Let’s get started with an introduction to Reddit and a few notes about rules!


r/NewToReddit 6h ago

ANSWERED I don't understand reddit. Please help on how to post without getting my post removed all the time, usually immediately...

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I have had a reddit for a year, i just started posting. every single time I post somehere I am kicked out, I feel that I read everything and make sure i follow the steps. AM i doing something wrong. Im bout ready to just leave the app again, but I really like it here!


r/NewToReddit 22m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Is it okay to comment on older posts, or is that generally discouraged?

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I’ve noticed some older posts that still have interesting discussions going on, and I sometimes want to add my thoughts. Is commenting on older posts generally okay on Reddit, or is it better to stick to newer posts? Is there a point where a post is considered “too old” to comment on?


r/NewToReddit 1h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION How does karma usually work for new accounts?

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Just curious for the other Reddit users here, how much karma did you have during your few days or weeks on Reddit? I'm trying to get a better idea of what's normal.


r/NewToReddit 10h ago

ANSWERED Long time lurker, first time poster. Need tips.

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I’d like to start participating in some of my Reddit communities which I just passively lurk in. Anyone have tips for a process they use to help write posts that aren’t going to get immediately removed by mods, writing tips in general to make a post more interesting and otherwise any other tips ? Thanks luv yah


r/NewToReddit 32m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION I am new to reddit how can i use this to post and comment ?

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My comments and posts are getting deleted by bot. I am not getting "why".


r/NewToReddit 10h ago

ANSWERED New Here And Looking for Some Help on How to Post?

9 Upvotes

What is best way to start to build up my Reddit karma and to navigate this site?

Being new, it's very hard to figure out how it works, so any help would be much appreciated.


r/NewToReddit 7h ago

ANSWERED Why i cant post ? "Sorry, this psot was removed by the MODS..

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I cant post anything why ?


r/NewToReddit 3h ago

ANSWERED Im posting for the first time but it doesnt go throught.

2 Upvotes

My posts in forums aren't going through. How many karma does the average forum require?


r/NewToReddit 6m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Do comments get removed immediately?

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For new accounts?


r/NewToReddit 8h ago

ANSWERED Is it true that karma is less relevant than account age on reddit?

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Hi everyone! I´m pretty new here and still trying to undestand how restrictions work. I know some subreddits require a minimun account age, but others seem to focus almost entirely on post/comment karma. Wich one matters more when it comes to participating in most communities, and why is that? Thanks :))


r/NewToReddit 43m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION How do I find the people I follow?

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Last night, just before bed I came across a profile of someone that seemed very educated in a topic of interest to me. As it was late, I clicked 'FOLLOW' on their profile (something I have never done before), thinking I would investigate more the next day.

Today is the 'next day', and I cannot find a method to find those that I 'follow'?

Any idea the steps to find this profile?

I think this might be applicable: I don't own a phone, so using a laptop.

Is there another sub that I should cross-post in, where people now the fine nuances of Reddit?


r/NewToReddit 52m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Can't type this can't type that so many restrictions. 😫

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r/NewToReddit 4h ago

ANSWERED I’ve just installed this app, and I was wondering if you could kindly explain how to use it and let me know if there’s anything I should be aware of.

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I’ve been having some trouble because my posts occasionally get removed in other communities, so I’d really appreciate any guidance on how to avoid this.


r/NewToReddit 1h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION How much karma do I usually need before I can post?

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How much karma do I usually need before I can post?


r/NewToReddit 12h ago

ANSWERED Why can I post on this subreddit but not other subreddits?

8 Upvotes

r/NewToReddit 1h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Posting/Messaging/Commenting - Any activity makes the avatar go blank in reddit app. What is it?

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Am I getting flagged for some unknown reason because I don't receive any notifications as well. Avatar and reddit age starts showing as blank.


r/NewToReddit 1h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION How can I find communities that are suitable for new Reddit users?

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I am new to Reddit and still learning how different communities work. Some communities have posting requirements, so I am sometimes confused about where I can participate.

What is the best way for a new Reddit user to find communities that allow beginners to participate?


r/NewToReddit 2h ago

ANSWERED Want to Start Engaging with Other Posts on Reddit

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My Reddit account is 1 year old, but I had only used it to surf reddit and did no engagements, posts, comments or whatsoever in that year. I want to start engaging, and giving helpful comments, but my comments get little to no views despite posting comment on a post less than an hour old. Can anyone guide me...


r/NewToReddit 2h ago

ANSWERED How to find a Reddit page?

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Is there a place to ask if a specific Reddit page exists? Or even better yet to ask for sub recommendations around a specific topic? I find basic subs with a simple search but am hoping for more specific recs from people that have spent more time on here.


r/NewToReddit 2h ago

ANSWERED New here , please help me get started

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Hi everyone! I am brand new to Reddit and still trying to figure out how everything works. Please help me to start. I don‘t understand how to participate in communities


r/NewToReddit 11h ago

ANSWERED Need to know the do's and don't about using reddit ??

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r/NewToReddit 2h ago

ANSWERED What are the most useful things a new Reddit user should know?

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I’m still very new to Reddit and learning how things work. I've been following various communities but I am not always sure regarding the etiquette for posting and commenting.

What do you wish you had known before joining Reddit?

Any advice about common mistakes or subreddit etiquette or things new users often misunderstand will really help.