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View submission: The NewToReddit Encyclopaedia Redditica v2
New Year Celebrations on Reddit
Next-Generation Recommendations
“No good deed goes unpunished”
NYTO or “No, you’re thinking of...”
Comment by llamageddon01 at 19/10/2021 at 21:23 UTC*
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The story so far: in the beginning, Reddit was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. First, there was Old Reddit, but it was only known as Reddit at the time. Then the Reddit Admins redesigned the site and that was known as The Redesign. This did not go down at all well[1]. So, they kept Old Reddit too, for those who preferred it. An uneasy truce prevailed. Until…. along came that young whippersnapper, The App. Which briefly united Old and New users in their hatred[2] of the promising young interloper.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/redesign/comments/9x8l3x/my_thoughts_on_new_reddit_vs_old_reddit/
Old Reddit is sometimes called 'classic' or 'legacy’ Reddit, and The Redesign has now become known as New Reddit. The App is just known as The App unless you’re an iOS mobile user in which case it is known as *[EXPLETIVE DELETED]* because it’s buggy[3]. r/redditmobile is an essential addition to your home feed as it’s the official community for App users where admin give details of all new updates and users can complain about every last one of them.
If you are a new Redditor using the website (or a web browser on mobile) you're probably already using New Reddit as it's the default for new users. However, you can temporarily view each design by changing the URL in your address bar:
There is an ‘opt out of redesign’ toggle at the bottom of this page https://www.reddit.com/settings/[7] if you prefer old Reddit. r/redesign was a subreddit to discuss and troubleshoot[8] New Reddit, although it’s now closed to new submissions.
7: https://www.reddit.com/settings/
Old vs. New doesn’t just mean versions of Reddit. r/oldvsnew is for comparison pictures of old stuff compared to them when they were new, r/BeforeNAfterAdoption is a place to share the amazing difference a loving family can make on an abandoned or mistreated animal, r/NewAgain is for progress pics If you have taken something old and made it new again, r/OldPhotosInRealLife compare past and present locations through photography and r/ReversePinterest showcases items of furniture that have been recovered from the damage done by “Pinteresting” it.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:43 UTC*
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Linking the time-honoured Reddit Traditions of going wildly off topic with Comment Chains and derailing a comment with Puns while adding a *soupçon* of “The Ole Reddit Switch-a-roo", NYTO is an opportunity rarely missed for Redditors try to outdo each other with endless puns as usual.
NYTO is where people will respond to a question with information about a word that sounds similar to the one in the original question. The next person in the chain responds with "no, you're thinking of" and then responds the same way while setting the next user up with an opportunity to respond in turn. This is an ideal example[1] of a semi-serious query which soon devolves into absolute nonsense.
Another perfect NYTO occurred here[2] after a fascinating and true historical discovery, and this one turned a mildly infuriating incident[3] into a highly underrated exchange.
Ah, Reddit; never change. r/NYTO.
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhi95gm/
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhlegc7/
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhqxawp/
7: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu28ns/
Comment by llamageddon01 at 19/10/2021 at 21:22 UTC*
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“No Assholes Here”. Originally sub specific from r/AmITheAsshole now with wider Reddit usage.
r/AITAFiltered lists of all of the “good” threads curated from AITA. It’s not a “Best Of” subreddit so much as a “Most Controversial” subreddit, so there’ll definitely be plenty of assholes there.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 19/10/2021 at 21:23 UTC*
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A derogatory term used to describe those who in past years would have been called geeks, nerds or even dorks; i.e. *The Average Redditor*™. The term comes from the percieved poor hygiene of Redditors, and the connotation is that due to obesity and slovenly habits, the person will have beard stubble on their neck, but never in sufficient amounts to be described as a full beard due to a lack of masculinity (exemplified by said obesity and habits).
Like so much of online slang post-2000, 4chan can be cited as a distribution source, if not the originator of the term. Generally, someone is called a ‘neckbeard’ when they judge other people for their faults but do not see any faults of their own. Sometimes interwebs people are mean spirited.
r/justneckbeardthings, r/neckbeard, r/NeckbeardNests (prepare to suffer) are… well… subreddits, as is r/averageredditor.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:32 UTC
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“Not Gonna Lie”. NGL, I never thought anyone would bother reading all this.
You have to lie at r/lies, but liars get banned at r/lying.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:33 UTC*
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Apparently originating from an episode of *South Park*[1], ‘Nice.’ is the traditional Reddit response whenever the number 69 is posted, regardless of the reasons, and here’s an example[2]. Sometimes accompanied by the “Lenny Face" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) emoticon.
1: https://youtu.be/h7SpXGz-XOc
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:34 UTC*
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A Ninja Edit is commonly an edit to a post or comment made before someone points out the need for an edit. It is often a person correcting themselves when they caught their mistake or needed to add more information. The best ones happen so quick that Reddit doesn't show the "last edited" asterisk, hence “ninja”.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:35 UTC*
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A phrase used as a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them. Unfortunately, Reddit often likes to be judge, jury and executioner of those who perform good deeds if they are filmed (knowingly or unknowingly) for social media. r/changemyview is a good place to debate[1] the rights and wrongs of visible Charity.
Videoing acts of kindness will always elicit a slew of mixed responses[2], and the general conclusion is nearly always some variant of “It's actually a lot more messed up that there's some sort of weird taboo against posting about helping strangers or helpless people. Filming it might inspire others to do the same.” And sometimes people *are* inspired by others[3]. Ah, Reddit; never change.
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/mzlf8c/we_need_more_people_like_them/
Find these lovely things at r/HumansBeingBros, r/MadeMeSmile or r/MadeMeCry, debate said lovely things at r/changemyview and suggest said lovely things should be everyday occurrences at r/unpopularopinion.
Sometimes it isn’t always straightforward where to post that feel-good story. Is this one[4] a good fit for the r/UpliftingNews sub or more suited for r/ABoringDystopia? Why not both[5]…
4: https://www.kixbrooksradio.com/2021/11/18/hero-of-the-week-cash-daniels/
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:36 UTC*
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A link posted when a picture shows a sign or other media that reads correctly left to right, but visual cues (like colour or horizontal separation) lead you to try to read it top to bottom. The name is based on this picture[1] of a container ship. r/nosafetysmokingfirst.
1: https://i.imgur.com/gjAWQbj.jpg?1
Be careful posting this link; r/nosafetysmokingfirst should not be confused with r/dontdeadopeninside. Or even the more lenient r/dontopendeadinside, r/AutomatiCautionDoor for words in stacks or r/peanutbutterisoneword where the instructions are mistakenly printed on the customised thing you ordered.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:37 UTC*
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The envelope or the chat bubble icon will have a red or orange (sometimes called “orangered”) number next to it to notify you that you have a new message from Reddit or another Redditor. https://www.reddit.com/message/inbox[1].
1: https://www.reddit.com/message/inbox
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:38 UTC*
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While Reddit is about the content and not the Redditor, some Redditors have achieved notoriety because of their content. Some who are faded from view but still referenced are:
Unidan; a Redditor who became notorious[1] for sharing their vast knowledge about birds but, during a heated discussion was found to be vote manipulating using Alts[2] and permanently suspended.
SpontaneousH; a Redditor who became notorious[3] for documenting their use of illegal drugs from the first experiment through a downward spiral to clinical death and eventual rehabilitation.
There are more; there are always more. I may well add more.
r/SubredditDrama is a place where people can come and talk about Reddit fights and other dramatic happenings from other Subreddits.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:39 UTC*
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“Not Safe For Life”. Denotes dangerous practices ahead. Not easy viewing. One huge step above NSFW, this type of post is usually very disturbing, extreme, highly offensive or contains gore. Click a link marked NSFL with extreme caution, or, preferably, don’t click it at all. Needs to be used more on Reddit to distinguish such content from NSFW.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:40 UTC*
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“Not Safe For Work”. You must be 18+ to view this adult-oriented content. It basically means if you’re at work or in company, you probably shouldn’t open it. You cannot enter a sub (or profile) marked NSFW without going through a warning screen first. SFW is the opposite, meaning that despite appearances the content of the link is “Safe For Work”. NSFW usually denotes profanity or nudity ahead, but not always. Be warned that sometimes people will link things more suited for an NSFL warning, so you’ll need to use your judgment carefully before clicking through.
Your profile will be marked as NSFW should you interact with an NSFW sub. NSFW subreddits and profiles are not allowed to use Reddit's native image and video uploader, and must host videos elsewhere and make link posts. However, the app currently allows users to bypass the NSFW restriction and allows them to post direct images. Admins are aware of this[1]. NSFW videos do not have sound, as it is disabled automatically.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/s5v43z/upload_images_in_my_community/
If a picture is uploaded and the post is marked NSFW, it will automatically have the blur feature applied[2] regardless of the actual content[3].
2: https://i.redd.it/1lzq9pk3z0z81.jpg
3: https://i.redd.it/w1xejl3li0z81.jpg
At https://new.reddit.com/settings/feed[4] you can choose to see NSFW content or not, and if you choose to see it, you can also choose to blur it with safe browsing mode. In the browser it is called "Safe Browsing Mode" and is on the Feed Settings page. On mobile, tap your avatar top left, settings at the bottom[5], then you can toggle NSFW content on or off and toggle the blur too. You can check your feed settings here for NSFW stuff https://www.reddit.com/settings/feed[6] though it's not always marked, especially if you’re on iOS.
4: https://new.reddit.com/settings/feed
5: https://i.redd.it/ox0xqepzzvt81.jpg
6: https://www.reddit.com/settings/feed
On the iOS app, NSFW settings can be found in your **device settings** page after selecting the Reddit app, and NOT the Reddit app itself. You'll want to enable "Show NSFW Content (18+)" and disable "Blur NSFW Images".
Alternatively, the settings on Old Reddit here https://old.reddit.com/prefs/[7] allow you to select not to have image previews/thumbnails show and you can turn autoplay off for videos. Turn on the option “I am over eighteen years old and willing to view adult content”, scroll down to the bottom, and click the [save options] button. Turn on the option “include not safe for work (NSFW) search results in searches”, scroll down to the bottom, and click the [save options] button.
7: https://old.reddit.com/prefs/
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/i5226n0/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhp7ers/
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/i8au48u/
11: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhcqxrr/
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:41 UTC*
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A link or phrase posted when a true story is so mind-blowingly ridiculous that you could have sworn it was from The Onion, or other parody or satirical news publication. But it wasn’t; it was, unbelievably, real. r/nottheonion.
For someone mistaking a parody article for the real thing, see r/AteTheOnion.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 23/10/2021 at 02:42 UTC*
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“Not The Asshole”. Originally sub specific from r/AmITheAsshole now with wider Reddit usage.
Comment by llamageddon01 at 21/04/2022 at 08:56 UTC
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As you would imagine, the New Year is a special time on Reddit, as people are winding down from Christmas and anticipating the New Year ahead.
Every year end, Reddit have a Reddit Recap[1] to sum up the year gone by, and in 2021 they gave us our own individual summary of our past year’s activity which looked like this[2].
1: https://www.redditinc.com/blog/reddit-recap-2021
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnToReddit/comments/u8fb84/my_reddit_recap_testing_a_gallery_upload/
Start that New Year with these subreddits:
We all try to dedicate ourselves to being a bit better than we were the previous year, and the various self-improvement subreddits are all ready and waiting with helpful ideas and tips on keeping your r/newyearsresolutions.
Some of these may even feature in this interesting article[3] you might find helpful.
3: https://www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/30-best-self-improvement-subreddits-on-reddit/
After the excesses of the holiday season, many of us swear “never again” and if you really mean it this time, we have subs to help you there too such as:
There are many resources on Reddit dedicated to all kinds of topics, and the ones I list in this article are just a small fraction of what we have available.
Rereddit takes a look back at the top posts from January 2021[4], and it’s interesting to see how many of these ballooned into enduring memes or faded into obscurity. Use the Calendar on the right-hand side to delve into further Reddit history.
4: https://www.reddit.com/posts/2021/january/
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/i3czgrk/
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hm52vve/
7: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhiqskr/
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/p8t966/reddit_and_karma_explained/h9ssh6c/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhsjm7i/
Comment by llamageddon01 at 11/05/2022 at 13:16 UTC
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Also known as the NAXALT or N.A.X.A.L.T. fallacy[1], this is the mistaken belief that because you can name someone who is an outlier and “Not Like That” it nullifies the fact that the majority is in fact, very much Like That.
1: https://i.redd.it/okws5yh4pty81.jpg
A fallacy of division, NAXALT is an informal fallacy that occurs when one reasons that something that is true for a whole must also be true of all or some of its parts. A type of “strawman argument”, this phrase is widely used without taking nuance into account, sometimes quite innocently but more often very deliberately.
Just because there are exceptions to the rule, that doesn’t mean that a statement isn’t true for the most part. For instance, when someone comes into this sub complaining that “all mods are bad”[2] I’ll often use some form of “not all of us”[3] which is technically true but glosses over the fact that the mods on this sub have to be more lenient than those elsewhere because of the nature of this sub.
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/uh3hna/karma_is_the_stupidest_thing/
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/nxjpe1/2nd_sub_ban/
It’s entirely possible to get lost in a meta-recursive argument trying to prove or disprove the NAXALT fallacy, simply because ”Not all X *are* Like That”, whatever “X” represents. On the surface, the statement is true. Not all of one thing *is* like another, whatever that thing might be. However, in argument, the phrase is never used in an innocuous manner, but rather used as a form of deflection and invalidation. When I’m saying “yeah, but I’m a nice mod, give us a chance” I’m ignoring all the mods who - for whatever reason - aren’t like me.
Because this fallacy is widely used in political subs or others when addressing racial issues, let’s look at the phrase “All Lives Matter”. Yes, of course they do, but it isn’t nearly so innocent as it appears because that’s not what the phrase is about. In the r/explainlikeimfive subreddit in 2015 a Redditor gave an excellent explanation as to what it actually means[4], which was actually cited by Vox in a superb 2016 article entitled “Why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” explained in 9 different ways”[5].
5: https://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12136140/black-all-lives-matter
It’s also very much an issue on subreddits that discuss gender and equality. Back in 2014, the question “What is ‘Not All Men’” [6] from the subreddit r/OutOfTheLoop prompted an interesting discussion, some of it hidden under deleted comments which should be expanded by tapping the tiny little arrows[7] to reveal the rest.
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/2ef5z7/what_is_not_all_men/
7: https://i.redd.it/ujhwkgo9duy81.jpg
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hh95qdy/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hho69q8/
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hho93h7/
11: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu1xlg/
Comment by llamageddon01 at 11/05/2022 at 14:09 UTC
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You might see "Popular on Reddit", "Because you visited" or "Popular near you" posts on your feed. These are called “Next-generation recommendations”, and are part of a new effort to improve the “Best” sort[1] on Home feeds by personalising and ranking the content to create the best feed for Redditors. This link will tell you more about and how to disable them[2] if you wish.
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/o5tjcn/evolving_the_best_sort_for_reddits_home_feed/
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/i4uhzkf/
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhiew8e/
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu15tm/
Comment by llamageddon01 at 12/05/2022 at 10:24 UTC*
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Sometimes you might see a profile with an exclamation mark (!) with a red outline[1] displayed next to the username.
1: https://i.redd.it/w1xejl3li0z81.jpg
Only appearing on some platforms, it means the profile is marked as NSFW / adult content. NSFW on Reddit doesn’t always mean “adult content” in the same way as one might imagine. Profiles marked like this might have posted or commented on a subreddit marked NSFW for containing routine profanity, or some MMA subs, or even some meme subs which are marked this way in fun.
It's there just to warn others in case they don't want to see adult content, and there’s no harm or “flag” to the account in it being there. An NSFW account can be changed in settings at: https://www.reddit.com/settings/profile[2] but participating in any NSFW subreddits will mean it’ll probably come back.
2: https://www.reddit.com/settings/profile
Please note that NSFW profiles automatically don't allow uploading of video / gifs to Reddit’s servers because Reddit auto disables it.
Meme subs that are marked NSFW in fun include r/avocadosgonewild for big, gaping holes… in avocados and r/trolliesgonewild for abandoned shopping trollies found in the wild, exposing themselves in public. These subs prefer salacious titles only to their innocent photos. r/chairsunderwater is for pictures of chairs, underwater. So why does the sub have an NSFW tag? Because in here, NSFW stands for 'Not Submerged Fully in Water'.
r/manholeporn is a sub for SFW pictures of sewer covers in all their cast iron glory and absolutely no NSFW pictures of man holes. There are many subreddits that are labelled as “porn” but aren’t, such as r/RoadPorn, r/InfrastructurePorn, and r/retailporn. A partial list of these can be found here[3] and a Multireddit of some of them here[4]. Finally, r/NoLongerNSFW lists subs that are no longer porn or abandoned and converted to something else - mostly cats!
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/sfwpornnetwork/wiki/network#wiki_nature
4: https://www.reddit.com/user/kjoneslol/m/sfwpornnetwork
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hho8o2d/
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/p8t966/reddit_and_karma_explained/h9ssh6c/
7: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhp7iml/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhqx2f0/
10: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhqx4j1/
Comment by llamageddon01 at 12/05/2022 at 13:41 UTC*
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You might see the letters (NP) in post titles, especially where they have been crossposted from another subreddit. Meaning “No Participation”, this is to warn people against going to participate in the original thread.
Some subreddits accept crossposts from other subreddits in order to discuss them in a different environment, such as r/AmITheAngel, a satirical sub for absurd AITA posts[1]. Subs doing this usually impose a "do not comment in linked threads" rule, such as theirs which states “*Satirizing of posts should stay within this sub, which means that participating directly in linked posts should either be done in good faith or not at all.*”
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmITheAngel/comments/rczp53/the_journey_from_aita_to_amitheangel/
On “Old Reddit” some subs would use certain url prefixes to access areas of Reddit such as the NP (No Participation) domain at https://np.reddit.com[2] to enforce this rule. You can read more about it here[3]. While not required any more, using the NP domain of reddit when crossposting helps to protect both your account (and the accounts of other users) from bans. The NP domain can be accessed by replacing the "www" in your reddit link with "np".
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoParticipation/wiki/intro
We have some Subreddits that exist for **not** participating in, including:
Ah, Reddit; never change.
4: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhhsn0v/
5: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhiax1m/
6: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/i6epchl/
7: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hha8ay6/
8: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhqwyx6/
9: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhskft4/
