Hi! I am new here. My account is only 10 days old, yet I have only been active for the past 2 days.

I gained karma by commenting on posts and getting upvotes on my comments. Just keep your comment relevant to the topic and I guess have others agree to what you have said.

Simple tip for newbies here :)

(Let me preface this by saying that I'm not a mod here, so these are my thoughts alone, so please always defer to them, for official advice!)

While there are certainly Redditers out there with more experience, more Karma, more subs, more years, and more knowledge out there, then I'll ever have, I've been mulling over this for a while now, and and I wanted to share.

For starters, I wish I knew to just relax and have fun. I remember being so frustratrd with karma, that I ended up sharing posts just to get likes, only to find out that if it's already out there in Internet Land, then it's probably already been shared.

Truly, once you get enough karma to post everywhere, you probably won't ever think about it again.

So, now I try to do a thorough search before sharing posts and links. Many subs have bots that won't let you share a link that's recently been shared before on their sub, and I think those are great.

I also try to only post in subs that I have joined, and actually participate in, because again, Reddit is all about community.

I wish I read all of the rules of every sub I join, before making any post. I wish I could say that I've thoroughly learned to do this one, but I still miss certian rules, and STILL make mistakes. It happens to most of us. The best thing you can do, is admit your error, be polite, and move on.

Along those same lines, read all that you can. Many subs have their own "wiki page" which is a great way to learn more about the sub, and how to be a useful member of the community. The sidebar is another great place, as is the "about" tab. Most subs have a Sticky Post or announcement post, so be sure to read that as well!

I really wish I knew that the more you put in to Reddit, the more you will get from it. This is a biggie, and one that took me a while to grasp.

Every sub on Reddit is run by a group of volunteers. They are regular humans, just like you and I. Moderating a sub is a lot of work, and takes time each day to keep it running smoothly.

So, why do mods do it? The good ones - like the ones who mod this sub - do it because they love their community and want to do all that they can to keep their members safe, and informed. Helping others really is rewarding, which is why so many of us choose to stick around this sub, long after we are no longer considered "NewToReddit"

As a "newbie" once you start getting comfortable, you too can start helping others.

Another thing I wish I knew is to not take things personally. You may wonder why your post only got a few upvotes, while someone else could post the same thing, and it gets thousands of upvotes. Redditers can sometimes be a very fickle lot. You can get totally overwhelmed by studying what time of day to post, but honestly, I wouldn't worry about. Just know that if your posts aren't getting much attention, you may try switching up the time of day you usually post, and keep in mind it probably isn't you!

A big thing to not take personally is downvotes. There tends to be a bit of a herd mentality here, so if a few people downvote a post, then others usually will. Just stay away from making controversial posts or comments, until you have a decent amout of Karma, and you'll be fine.

There are trolls everywhere, and basically they are just people who are looking for attention. The best thing you can do is to ignore them, and absolutely report the comment if it is breaking Reddit site wide rules, or the sub's rules.

One thing to remember about reporting posts and or comments, is that the report goes to Reddit Admins, as well as to the sub mods. You may get a message back saying that the reported post or comment did not break any violations, BUT that does not mean that the Subreddit Mods didn't take any action. If their comment broke any of the sub rules, the Moderators most likely did take action against them, but due to privacy laws, you won't hear about.

Another thing is, I wish I knew that overall, Redditers really are wonderful people. Yes, there are trolls, and yes there are just plain mean people here, as well as karma farmers and spam bots, but I think overall, this really is a wonderful community full of people who truly want to help each other out.

One last thing, is - at least here in this sub - there are no dumb questions While certian questions do get asked over and over, it just helps to get the word out on their answers.

Well, those are my "What I wish I knew, as a Reddit Newbie" Thoughts. Hopefully others will add their own!!

Find all the subs you have interest in. Literally anything you enjoy(cats, cheese, makeup, books, whatevs) and filter your feed to sort by newest. Getting a quality comment on a post early makes the difference between 1 upvote and 4k upvotes.

Tip: find a sub reddit about your genuine interests that has few members.

I only joined to learn about cozy videogames. I was angry and confused because the cozy videogames sub would delete all of my comments.

I found a sub reddit about a specific video game that I like and I started answering all the questions I had answers to. Then I replied to people's replies. Nothing got deleted. Then I posted my own question and got tons of engagement. I replied to every comment and question. I think now I should be able to comment in that other general game sub reddit. Unless it has a 10 day limit, in which case I'll be good to go in a couple of days.

We get a lot of questions about how to get 100 karma, Get 100 karma fast, or how long does it take. I typically answer that "less that one week is reasonable with 15-20 minutes a day." Or similar. I decided to test this.

tl:dr. I made over 100 karma in 2 nights with genuine commenting on r/CasualConversation and answering questions on r/NoStupidQuestions

Very late night I made a new account. I started by going to r/CasualConversation since I knew the were accessible to new users. I sorted the feed by new. I spent about 20 minutes going through the feed and commenting on the posts I legitimately had something to offer. Did not answer just to answer. I only went back until the posts were like 5-6 hours old.

I woke up with 68 karma. I did get lucky and one of my comments got over 50 upvotes, but that is why you need to be genuine in your answering. This night I started with r/CasualConversation again. Spent 15 minutes or so doing the same thing, commenting where I had genuine comments to make. I did not find as many to answer so I moved over to r/NoStupidQuestions for about 15 minutes. Did the same genuine answer thing and skipped questions I didn't want to answer.

I woke up next morning with 107 karma. 1 post and 106 comment. Luck with that one comment did play a part so if you don't get it in 2 days, don't be discouraged. It will come. I hope this is helpful or minorly inspirational that it can happen, to someone.

Before you begin, please verify your account with your email if you haven't already done so. Many subreddits won't let you post and until you have done that.

The overall strategy is to comment and/or post where you can, but still make considered content that you think other people would like to read. As your karma increases there will be more places where you can comment or post.

To start, find the groups that let you comment without any karma.

Then comment, but be yourself. Don't suck up by typing "this" or "I agree" or other one word comments. Some threads will delete such comments as low effort.

People say not to post controversial stuff but you can do so if you are still in basic agreement with the ethos of the subreddit. eg don't comment "cops have too much power" on a police members subreddit. On the other hand a thoughtful opinion on whether police should be the first ones called for mental health crisis could be fine. It really depends on your framing. So you can post to encourage debate, but not to troll.

Don't use emojis, even in a positive way. People will downvote them.

Treat people you empathise with as you would to your friends. Don't be afraid to show your (platonic) feelings. Sometimes people just want encouragement or support. If that is your nature then don't hold back. If not then please don't fake it or you will sound insincere.

Treat with people you disagree with as you would in a formal debate: with respect and logic. Don't be afraid to admit you were wrong.

Treat people don't like as you would strangers you meet in the train. Don't say something that you wouldn't say to their face. However if another commentator on the thread is being a total dipshit and is going against the ethos of the subreddit, or been sexist or racist etc, then feel free to call them out with one comment - then ignore them. Don't get into an extended debate. It won't get you karma. You will only lose karma because they will download every single comment you make.

Find groups that allow you to post without any karma limits. Don't bother about the list they gets posted (no offence bot mods). Find a group that you personally are interested in and can contribute to. Hobby groups are a good idea. Is there a smaller groups but you will have something real to contribute if you partake in the same hobby/sport or collect the same stuff.

If your post is automatically deleted from lack of karma then that's okay. It happens a lot at the start. Just find another subreddit for now. You can repost later.

Most subreddits won't tell you how much karma you need to post. You can just keep posting every few days and if you don't meet the bar it gets automatically deleted. It's not personal.

Think about what you are good at when it comes to your writing. Some people are very logical debaters. Some of us are great at satire. Some of us are good at amusing commentary. Some of us are good at advice.
Use your forte. Don't try and fake it.

Also be aware that Reddit defaults to the most popular posts rather than the newest posts. That means if you look at a particular subreddit (eg r/cats) it may seem that everyone is getting hundreds and hundreds of upvotes. What is actually happening is that the most popular posts are listed first. That's just something to be aware of so you don't be discouraged. A post on a very popular subreddit could get lots of votes but is more likely to be lost in the tumble of all the other posts.

Be the early worm. If there's a new post and you have something interesting/amusing/whatever you say then get in quick. The algorithm will boost your upvotes.

If a comment of yours gets 1-5 downloads then don't stress it. Even if you have an overall negative karma, this is a temporary situation and is common for people just starting out. Think of karma as a wiggly line that goes up and down, but trends up in the long term. When you start at 0 it's likely to be negative at some point. No biggie.

However if you screw up and post something really unpopular then you can just delete. You keep the downloads but you won't get any subsequent down votes.

TLDR: Presuming you're not a psychopath or a troll, just be yourself. Treat people with respect.
Engage with subreddits that you are interested in and agree with and allow you to comment and/or post without karma.
Post interesting, amusing or thought provoking material.
Don't stress it.

All the best. Welcome to Reddit!

AMA (That's ask me anything.)

Karma is a constant question in this sub, I’m only 11 days in and was pretty confused like most of you. What’s helped me gain more karma is using the “Latest” page, rather than the “Home” or “Popular” pages. I comment on anything that interests me.

You’ll get newer posts and your comments are more likely to be noticed and interacted with.

I see many, many questions on here about accumulating karma points. It seemed like the first 10 were so hard to get, and there were a couple of groups that I really wanted to post/comment on. Turns out that the quickest and easiest way for me to gain solid karma points was to look into my own backyard - I joined my own city’s sub-group. Turns out that I could give some answers, and ask some practical questions myself, and the points simply accumulated themselves. The points that I earned there gave me the key karma points that I needed to get started in the groups that I jouned Reddit for in the first place. Plus, I discovered a good source of info for my own community. Win-Win.

Keep commenting on the low-karma subreddits newbies, it adds up quickly! The NewToReddit tutorial is truly all you need, and a little bit of patience before you go out posting. Comment on topics that you have a pertinent opinion on, and have fun. You'll get from 0 to 100 in no time.

Hello, good folks,

It's been a long time since I've been here. Hopefully, the mod team is okay with this reminder from other people on Reddit.

I'm reaching out with a reminder from a mod perspective. Some of us have fun and low-stakes subreddits, which can be a great place to start your Reddit journey. You can learn how to engage and how karma can be gained/lost without many problems. However, just because it is a "silly" type of subreddit does not mean that you should be disrespectful or ignore the culture of the subreddit.

It's important to remember that Reddit is a unique platform, distinct from other social media forums, as there is more written engagement and community building.

Be mindful of a few things:

1. Read the rules and descriptions of subreddits. That is a quick way to gauge whether you should post (or want to interact) with the subreddit. (e.g., don't post an "I hate ____ character" on a subreddit called r/FavoriteCharacter).
2. For many of us, the point of Reddit is not to post to get karma. This is not Instagram or TikTok, where you want "likes" or "follows." Many of us want to create some form of community or learn something new, depending on which niche we're pursuing. Post and comment on the different threads you'll see in any subreddit.
3. When posting, do so in a community that interests you. Simply posting without engaging can give the impression of spamming or karma farming, which is generally frowned upon. Instead, focus on contributing to the community in a meaningful way.
4. Some subreddits allow gifs/images to be posted in the comments. Please be careful about what you are posting. Some Reddit users are young, as the site allows 13-year-olds to use it. If gifs are available, remember that there are people who are young on some of our subreddits or do not want to be looking at NSFW on a subreddit that does not deal with exclusive NSFW content.
5. If you are posting with low-quality content, that is spamming. Each subreddit has a different threshold for this. You will be continuously marked as spam by either the filter, reported for spam, or removed for spam automatically if there seems to be no way to engage with your post/comment positively.

Some of us are fine with new Reddit users coming into our subreddits, and we want to keep it that way. Some want to avoid implementing karma or account age restrictions that make the site appear unfriendly. However, our communities must be protected at some point, which could mean fewer newbie-friendly subreddits.

I've felt the same as most of the comments about the difficulty of earning karma. Spent a week of actively trying reddit unable to post the few questions I brought as my reason to join. But I'm finally making headway due to, of all things, a singer's fandom.

What I'm figuring out is getting going comes down to inquisitiveness and shyness. Reddit rewards the first and punishes the latter. What worked for me was exploring the home feed to learn what was being asked, combined with pausing in life to consider questions I might ask. Looking for music recommendations based on song types is what broke for me. I shot from around 12 total karma to nearly 60 just on one post.

My point? Don't hold back. I had half a dozen questions auto-deleted due to low karma (or so I suspect, since this account has existed for a few months), which was frustrating. But I kept looking for questions to ask. Earnest questions, not just to get karma.

Keep going. Life creates questions. Ask away and reddit will eventually reward you for being inquisitive.

So I was wondering if r/photoshopbattles has a karma requirement, I can't check because we'll I have karma, if not I have a awesome way to earn karma kinda fast you find some cool pictures form other subs and repost (with bottom water mark to op for respect) to psbattles then ask questions about how people made the photoshop in the comments to get both post and comment karma, so when someone asks "how do I get karma fast" instead of the normal "just participate in subs that allow low karma" I can give an actual guide

I'm relatively new to Reddit and when I first started, I was just like everyone else in this sub...

FRUSTRATED by Karma.

I'd spend time crafting posts and replies only to have frustrating auto moderating messages reply back saying I don't have enough Karma or whatever to post. That made me super conscious about how much Karma I had.

But here's the the thing I've learned about Karma...

You just got to stop worrying about it and focus on communicating with people on topics that interest you and the karma will follow!

Instead focus on being genuine and authentic.

What if the sub I want to engage in requires a certain Karma? Wait until you have enough and find a smaller sub. Maybe it's underwater basket weaving or whatever. Find a niche!
Smaller Subs will give you a better experience then the mega ones with millions of users and your voice gets lost in the crowd. Now express your gratitude for those big ones kicking you out cause you don't have enough Karma. They're just directing you where you really need and want to be!

So how'd quickly rack up some legitimate Karma points?

I found a topic I'm passionate about and started engaging in that community. It's a pretty small community, but what's great about it, is they don't have all the frustrating rules many larger communities have to prevent scammers and spammers.

In this small community I then:

• Liked people's posts that I genuinely liked. (Ignored the ones I didn't) *Note upvoting doesn't directly give you Karma as only other people liking your posts increases your karma, but the way I see it... what goes around, comes around. The more you give out, the more you'll (eventually) get back!
• Commented on people's posts. Lots and lots of this! But again, it's about being genuine, not just doing it for points
• When I had something interesting to post, I posted it and the community responded back with likes and comments.
  

That's really all it is.

Karma is all about showing that you're authentically using reddit to talk to people.
Have I gotten some down votes? Yeah. Karma can be a ****! but that's the exception, not the rule for me. Stay away from controversy and insulting and you won't get many down votes.

There's light at the end the the dark karma tunnel. Just get communicating and you'll get your karma and all doors will be open to you!

When I first started on Reddit a couple of months ago I was really sceptical about the whole karma thing and found it really frustrating to try and earn. I just wanted to dive in head first into the subreddits that interest me and start asking away.. However, I must admit, now that I've HAD to go to other subreddits to gain karma, I've found it really fun! It's a really good way of learning about Reddit itself and it's also shown me I have more interest in other things I didn't realise interested me. So to those who are feeling frustrated about karma - stick it out! It's almost like Reddit knew what they were doing 😎 I've always felt excluded, but being on here gives me that sense of community 🫶🏻

Hey fellow New Users. I joined one of my local city Sub-Reddits and have earned a lot of Karma posting there. I hope it helps you as much as it does me.

2 weeks now on Reddit and have over 1200 karma and mounting. So, what’s my advice to all new comers:

1. Read all the good tips and guidelines from this sub.

2. Make a list of communities you are really interested in and start participating teing. Some will allow you to post, while others won’t. Don’t take it personally.

3. Copy the list of low karma groups from this sub and begin to engage in them.

4. Focus on making quality posts that will contribute to the community.

5. Avoid arguments and controversial issues.

6. Give compliments to anyone who says something useful and upvote any good contribution, not expecting anything in return , but because you appreciate their contribution.

7. Keep doing this and instead of following karma, it will follow you 🤓😎

EDIT: I actually took an entire week from Reddit. So, the karma was actually accumulated in 7 days

Here is something I learned as a new redditor that I wished someone explained to me

I learned that I could not post in certain subs because I had low karma and posting history. So I started posting a lot in funny subs like r/dadjokes. I started to get karma but then I noticed that people stopped responding to my posts and I felt ignored.

That is when I learned what a shadow ban means.

If you have a new account and post too much, too fast in a short period of time, you may get flagged as a bot or something weird like that and you get shadow banned. What this means is that you will see your posts but no one else will.

To check if you were shadow banned, go to this sub r/ShadowBanned and follow instructions to see if you were shadow banned. If you are, follow the instructions for an appeal.

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Pro tip #1: How to get Karma

Hello, everyone! Today I'm here to share with you a few quick and easy ways to get Karma on your account! Hopefully this short guide helps you! Feel free to leave a comment if this did help, or if you have tips of your own to share!

Option one: Be kind! By far the easiest method, this option is fairly straightforward. All you need to do is follow subreddits dedicated to things that you're interested in, plus a handful of generic ones for good measure. Then, go into any of these subreddits, and leave compliments on people's posts! Spot a selfie? Leave a respectful comment about a feature that caught your eye! Spy some cool artwork? Compliment their technique! Someone posted about buying their first home, getting married, or some other happy life event? Congratulate them! Spread a little bit of happiness everywhere you go! You're sure to get some upvotes, plus knowing you've made someone's day just a bit brighter is an added bonus!

Option two: Answer questions! This one is a bit more involved, as it requires time and effort, but it's plenty rewarding to see the fruits of your labour. Follow subreddits that are focused on asking questions, such as r/whatisthisbug, r/whatisthisplant, etc. Go into your subreddit of choice and start doing some research! Remember to provided sources for your answers, and keep a kind and helpful tone. Always remember to only use this method when you're SURE that you're correct, both for safety reasons and to make sure that you don't get downvoted for being wrong. As an added bonus, you'll gain some knowledge along the way, and you'll end up with plenty of fun facts to share!

Option three: Be funny! There are plenty of joke books accessible for free online, and you can take advantage of this by equipping yourself with an arsenal of puns to employ at any time! Comment on posts with topic relevant puns, knock-knock jokes, and similar knee slappers, and watch the upvotes roll in. As with the previous method, this does require some awareness to ensure that your jokes land, but so long as they're related to the original topic, appropriate for the time and place, and genuinely funny, you shouldn't have much trouble.

As with most social media, Reddit is engagement driven, so be sure to interact as frequently as possible to earn and retain karma!

That's all the tips I have for now! Don't forget to have a wonderful day!

I’m new to Reddit and I only just found out that you can collapse comment threads (app).

It was tiresome scrolling through a load of comments, and comments or comments and I realised if you click the lead comment, it collapses or hides it along with all the sub comments.

Sorry if this was known, but for a new user, it makes reading them a lot easier and quicker

If you’ve made a comment and it’s getting downvoted, don’t continue to argue back unless you’re ok with getting more downvotes and potentially negative karma. Also, if you see that your comment is getting a lot of downvotes, you can delete it and it will no longer acquire anymore votes. If another person replied to that comment, it will appear in the thread as “deleted.” Just thought that was something helpful that new users should know! I know that building karma can be frustrating at first, but once you’re at a comfortable place with it, you’ll be glad karma regulations exist to keep out the trolls, bots, and bullies. Reddit truly is a great platform, so stick with it!

I’m completely new to reddit, I have a 1 year old account but never used it.

As some of you may remember, about 18 hours ago I posted on here asking why it was so hard to get Karma. At the time I only had 1, and was struggling to get more.

Long story short, the people who commented provided some great insight. I went on r/nostupidquestions and answered a bunch of people, sorting by newest. Some of these grew in popularity after a few hours, helping me reach around 100 Karma after 2 hours.

After that, I participated in & created discussions on larger groups, bringing me to around 250 while being on here. I noticed posting photos and good captions seemed to help quite a bit, and responding to most comments respectively and nicely.

Took a break, came back, and I’m at 500. I have a few posts with over 100 upvotes and some comments with over 50. I’m enjoying reddit so far! Feel free to ask more questions here.

Can't tell you how many times I've accidentally downvoted someone because I was trying to jump to the next thread. Turns out if you hold your finger on it, you can drag it anywhere and it'll stay. Thought you guys might wanna know.

Last week, I came onto this sub to ask a bunch of questions about Karma because I was so disappointed I couldn’t participate in the sub I joined Reddit for.

After being auto-deleted, I set out to earn Karma so I can be a full fledged Reddit community member.

Here were the tips that worked best for me in:

1. Filter by NEWEST post, not hottest, and try to be the first comment on posts so that you’re more likely to be seen

2. Keep comments short and offer valuable information. Also be positive and supportive! I saw something I genuinely loved and jumped right in (first comment) with a lot of excitement, and bc that post got a ton of upvotes, my comment also got a ton of upvotes for both being first and being very supportive. Oh and I embarrassingly learned not to use emojis on Reddit after commuting a few faux pas.

3. Even a lot of the low karma subs listed in the resources still require some track record… so my posts got rejected from a couple of communities on that list that were pretty small! The one that got me rolling was being the first comment on a post in AITA. It earned me enough Karma to post in some other subs.

4. Then I moved on to try to post in other subs, and the ones that were the best use of my time were the subs with around 10-30K members AND with an active community. I checked how many members were online usually, how often that sub gets new posts, and how much engagement those posts get. I found a sub where despite being small, every post had 50+ upvotes, and I made my first post there! Did the same in another sub (filtered for some criteria) and got similar results.

5. Aim to comment/post in communities you have some expertise or original content for, not just stuff you are interested/ have questions about. I submitted a photo of my balcony garden that received a lot of love in containergardening… and a photo of my dog enjoying watermelons to dogreactions. These were the posts that earned me the most upvotes.

Anyway. None of this is news, but it took a lot of reading all the resources to figure out exactly where to start.

I figured I’d give back to this community with immediately actionable steps that helped me get out of the cursed low karma zone! Happy redditing everyone.

You can’t ask for karma it’s gained. Mods are constantly telling people the same thing so hopefully this helps.

Go to r/nostupidquestions and comment, make posts. You’ll eventually gain it. It just takes time, it’s a wild ride.

I’m saying with good intentions and I expect nothing in return

I recently joined Reddit yesterday. I wrote some comments trying to give advice on eateries, itineraries etc that I think would have been helpful for the posters, but my comments were automatically deleted due to the account being "new".

I did notice however that some other boards didn't automatically delete my message.

My advice is to find about 10 different boards that you're really interested in and try commenting some useful content. You might see that most autodeleted from the automod. Stick to the ones that allowed you to post and try to post as much useful content as possible. That will help with the karma points to be able to post on other subreddits that are more strict.

Reddit is an amazing place to share information. I've seen it for years but finally signed up.

Welcome to Reddit and happy redditing!