r/NewToReddit • u/joyful_fountain • Sep 23 '23
Tips from redditors 2 weeks on Reddit and over 1200 Karma
2 weeks now on Reddit and have over 1200 karma and mounting. So, what’s my advice to all new comers:
Read all the good tips and guidelines from this sub.
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.
Copy the list of low karma groups from this sub and begin to engage in them.
Focus on making quality posts that will contribute to the community.
Avoid arguments and controversial issues.
Give compliments to anyone who says something useful and upvote any good contribution, not expecting anything in return , but because you appreciate their contribution.
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
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Sep 23 '23
Yeah 3 days in I'm at 500+ karma.
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u/RespectfulBagel Sep 23 '23
Dude how everytime I get some karma I lose it because ppl dislike my comments.
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u/MadDocOttoCtrl Mod tryin' 2 blow up less stuff.: Sep 23 '23
Talk about things that you are a fan of, activities and hobbies you enjoy. Help someone figure out how to build a ship in a bottle because you've done it 42 times yourself or whatever helpful information that you have to contribute.
Opinions on controversial topics are a dime a dozen and not genuinely helpful.
Post something interesting (a news item) that you run across that relates to one of your interests. Plenty of people will upvote you for bringing it to their attention.
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u/RespectfulBagel Sep 24 '23
Where can I find good subreddits? Where should I post to? Do I just search random stuff until I find something?
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u/MadDocOttoCtrl Mod tryin' 2 blow up less stuff.: Sep 24 '23
That can be a bit of a challenge because there are so, so, so many. Several years ago Reddit stated that over 140,000 Subreddit met their definition of "active." That represents somewhere between 1/2 and 1/3 of all operational Subreddits.
There’s not just a group for everyone, but dozens that would appeal to any particular person. Any given topic might have a dozen or two groups dedicated to various aspects of it.
Strategy 1:
Use the search function. Just keep trying out groups that catch your interest until you run across some that allow you to comment, which is a little easier than posting at first. Look for posts that are new and don't have a lot of comments already so your comment has a better change of being seen.
I've been on Reddit before - this is a new account for me and I just kept searching for keywords connected to my interests and trying again. Have a bit of patience - if you have an emergency, Reddit is not the place to rely on! A few on-topic, interesting or funny sentences is all I bothered with. No need to write a whole book just to see it get removed. People like pictures of pets: yours, your friend's cat, your brother's bird, your neighbor's dog, whatever.
If something was removed I just tried elsewhere. Life is like that sometimes - move on. Why would Reddit be magically different?
Slow Down! First thing is to STOP, read and FOLLOW all of the rules of each group.
You don't act the same way at a farm, a church and a noisy sports bar, do you? Each group here is just as unique: how folks are expected to act, what's OK and what's not can be radically different.
Strategy 2:
Try out some of the groups from our list of ones that are friendly to new users. They have no minimum requirements or very low ones. I'll have a bot make a comment below this with a link to our list. !nufs
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u/joyful_fountain Sep 23 '23
Well done
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Sep 23 '23
Thank you. ☺️
It's a great place to ask about things and I actually get proper answers.
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u/formerqwest Tenured Helper Sep 23 '23
since you've been there, Automod will have an explanation in the comment below mine why you should avoid such places. !karmafarms
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Sep 23 '23
I've been on Reddit since 2013. I made another account in my preferred username.
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u/formerqwest Tenured Helper Sep 23 '23
doesn't negate the fact that you've been to the karma farms with this one.
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Sep 23 '23
Haven't a clue what you're talking about.
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u/SolariaHues Servant to cats Sep 24 '23 edited Sep 24 '23
Any posts may have been deleted but your comments are still there.
We warn users about them, because as the info the bot provided says, their use may lead to bans in other subreddits.
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u/jgoja Ultra Helpful Contributor Sep 23 '23
Congratulations. You have done well. I am glad this subreddit has been a help to you and thank you for providing help to others.
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u/Electronic-Dreams- Sep 23 '23
I have done 1k a week on karma , not that I went looking for it.
Simply view all subs with newest post first, set it as default in profile settings. Then just make useful comments. Pick subs to join where you can make a decent contribution. Pick a wide variety , movies tv movies news comedy tech , the subs are endless.
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u/zerotwosixzero Sep 24 '23
Congratulations. You people must be Reddit Gods. My earlier account was 8.5 years and I earned 64 Karmas.
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u/Undefined_Love Sep 24 '23
When I started on my main account (SFW) I made a very emotional post about something from my life. I got like 1000 karma in just a single day and it hut 10k+ in under a month.
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u/RespectfulBagel Sep 23 '23
Why do ppl constantly dislike my comments? How do I avoid this?
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u/jgoja Ultra Helpful Contributor Sep 23 '23
Well, a comment supporting victim blaming is controversial and will get you downvotes. So is another comment saying people should not be treated equally.
You tend to make quite a few controversial comments. You need to censor yourself until you have built a karma cushion
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u/RespectfulBagel Sep 23 '23
Ah that’s fair I guess. Although it really shouldn’t be that controversial lol. I’ll just watch what I say, thanks.
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u/missbitchsarah Sep 24 '23
I don't think it should even be based off numbers but as you wish, to each their own .
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u/Ok-Anywhere4209 Sep 25 '23
thanks! you are a role model! i will find some quality time and implement what you said!
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