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View submission: Reddit and Karma Explained
Before we start, I want you to do a little exercise first, which will be very useful in your general Redditing. You’re going to learn how to post a picture!
As many of your Posts on Reddit will involve images of some kind, here is a simple explanation[1] of how to post pictures on Reddit.
If you are creating a Gallery post of more than one image, you can find the instructions here[2].
So, let’s now go on a field trip and get you some posting experience for your Reddit C.V.! We’re going to make one image post and one text post.
Subreddits use karma requirements to prevent spam, ban evasion, and trolls. The subs listed below and in Part 4 have kindly decided not to do that, which enables new users like yourself to participate more freely. **Please treat them fairly in return.**
The cuter, the better! Compose a nice title. “How derpy is my cat?” will be more eyecatching than “Here’s a pic of my cat.” Say a few words in the description about it; name, age, hilarious antics etc. You will receive feedback from the community on the success of your post (or where it went wrong, if applicable) and maybe even some nice comments about the lil floof in question.
This is an incredibly busy sub and the potential for a successful post is huge - but so is the potential for failure as the sub moves very fast. The potential for removal is even greater as their criteria is exacting. Here, as indeed with all subs, it is VITAL to read the rules[3]. I’m going to give you a quick précis of how to post there but let me reiterate that this is NO SUBSTITUTE for reading their full rules, found in their sidebar[4] or “about” tab on mobile.
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/wiki/index#wiki_rules
4: https://i.redd.it/qvc8h4zbeyq81.jpg
Here’s a random screenshot[5] of some of the newer posts there at the time of writing. You can see that the number of votes received are hidden on the earlier posts; we learned earlier that on this sub, post and comment scores are not visible for a certain period of time to avoid ‘bandwagon’ effects. Here’s a random screenshot[6] of top posts from the same day. You can see here what I mean by huge potential!
5: https://i.redd.it/or6aunyd6yq81.jpg
6: https://i.redd.it/2edolbz26yq81.jpg
However, all of those questions have something in common:
Finally, if you have a question that you don’t want turning into banter, in-jokes or frivolous comment chains, you need to use the [Serious] tag. This tag designates the thread it is applied to as a serious post, off-limits for joke replies or off-topic comments. To mark your thread as [Serious], simply put '[Serious]', in square brackets in the post title. Automod will automatically assign the link flair, and the post will be much more strictly moderated so that comments not pertaining to the discussion in a more serious manner are subject to removal.
By now, the combination of your Comments, Comment Karma, these Posts and the Post Karma along with the few days (account age) you’ve been active on Reddit reading allllll theeeeese woooorrrrds and doing these tutorials should be opening up new subreddits to you.
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