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View submission: A Guide to Reddit Lingo
- DAE
“Does Anyone Else”. Originally sub specific from r/DAE and r/DoesAnybodyElse now with wider Reddit usage.
- Dealing with Trolls
Why some people are so angry - about a multitude of topics - puzzles me. That they have no qualms or conscience about venting their disdain for other people online is mystifying. Sadly, it seems it’s just the reality of the world we live in today, and no matter how hard you try, sometimes snark just happens. It isn’t pleasant. It always feels targeted.
If a similar situation happens to you and you start feeling like people are attacking you, **stop responding.** Don’t double down or try to explain. Your emotions may be telling you to confront, and the anonymity of social media gives us the illusion that we can get away with aggression. But you won’t get very far against the Expert Professional who’s well seasoned and practised at internet trolling and you might only make things worse. You might not want to go back to that sub but you don’t want to be permabanned from it either. But all is not lost. Your best response is no response and I’ll tell you exactly why. **Trolls Hate This One Simple Trick.**
Remember, other people only understand stuff from their level of perception, and moving out of that level is rarely achieved by discourse with someone they perceive to be on a lower level of awareness than them. There’s nothing to be gained by arguing with them; if you ever encounter one just downvote them, move on and leave them to simmer in their own self-righteousness. Why?
Because you can put money down on that person now refreshing the page constantly, even frantically, to no avail waiting for your reply and the chance to win the closure they’ll never get. Instead, let them spend their time gleefully fomenting the perfect snarky reply to your next comment and inwardly revel at the fact they’ll be devastated when they can’t use it because you moved on in a mature fashion and they didn’t.
- Deleted or Removed
Comments can be deleted by the originator, mod, admin or automod bot. When the username says ‘deleted’ and the body of the post says ‘removed’, this usually implies a moderator, admin, or spam filter action removed the comment. If the user deleted their post, both username and body will say ‘deleted’. Admin removed comments may also say something to the effect of ‘Removed by Reddit for X’ where X is a reason.
Deleting or removing a comment will only remove that particular comment. If the comment still exists as part of a discussion, only the comment and username will be removed. Redditors cannot delete other users comments so the rest of the comment thread will remain intact. When a post has been removed by the mods it will remain in your post/comment history.
In some extreme cases it means the user has deleted their account after a negative comment spurs controversy or could "out them" if they gave away too many personal details etc. People sometimes create single-use Throwaway Accounts for posting on subjects that they may not want associated with their regular account for whatever reason and delete them afterwards. Sometimes a whole comment chain will say “removed”. Speculation about how that happened goes on at r/removed. *See Also:* Shadowban, Vote Arrows hidden or greyed-out on Posts.
- Diamond Hands
See https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/wiki/glossary[1].
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/wiki/glossary
- Direct Chat
A form of private messaging on Reddit (the speech bubble icon). You’ll get a request to chat which you can either accept or refuse. It is a good idea to check the posting history of the requester before you accept; that'll give you a better idea of whether they're acting in good faith or not. You should start a chat when you expect to be talking to someone for a longer period of time, or if you think you may wish to continue at an unspecified date in the future. With Direct Chat, you can see the whole thread of your conversations with one person at any one time.
Because the Chat facility is frequently used by Spambots, you can change it by going to User Settings - Chat & Messaging so only accounts older than 30 days can chat with you. It can also be turned off entirely in the same way. You'll see options for "Who can send you" Chat Requests/Private Messages, and 'Nobody' is an option for both. *See Also:* Spambots.
- Direct Message
A Direct Message (or DM) is another mode of private communication on Reddit. Communications specifically to you from Reddit (e.g. bans, suspensions, mods deleting posts etc.) will be made this way; also some notifications that you have received an award from someone or welcome messages to some subreddits.
Please note that accounts with no-or-low Karma cannot send DMs[2]. Direct Messages are only sortable by date and personal conversations can easily get lost down the page. You can DM someone by clicking on their name. DM options can be turned on and off in your Account Settings (the options on your username tab on mobile).
- Discord
Discord is a voice, video and text communication service. A semi-private hosting service for chatting, many subreddits have their own Discord server. r/discordapp.
- “Does *subreddit* contain profanity?"
You may have seen this or similar questions[3] pop up occasionally. Reddit is currently working on a classification system[4] to help in filtering content. Over recent months, Reddit has removed certain NSFW subreddits[5] from r/all, and are crowdsourcing our help in tagging subreddit content[6] to broaden this even more. *See Also:* Hiding or Blocking a Subreddit in r/all.
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/hoac3v/keeping_reddit_real_subreddit_content/
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/lhnvok/removing_sexually_explicit_content_from_rall/
- “Doggo Speak”
Is your “pupper smol but angy?” Want to “boop that snoot”? Got a “heckin’ chonker of a danger noodle” you want to show off? This is cutesy speak presented as what humans have long believed goes on in the canine brain[7]. Originally specific to cute animal subs now with wider Reddit usage. Use at your peril. r/doggohate absolutely love the animals, but really hate the cutesy talk. *See Also:* Boop.
7: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoggoLingo
Comment by llamageddon01 at 11/05/2021 at 13:50 UTC*
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- r/dontdeadopeninside
A link posted when a picture shows a sign or other media that reads as nonsense if read from left to right. The name "Don't Dead Open Inside" is based on a promotional poster for *The Walking Dead* TV series which features one of the most recognized examples of the trope in popular culture[1]. Be careful posting this link; r/dontdeadopeninside should not be confused with r/nosafetysmokingfirst. Or even r/AutomatiCautionDoor for words in stacks, r/peanutbutterisoneword where the instructions are mistakenly printed on the customised thing you ordered, or the more lenient r/dontopendeadinside.
1: https://i.imgur.com/RvUNMso.jpg
- Doot
A vote, usually short for “Updoot” meaning upvote.
- Downvote
Downvote was originally meant for use when someone isn’t contributing to the discussion or is off-topic, not just a disagree button. However, it’s now used more as a term equivalent to “dislike” on other social networks. Each downvote slightly reduces the post or comment Karma of the person you are downvoting. You can only downvote once on each post or comment, and it is reversible if you change your mind. You don’t lose Karma yourself for downvoting. Apparently. So I’ve read. (I’ve also read that you do). Your downvote score is visible to others, as is your upvote score, but nobody can tell what individual posts or comments you upvote or downvote. r/ExplainMyDownvotes is a place for Redditors to help find the answers to why the Internet hasn't taken kindly to their contributions.
- r/DownvotedToOblivion
A link or phrase posted when people get lots of downvotes in a very short space of time. Users who are ‘officially’ considered to be Downvoted to Oblivion if they achieve a downvote score of less than -100. The most downvoted comment[2] in Reddit history (so far) was so notorious it even has its own entry in The Guinness World Records[3]. Posts, however, cannot reach less than 0 downvotes.
3: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/503152-most-downvoted-comment-on-reddit
While that one is unlikely to be beaten, there are still some other spectacular scores[4] which occasionally, some users try to emulate. Why do people seek/farm downvotes? Who knows. But to prevent a race to the bottom, the maximum amount of negative karma you can have is -100 (as opposed to positive karma which can be infinitely high). r/DownvotedToOblivion. *See Also:* Downvote, Karma, Karma for New Starters[5].
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/ListOfComments/wiki/downvoted
- Doxxing
Also known as Doxing, this is revealing personal information about someone, including yourself. We do not do that on Reddit. It’s in the Reddiquette[6], after all:
6: https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439
7: http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/d7m1c/dear_internet_vigilantes_and_lynch_mobs/
8: http://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23reddit.com&subject=posting+of+personal+info
Please make sure to remove or block out any personal information, including other Redditors’ usernames, in all your posts or screenshots of Reddit stuff too. Anyone who deliberately pings the subject of a post where the usernames are blocked out will be banned. We can laugh at people without directly harassing or bullying them.
If it's a celebrity or public figure then you might not be required to block out the name unless it’s in the rules of the Subreddit. *See Also:* Alt, Anonymous Browsing, “Everyone on reddit is a bot except you.”, “Everyone on Reddit is a...”, Privacy Issues: Special Note[9], Reddiquette[10], Rules, Throwaway Account, Two-Factor Authorisation, u/, Username.
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/lw4gp4/a_guide_to_reddit_lingo/gtc5kmg/
10: https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439
- Dunning-Kruger Effect
Very simplistically, this is where people's inability to recognize their lack of ability leads them to think they are better at something than they actually are. For example, completing a 101 course on a subject means they believe they are now an expert on it. Sometimes known as False Authority Syndrome, and as far back as the 18th century as 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing'[11].
11: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_little_knowledge_is_a_dangerous_thing
According to the psychology researchers David Dunning & Justin Kruger[12], this is where people that are poor in "logical reasoning, grammar, financial knowledge, math, emotional intelligence... rate their actual expertise as high as experts".
An accusation of a cognitive bias is often used on Reddit when the OP’s goal of achieving common agreement is more important to them than utilizing sound reasoning. Usually it's done intentionally to persuade people of your point of view. Reddit is extremely pedantic about cognitive biases, of which this is one. Or is it? r/DunningKruger. *See Also:* Cognitive Biases and Logical Fallacies, False Equivalence, Godwin’s Law, Strawman Argument.
