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/r/NewToReddit

1,191,265 Subscribers

1

I seriously want to use Reddit properly, but don’t know how to get started.

Hi! My account is new and I’m just trying to post some stuff or comment on my favorite subjects, but almost all subreddits require old accounts or karmas. I’m not here to ask for karma, but I want to understand how I can use this place better to get started. Most of new user friendly subreddits are outside my personal interests.

1 Comment
2025/02/01
21:50 UTC

1

How long until I’m able to dm?

I made this account today and I couldn’t dm and people couldn’t dm me. I found out it was because my account was so new, but how long do I have to wait until it’s fixed?

1 Comment
2025/02/01
21:08 UTC

1

didnt know you need some karma to post on certain servers trying to advertise my little side hustle for gta5

1 Comment
2025/02/01
10:14 UTC

4

Need help regarding karma

Hi everyone, my account is relatively old here but I don't use it much as a result have no karma points to post to even comment in case of some subs now how to increase karma points, some sub requires like 500 karma points just to comment and like 1500-1600 in order to post. Please help out.

9 Comments
2025/02/01
21:05 UTC

2

Chats versus Direct Messages

Hi all,
Not quite new to reddit, but back after a long hiatus. Where do people tend to stand on chats versus direct messages these days? Are there scenarios where each is more acceptable or is chat the default now and messages are left as a legacy option?

2 Comments
2025/02/01
20:52 UTC

4

How do you properly interact in a subreddit without breaking the rules?

21 Comments
2025/02/01
20:41 UTC

2

bruh, I just need to ask one question on subreddit, but no karma haha cause new account...

3 Comments
2025/02/01
20:32 UTC

3

Why can’t I comment at all?

I was able to comment like 5 minutes ago and one subreddit didn’t allow me so I thought it was just a restriction from that one. So I was doing my Reddit thing redditing on a different post and I can’t comment there either or on any other posts. Why not?

5 Comments
2025/02/01
20:31 UTC

11

Why is being a new reddit user so hard?

28 Comments
2025/02/01
19:52 UTC

5

why is it called upvote and downvote instead of likes and dislikes

?????

8 Comments
2025/02/01
19:50 UTC

0

Getting started seems a lot more difficult than it ought to be

I am not new to reddit, however I wanted to make a new 'professional' account for my serious interests, rather than using my old 'just messing around' account. I tried making posts and commenting on subreddits which are related to my area of interest (military history), though everything I have posted so far has remained hidden, which is because those subreddits require a certain amount of karma, right? I don't see how I can gain the needed amount of engagement, if no one can ever see the interesting things I post. So it seems to me I have to come here to get started. This subreddit seems to be one of the only places I can post. None of the other "starting subreddits" have anything to do with my narrow area of interest.

3 Comments
2025/02/01
19:47 UTC

2

How to make karma on reddit to post!?

What is it (new here)

6 Comments
2025/02/01
19:43 UTC

1

Post I Never Made Appears Out of Nowhere

I use reddit mostly for going through stuff I rarely interact or post. Today I opened up my profile and saw a post from 1 year ago which I NEVER did. It was on a hookup sub. How did this happen?

I've looked at my profile multiple times but never saw it. It appeared today out of nowhere. I felt so embarrassed. It was a horrible post.

My account is linked to my google. Any ideas how could this have happened?

1 Comment
2025/02/01
15:53 UTC

10

How do I become cool on Reddit?

Long time reader, first time poster. What are the best ways to get deep into the Reddit world?

All answers are appreciated!

18 Comments
2025/02/01
19:19 UTC

5

New to Reddit - need upvotes for mental health

I made this account to post in a group to help with my mental health. I just tried to post today, and it said I need 20 upvotes to post. Not sure how to get them unless I post something? Please help me out, I need the group.

1 Comment
2025/02/01
17:55 UTC

5

What fast ways are there to gain karma?

I don’t use Reddit much, but I’d like to post in some communities but they don’t let me due to low karma. Any good way to get some?

12 Comments
2025/02/01
18:41 UTC

1

How can I post or get karma or dm people

9 Comments
2025/02/01
18:39 UTC

1

How do new messages work?

Why am i sometimes restricted from measuring accounts?

7 Comments
2025/02/01
18:37 UTC

1

Cant message people as it says account needs to be established, how to establish?

I wanted to text someone but it said account not established even though my account age is more than 2 years, any help?

3 Comments
2025/02/01
18:35 UTC

2

Can somebody teach me how to use this app?

I'm not understanding anything!!! I feel so lost and stupid 🥺

7 Comments
2025/02/01
18:33 UTC

3

Just a fresh new - Newbie here

Okay ... Not going so well... So, I think I'm here for about a week. When I try to post on a sub reddit in another country ( asking for advice specific to that region) a bot automatically kicks it back. Coming from other platforms I wonder how to twist my self into a pretzel so I can interact with other communities? Any advice? I tried like 20 times different spots already, and the only place I can post is right here... I feel defeated 😞

13 Comments
2025/02/01
18:31 UTC

5

How comes I can’t comment on posts?

I can’t comment on posts for some reason. Hope someone helps?

8 Comments
2025/02/01
17:48 UTC

1

Is it a good idea to delete post when you see the upvote percent is too low?

I posted a question on AskReddit, but got downvoted to 0. I see I only had 29% upvotes. I had only 1 post karma. I don't think I can afford losing it. So I deleted my post. If I didn't delete my post, and suppose it got more downvotes, would I have negative post karma? How many downvotes are required for one to get negative karma? Or is there any protection on AskReddit so that one would not get negative karma there?

5 Comments
2025/02/01
17:32 UTC

4

What's the best way to get karma?

I wanna post memes and get karma so I can post on r/gocommitdie

6 Comments
2025/02/01
17:17 UTC

3

Post Karma - I tried posting several times - but still havent gotten any post Karma. What did I do wrong?

I have 3 months old account but started using it recently. I tried posting several times but my post Karma still stays at 1. :( do I need to gain comment karma or? How does this work?

7 Comments
2025/02/01
17:01 UTC

0

How do I reach 30 Karma to start posting?

my main account has 100k karma but I don't know where or what to post to reach the 30 karma threshhold that some subreddits have on this new account.

I don't want to be posting on the sub I moderate and usually post on because people there know my style of content and would be able to connect it to my real identity

7 Comments
2025/02/01
16:58 UTC

4

I posted a comment , Then later deleted it . But the karma I scored decreased in my Profile ?

Thought the Karma Won't go down even If I delete the post ...

3 Comments
2025/02/01
16:24 UTC

9

How do I gain karma so I can post?

7 Comments
2025/02/01
16:22 UTC

0

Why do some of my posts get downvoted for no reason?

3 Comments
2025/02/01
16:17 UTC

1

Beginner's questions on Reddit

Hello everyone, I've had this account for a long time but I've only started using it now. I don't really understand what this social network is for, but I like participating in the communities here, in fact, what is the purpose of this karma that you talk about so much? What happens if I have too much of it? Would it be too much? And these other features, are they for competition? Can anyone explain it to me? I just usually post and comment, I don't worry too much about it

2 Comments
2025/02/01
15:37 UTC

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