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View submission: The NewToReddit Encyclopaedia Redditica v2
A repost on Reddit is where you (or someone else) repeats an existing post with the same content in the same subreddit, some time after the original post was made[1]. How well it is received depends on the time between the original and the repost. Several years is usually fine, unless it’s one of the all-time top posts of the sub. Several months might be acceptable, if you’re lucky. Several days won’t be. Several hours will rain downvotes in a deluge of negative comments at best.
Many subs also have strict rules about reposting, and some hate reposts so much they may even impose a ban for making them. And even if a sub doesn’t have any particular policy on reposts, the regular users will often let you know their opinion[2] in no uncertain terms.
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/vqt7hb/found_after_tearing_up_the_carpets/
You might think you’re the first to post something cool you saw on Instagram. You probably won’t be. It isn’t easy[3] to check for reposts either, unfortunately. Options include:
3: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/7h99ld/tips_on_how_to_check_for_reposts/
4: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/search/
5: https://www.reddit.com/search
8: https://www.reddit.com/user/RepostSentinel/comments/7j3pu8/faq/
There’s a tendency on Reddit to call anything a Repost if it’s been seen before.
For instance, r/FellowKids have their own definition[9] of what they consider to be Reposts. r/conspiracyNOPOL is a place to discuss non-political conspiracies, and their rules on Multiposting[10] also includes Crossposting.
Even Redditors can’t always agree[11] on the differences, and Reddit itself only defines crossposting[12]. Technically:
11: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/3ht2xs/what_is_the_difference_between_repost_and/
12: https://reddit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4835584113684-What-is-Crossposting-
Each subreddit, as I frequently mention, has its own rules[13]. You’ll need to make sure that you understand the rules before you post, as Crossposting in a subreddit that doesn’t allow it will cause your post to be deleted and may result in a ban.
13: https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnToReddit/comments/pjsazs/finding_a_subreddits_rules/
If you are still considering making any kind of multiple post or repost, you should ensure that it’s suitable for the themes of both subreddits, and that it shows potential for attracting quality contributors so that both subs potentially benefit in their own different ways. It’s good practice when Crossposting to give credit to the original post by stating something like "(x-post from *subreddit*)" somewhere in the title.
Guess what you can post at r/repost…
14: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhhsd8u/
15: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhiax1m/
16: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hho9q7b/
17: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/p8t966/reddit_and_karma_explained/h9ss4vt/
19: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/qbb173/comment/hhu1bx6/
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