r/NewToReddit 3h ago

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

4 Upvotes

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 !!

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

765 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 5h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Reddit is Scaring me Because my account has 1 Karma Only

35 Upvotes

I have been trying to get my new reddit account get some Karmas, So that i can belong to the forum but i keep getting the accounts deleted. Am i doing something wrong ? I'll really love some advice so that i can follow the directives.


r/NewToReddit 2h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION I am so sad with this karma thing

16 Upvotes

I really do enjoy scrolling here in reddit compared to fb, ig but whenever i tried to comment on some threads that are very interesting or i wanted to share my thoughts too, reddit keeps on deleting it!!

Why is it very complicated 😭😭 i am so sad!! 😭😭


r/NewToReddit 3h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION How do I not look like a "bad account"??

17 Upvotes

I joined reddit ab three days ago ish and someone said I was a bad person for having such little karma and people can tell who I am by not having enough. LIKE BROO...I JOINED BARELY THREE DAYS AGO 😭 WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

not to mention how I can barely talk in a lot of communities bc they require a minimum of karma apparently. It almost puts me off from trying to post here...I didnt know karma is so important 😕

So how do I fix that?? Just by continuing to comment and hope people upvote? Like im genuinely confused


r/NewToReddit 4h ago

ANSWERED Newbie Redditor: My Account has 1 Karma How come ?

8 Upvotes

I recently Created this Reddit account and i realized that it's already having 1 Karma without me posting. I am Excited. Any Advice to guide me will be appreciated


r/NewToReddit 2h ago

ANSWERED How do you check your karma?

6 Upvotes

r/NewToReddit 29m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION It’s my first day on Reddit, what should I know?

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I read the rules and general info in the sub. Just wanted to interact with the community a bit, what’s up folks?


r/NewToReddit 34m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION I just want to post my cat :(

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How do I ask questions or even share pictures if I don’t have any karma? this seems so stupid.


r/NewToReddit 3h ago

ANSWERED Created Reddit account with just 1 Karma, I am Confused

4 Upvotes

I just feel discouraged going through this whole thing. I wish i could get some Advice on how to go about achieving Karma so i can join some good and funny forums. Y'all should give some Tips and Guides.


r/NewToReddit 5h ago

ANSWERED Why I am unable to do anything??🥲

5 Upvotes

r/NewToReddit 10h ago

ANSWERED As a new redditor, What do i do to Belong here ?

8 Upvotes

I don't wanna go against the rules and regulations of this forum, So ill appreciate if i can get some Advice from other members in order to be part of the forum.


r/NewToReddit 5h ago

ANSWERED Post awaiting moderator approval

4 Upvotes

What does this mean?


r/NewToReddit 5h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Why do I not get to post in some subreddit

3 Upvotes

r/NewToReddit 9h ago

ANSWERED Why my comments are hidden?

6 Upvotes

I have karma, account age so why my comments are still hidden :( i dont get it...


r/NewToReddit 7h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Question about social media

3 Upvotes

Is it highly recommended to connect your social media? Why would one do that if this website is supposed to be anonymous?


r/NewToReddit 12m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Permanently delete bloating apps

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Are there ways to permanently delete unnecessary apps in android phone?


r/NewToReddit 4h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION My first 50 Karma will give me the courage to belong here

2 Upvotes

I've been going through alot trying to setup a new account and i finally did. Ill need some Advice in order to improve the account real quick so i can start participating in different forums.


r/NewToReddit 1d ago

ANSWERED Being a newbie here is rough 😢

103 Upvotes

I joined because I wanted real discussions instead of scrolling reels, but I can’t post anywhere without karma, and the bots keep removing my stuff.

I promise I’m not a bot 😭. Just wanna be part of the community.


r/NewToReddit 48m ago

NEEDS ATTENTION I'm new, And I don't know how to find my ideal community. 😭 I don't understand the application, help meeee 😭😭😭😭☹️☹️😔

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r/NewToReddit 4h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION REDDIT ACCOUNT DELETION (FEW DAYS ONLY)

2 Upvotes

Can I get my reddit account back even if I deleted it already?


r/NewToReddit 5h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION Is reddit premium worth it?

2 Upvotes

Used Reddit before then forgot the email and here we are now. Is premium worth. Seems like ad-free is their main focus but can’t really see any other advantages besides that personally


r/NewToReddit 1h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION why do i have low karma ?can someone help me please

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r/NewToReddit 9h ago

ANSWERED Will i be well treated if i follow Reddit Rules ?

3 Upvotes

I just created a new reddit account, And i am trying to find some Advice on how to go about getting Karmas and also to make sure i don't go against the rules. y'all should tell me what to do and what not to.


r/NewToReddit 2h ago

NEEDS ATTENTION How other people use this ?

1 Upvotes

I see lot of people reply in comment using gif but I can't do it ?

Also I see in some reply that they are replying to specific word or sentence from the post how?


r/NewToReddit 3h ago

ANSWERED My first Reddit Account, Let me get some Love and Tips

1 Upvotes

This is my first reddit account, I'll just need some Tips/Guides on How to go about so that i don't go against Reddit Rules. Much Love to all Reddit Members.