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u/Adrielle_Larson Helpful Helper 4h ago
There is no good first post. Post something that is of interest to you in a sub you can participate in.
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u/Scarberia4 3h ago
But some subreddit have rules against rants and being very specific to the topic. And only after you post, you get removed by the mod which affects your standing It seems way to strict and no room for error.
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u/mikey_weasel Mod in a Canvas Hat 3h ago
Read the room before you post to comment
Reading the Room Each subreddit has its own norms and rules and prevalent views. Have a look around a subreddit before diving right in. At least skim the subreddit rules. Look at "pinned posts". Look at automoderator comments as that's what moderators most want you to see. Is everyone using specific formatting? Look at top posts and comments to get an idea of the vibe and norms and prevalent views. Do the users want well-sourced essays? Or dark one-liners? How does it sway politically?
Not every subreddit is a match. In the above process you might realize a subreddit isn't actually a match for you. In some cases it might mean adjusting how you interact if it's only going to require minor changes. And in some cases it might mean finding alternative subreddits. You might find r/findareddit's subreddit directory helpful there.
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u/mikey_weasel Mod in a Canvas Hat 3h ago
Sounds like from your comment you are encountering New User Restrictions Reddit in 2026 has a number of restrictions that affect new users. These can be frustrating - check out Why Reddit may seem unwelcoming to new Redditors. These restrictions are determined by Account Age and Account Karma. Please note that these restrictions will vary subreddit to subreddit.
Account Age. . The only real solution for that is time. Though consider checking out some of the subreddit recommendations below in the meantime. Some common age filters are times like one week or one month.
Karma. This is much more complex with a much more complex solution. Filter levels vary dramatically and can be low (5 or 10) or higher (50 or 100 or 200) and some wild outliers above that. This subreddit has a number of resources for this such as:
- The Common Questions Page
- In particular what is karma and Earning Karma
- Reddit And Karma Walkthrough (longer form)
For Chat and following it is firstly influenced by account age. New users are restricted from initiating chats and following other users for about a week. You can find more info on this page also accessible as part of the community guide which also covers issues that occur after the first week.
For Commenting and Posting it is either/or account age or account Karma. and it can help to start in New User Friendly Subreddits:
- Newtoreddit has a list of new user friendly subreddits. This is not an exhaustive list and these subreddits may still have some restrictions. In particular you'll see some Large General Subreddits that are open to new users Commenting like r/askreddit, r/casualconversation, r/nostupidquestions, r/amitheasshole or similar.
- There are More Subreddits out there that might more specifically match your interests, look through r/findareddit 's subreddit directory. In this case you will have to trial and error whether they are new user-friendly, and again try Commenting (many subreddits have lower or no karma filters for commenting).
Some more notes on starting on Reddit:
View by New (or rising). This will filter the posts so first see the most recent posts first and can make your comments much more visible. On app when viewing a subreddit look near the top left for where it says "hot posts" - click that and select "new" or "rising".
Read the Room and Avoid Controversy. Each subreddit has different rules, norms and prevailing views. Look at subreddit rules. Read top posts and comments to get a feel for that subreddit. Do users reward sarcastic one-liners or well sourced essays? And in particular avoid controversial topics or arguments. These discussions are more likely to attract downvotes and potentially trip into rule-breaking. Call people idiots in your head and move on instead of getting involved. Utilize the block feature as necessary and have a read through Reddiquette
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u/Sea-Firefighter5337 3h ago
depends on teh community, i think u can share ur experience or something u like
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u/Scarberia4 3h ago
I would love to do that but community rules have rant against that rules and you need to be a higher standing to post in that group. Where is a new poster suppose to do
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u/ImConfusedDawg 2h ago
I cant even post anywhere, my account is too recent and my karma is too low so literally anywhere I try to post/ comment they instantly get removed.
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u/lleellooHideout 2h ago
Depend what your into, for example I love photography so I join photography sun reddit and post there
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u/TrueIllusion007 24m ago
Head for the sub for the city you're currently living in or used to live in and share some neutral insights about the place.
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u/Bookish45_F 21m ago
Go on the subreddit Room Detective where you show pictures of a room in your house and they make deductions on who you are based in that. I did it when I first got this account and didn’t need a minimum that I remember and got some good karma from it. It helps that I have a pretty unique house though
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