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View submission: A Guide to Reddit Lingo
- u/
This is a prefix used when you are mentioning a specific user, for example u/llamageddon01. This gives a direct link to that user’s profile. This is also known as a “ping” or a “tag” and that user will get a notification whenever you use it in a comment. Anyone who deliberately pings the subject of a post where the username has been blocked out will be banned. We can laugh at people without directly harassing or bullying them. *See Also:* Doxxing, Ping, Username.
- r/Unexpected…
A link or phrase posted when a reference is made to something unrelated in pop-culture but has relevance to the topic. There are many Subreddits devoted to documenting such references found in posts or comments where they wouldn���t normally be expected. These can be both accidental or deliberate. Some notable examples are:
There are more. There are many, many more. Often when you least expect it.
1: https://youtu.be/sAn7baRbhx4
- Unsee Juice
Unsee Juice is an expression used after seeing something disgusting or learning something disturbing online. On some Subreddits, typing Unsee Juice will summon u/EyeBleacherBot; a bot which links to an external gif of a cute animal. Be warned: the r/unseejuice subreddit is for stuff you wish you had never seen, and the polar opposite of r/Eyebleach, which is what you are looking for when you need Unsee Juice. *See Also:* Cursed Subs.
- r/untrustworthypoptarts
A link or phrase posted when people question whether OP really did find those strange things in that stuff they bought or found. In other words, we know you staged those screenshots, OP. You're fooling no one[2]. Did you see someone call out a totally plausible story as fake? Report it at r/nothingeverhappens and accuse OP of having a boring outlook on life and should get out more. Reddit loves sarcasm. Reddit loves scepticism. Here, we have both! *See Also:* r/quityourbullshit, r/thatHappened.
- Unwritten Rules of Reddit
There are many Unwritten Rules of Reddit, many of which are addressed in this dictionary. Others include:
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/lzrdcr/what_are_the_unwritten_laws_of_reddit/
- The “Unwritten Rule of Gilding”
Probably Reddit’s #1 unwritten rule is: “If someone is asking for gold, gild the comment above or below them, but under no circumstance gild the comment itself.”[4]. You will note that the example *was* written and indeed, was gilded. There’s a lesson in that. Maybe. *See Also:* Award Farming, Gold, Gilding or Guilding, “Gilt Guilt”, Karma Farming.
- Upvote
A term equivalent to the like button on other platforms. This increases the Karma of the Redditor being upvoted. Also known as “updoot”. Each post or comment you make has one upvote by default. Some new users feel this is like a narcissistic upvoting of yourself. It isn’t; Reddit automatically upvotes every post or comment as a “thank you” for participating. Ignore the upvote like everyone else does. You have the option to undo the upvote, but because that looks like a very quick downvote on your post/comment, many find that encourages others to downvote in a ‘Hivemind’ bandwagon effect.
Sometimes an upvote comes with an codicil:
If you like something or you think it contributes to a conversation, always click that upvote arrow. On Reddit, that's just considered good manners. Reddit loves good manners. *See Also:* Hivemind.
- User Flair
That ‘confetti’ you might see after a username is called a User Flair, and is only available in some subs. You can make your own sometimes but most will either be from a pick list or bestowed upon you by a moderator for a reason specific to that sub. Some subreddits require you to have been given a user flair by the mods before you can comment or post[5] to prove you’re a verified user.
To see if flairs are available on a sub, go to its front page, click the three dots (Hamburger Menu) on the top right hand corner if you're on mobile or the community options on the right of your screen if you're on desktop. The option “select user flair” should let you know if you can make your own or give you a choice from a pre-determined selection. On mobile, tapping your username from a comment made in that sub will also bring up a “change user flair” option underneath your Trophies icons. *See Also:* Flair, Post Flair.
- Username
Too late to tell you now, Dear Redditor, but once you have chosen a Reddit Username it can’t be changed. Ever. You can change your profile name but your username will be with you for ever. If your account is brand new, you have nothing to lose by deleting it and making a brand new one, this time being careful with your selection of username. Having said that, most social media is about the individual and Reddit, quite simply, isn’t. For the most part, nobody refers to each other by name or even remembers usernames here; many are incomprehensible in any event. You might consider using it as a Throwaway Account once you’re established here for things you might not want associated with your more familiar username.
Always check a person's username if they say something stupid, as it might just be part of their persona. Joke or parody accounts aren’t as prevalent on Reddit as, perhaps, Twitter, but they do exist. There are also automated bot accounts that are triggered by posting certain words, and again, the username will give that away. *See Also:* Accidental Alt, Alt, Bots, Identity, Ping, Throwaway Account.
- r/UsernameChecksOut
A link posted when a comment has a coincidental relation to the name of the account that posted it. When a bunch of people with the same/similar screen names show up in a thread unannounced, that’s r/usernamefamily. r/UsernameChecksOut. *See Also:* r/beetlejuicing.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 04/04/2021 at 10:31 UTC*
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- Always Consult Reddit First
https://www.redditinc.com[1] What is Reddit?
https://www.redditinc.com/policies[2] Reddit’s policies and User Agreement
2: https://www.redditinc.com/policies
https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy[3] Reddit’s Content Policy
3: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy
https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette[4] Our Rules.
4: https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquette
To contact Reddit directly:
https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000478391[7]
5: https://www.reddithelp.com/
6: https://www.reddit.com/contact/
7: https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000478391
https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/sections/360008810132-Reporting[8] What to report and how.
8: https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/sections/360008810132-Reporting
https://www.reddithelp.com/[9] Your first port of call for help. Lots of articles about everything Reddit.
9: https://www.reddithelp.com/
https://redditblog.com[10] The official Reddit Blog.
https://www.redditstatus.com[11] To check if Reddit is on/offline.
11: https://www.redditstatus.com
https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204528049-Is-Reddit-available-in-languages-other-than-English-[12] How to change the Reddit interface language.
- Announcements and Other Admin-led Subreddits
r/announcements Official announcements from team Reddit.
r/blog Official blog subreddit, updated regularly with news. Also has links to Reddit’s presence on other social media.
r/changelog Official information from Reddit, Inc. on minor updates and bug fixes applied to Reddit.
r/redditmobile An official community for announcements from Reddit, Inc. and discussion about official Reddit apps for mobile phones and tablets.
r/redditsecurity A running log of actions taken to improve the security of Reddit. Join in with the Bug Bounty Program[13] and earn a coveted White Hat Trophy.
r/modnews An official community for announcements from Reddit, Inc. pertaining to moderation.
- By far the Biggest Resource: Useful Subreddits
r/help The main Subreddit to search for or ask for help with Redditing. As official as an unofficial subreddit can get.
https://www.reddit.com/r/help/wiki/faq[14] A useful list of questions you might have.
14: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/wiki/faq
r/AskModerators A place for users to ask questions to moderators.
r/reddithelp A Subreddit to search for or ask for help with Redditing.
r/Reddit101 A Subreddit to search for or ask for help with Redditing.
r/OutOfTheLoop A Subreddit to help you keep on top of the zeitgeist.
https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddit_101[15]. An archive of useful information about Reddit.
15: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddit_101
https://www.reddit.com/wiki/faq[16] An older faq, no longer updated.
16: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/faq
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddithelp/comments/kmsll7/reddithelpcom_frequently_asked_questions/[17] An older faq, no longer updated.
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddithelp/comments/kmsll7/reddithelpcom_frequently_asked_questions/
https://www.reddit.com/r/findareddit/wiki/directory[18] Directory Of Subreddits. Please use this page first before submitting a request on r/findareddit.
18: https://www.reddit.com/r/findareddit/wiki/directory
r/findareddit Having trouble finding the subreddit or community you need? Post what you're looking for here and someone can suggest a community for you!
r/findasubreddit Ask here if you’re looking for a Subreddit.
https://www.findareddit.com/?ref=reddit[19] Over 10,000 subreddits categorised and tagged.
19: https://www.findareddit.com/?ref=reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/findareddit/wiki/howtofindasubreddit[20] Self explanatory.
20: https://www.reddit.com/r/findareddit/wiki/howtofindasubreddit
www.reddit.com/subreddits Exactly what it says it is. Subreddits. Lots of them. In alphabetical order!
https://www.reddit.com/subreddits/leaderboard/[21] Browse Reddit's top growing communities and find the top communities in your favorite category.
21: https://www.reddit.com/subreddits/leaderboard/
r/listofsubreddits Looking for a certain subreddit, or just trying to browse new subreddits? Find many lists of subreddits here.
https://www.reddit.com/r/findareddit/comments/ml81h6/a_redditlist_of_18000_subreddits_categorized/[22] A Google Spreadsheet of over 18,000 subreddits with tags to help you search.
https://www.reddit.com/user/banned_accounts/m/newsubs/[23] A custom feed for finding and promoting new or niche subreddits. Ignore the unusual username.
23: https://www.reddit.com/user/banned_accounts/m/newsubs/
r/subredditoftheday A daily spotlight on the small, the big, the new, the old, the awesome and the unique Reddit communities.
r/subredditofthemonth Highlighting great subreddits every month!
r/TinySubredditoftheDay The best of the tiniest, smallest subreddits on Reddit. Might not actually be daily. Yet.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DiscoverReddit/wiki/index[24] Discover and explore for new subreddits.
24: https://www.reddit.com/r/DiscoverReddit/wiki/index
r/newreddits Discover or announce new Subreddits here.
www.redditlist.com Lists of Subreddits ranked by activity and growth.
r/Redditlist Discussion around RedditList, tracking the fastest growing Subreddits.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LocationReddits/wiki/index[25] Subreddits dedicated to a city, town, village, state, province, prefecture, territory, county, country, continent, or region.
25: https://www.reddit.com/r/LocationReddits/wiki/index
r/serendipity Every few hours this meta-subreddit takes a popular entry from a random subreddit and posts it for your consideration.
r/mistyfront A meta-subreddit of best content from other subreddits. A bot /u/ContentForager picks up the top-voted post of the week from a random subreddit.
r/AfterTheLoop When something isn’t trending anymore.
r/TheBookOfReddit A Meta Reddit History Rabbithole!
r/historyofreddit For histories of Narwhals and Bacon.
r/ListOfComments List of notable Reddit comments.
r/museumofreddit A Meta Reddit History Rabbithole!
r/RedditCritiques Come here to discuss Reddit's problems.
r/obscuresubreddits A place for the obscure, the remote, the overlooked.
r/TheoryOfReddit A Meta Reddit History Rabbithole!
r/wherearetheynow When someone isn’t trending anymore.
- Caution Should be Exercised
https://guides.co/g/a-beginners-guide-to-reddit/[26] An old but useful illustrated guide to some Reddit basics from one of its founders.
26: https://guides.co/g/a-beginners-guide-to-reddit/
https://paulrosenzweig.com/explore-reddit/[27] Reddit has thousands of interesting subreddits, but how do you find the good ones?
27: https://paulrosenzweig.com/explore-reddit/
https://forums.tomsguide.com/faq/change-the-language-settings-on-reddit.18806/[28] An illustrated guide.
28: https://forums.tomsguide.com/faq/change-the-language-settings-on-reddit.18806/
https://mashable.com/2012/06/06/reddit-for-beginners/?europe=true[29] From 2013 but still useful.
29: https://mashable.com/2012/06/06/reddit-for-beginners/?europe=true
https://reddit.fandom.com/wiki/The_Wikipedia_of_Reddit[30] Not as comprehensive as it sounds yet, but still useful.
30: https://reddit.fandom.com/wiki/The_Wikipedia_of_Reddit
https://www.oberlo.co.uk/blog/what-is-reddit[31] An illustrated guide for 2021.
31: https://www.oberlo.co.uk/blog/what-is-reddit
https://www.knowyourmobile.com/applications/what-is-reddit/[32] “A definitive guide” on how to use Reddit.
32: https://www.knowyourmobile.com/applications/what-is-reddit/
https://thebetterwebmovement.com/why-you-were-banned-reddit/[33] Banned from Reddit? Ban types explained.
33: https://thebetterwebmovement.com/why-you-were-banned-reddit/
https://social.techjunkie.com/block-specific-subreddits/[34] A guide to blocking subs from r/all.
34: https://social.techjunkie.com/block-specific-subreddits/
- Interesting Reddit Related Links
https://web.archive.org/web/*/Reddit[35] Reddit in the ‘olden times’.
35: https://web.archive.org/web/*/Reddit
https://www.shorttails.io/interactive-map-of-reddit-and-subreddit-similarity-calculator/[36] Website finding Subreddits based on similarity to others from their statistics.
36: https://www.shorttails.io/interactive-map-of-reddit-and-subreddit-similarity-calculator/
https://dashboard.laterforreddit.com/analysis/[37] Use this tool to examine popular post trends for a given subreddit. It'll examine the top 1000 posts in that subreddit in the past month/year, and tell you when they were posted. You can also learn which words and phrases are most popular as post titles.
37: https://dashboard.laterforreddit.com/analysis/
- Questionable Life Pro Tips to deal with Quora or paywall links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/d7nn51/lpt_quora_blocking_you_from_reading_an_answer/
https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/djpvj4/lpt_used_all_of_your_free_articles_on_a/
LPT: Add "?share=1" to the end of a Quora link to remove the blur and the sign up pop up.
LPT: If you want to continue reading a news article without signing up, just add a dot(.) after the “.com”
- When you want to do Something Specific:
https://tosquiado.com[38] Copy the link to read pages without paywall block.
www.outline.com Another way to read pages without paywall.
https://haveibeenpwned.com[39] Enter your email address to check if your account has appeared in any public data breaches.
39: https://haveibeenpwned.com
https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-download-a-video-from-any-website/[40] Self explanatory.
40: https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-download-a-video-from-any-website/
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-download-videos-from-youtube-vimeo-and-more/[41] Self explanatory.
41: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-download-videos-from-youtube-vimeo-and-more/
https://www.reveddit.com/about/#welcome[42] Reveal removed Reddit content.
42: https://www.reveddit.com/about/#welcome
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page[43] Simplify Wikipedia explanations.