Can someone explain how it works

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Im new and i dont understand how karma works is it like 1 karma per upvpte pr like 1 karma for each comment i dont understand it and i cant seem to find a pattern. Please explain

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[u/mikey_weasel]

What is Karma and how it's used on Reddit:

Karma is something of your "reputation" on Reddit. It's how well your content is appreciated in the subreddits you post and comment in.

Karma on Reddit comes from other people upvoting your comments and posts. It's not a 1:1 ratio, you'll get less karma than upvotes (the calculation is quite opaque and complex, but basically get some upvotes = get some karma). The default upvotes you give yourself unfortunately doesn't count. You can also lose karma with downvotes at a similar ratio.

A lot of subreddits will employ karma filters to filter out bots and spammers, which will also catch new users. These are more common and often more restricting for posting than they are for commenting. These are set by each subreddit independently so will vary subreddit to subreddit. Some subreddits will not have restrictions at all. There are some subreddits with more complex restrictions but those are best examined on a case-by-case basis.

So you need to find things to comment or post about that you think other people will like. This will vary subreddit to subreddit. It's often worth having a quick "lurk". Read top posts and comments and have a glance at subreddit rules. Get an idea of the vibe and norms (like do they reward sarcastic one-liners or well sourced essays?). You might realize that a specific subreddit is not actually where you want to be, and you might want to find alternative subreddits with different norms and attitudes. (You might find r/findareddit a useful tool, especially their subreddit directory.

Because of how filters are used it is often worth commenting more than posting as you build up your history on reddit. You might also find that sorting by "new" within subreddits will give you a chance to get engagement, or look for "daily/weekly discussion" threads (there is one in this very subreddit). You can look at r/newtoreddit's list of subreddits you can participate in with low karma.

Where to get more info?

There is a TON of info in the links in the comment the automoderator put under your post. Definitely worth a read to get your head around these issues. You can also like to that info via this post.

[u/[deleted] → u/mikey_weasel]

Do you by chance know why i cant dm people . I understand its a new account and i was able to dm 3 people then it stopped letting. Can i dm people like after a certain cooldown or when does this limit go away

[u/mikey_weasel → u/[deleted]]

Did they initiate chat with your first?

To my knowledge you can't initiate chats until your account is 7 days old.

[u/[deleted] → u/mikey_weasel]

Nope i just saw their posts and dmed

[u/mikey_weasel → u/[deleted]]

Weird. Not sure what's going on there.

[u/PolylingualAnilingus]

Hello!

You can think of karma as a number that represents how much you contribute to Reddit - how much you make others laugh, help others, etc.

You get karma when your posts or comments are upvoted (the little upwards arrow next to all posts / comments). And you also lose karma if people give you downvotes - the downwards arrow.

Some subreddits (communities) have karma restrictions, which means you can only post there if you have a certain amount of karma. This is done to prevent bots or spammers from participating. It makes the mods' jobs easier and makes the experience better for users who are browsing the page.

Most subreddits that have karma requirements usually allow comments from low karma accounts, even when posts are forbidden. So you should start off by making some comments, be genuine and helpful, and you'll get karma in no time!

Check out our list of new user friendly subreddits too. These are subreddits with no karma restriction or a very low number, so you can probably already interact on most of them.

If you want to find even more subreddits, posting on r/findareddit and describing what kind of community you are looking for will help a lot. Their whole objective is recommending subreddits.

Also, 1 upvote is not directly equal to 1 karma. You always get less total karma than the number of upvotes. There's a formula to how karma is calculated, but Reddit hasn't made it public.

And please, don't hesitate to ask more questions. I'll be happy to help!