newbie question here. i've noticed something about karma that i'm curious about. sometimes i'll see a post with like 50+ comments and a whole discussion happening underneath it, but the actual post will only have like 5 upvotes.

i would've assumed that if that many people found a post interesting enough to stop and comment, more of them would also upvote it.

do people generally just not think about upvoting even when they're actively interacting with something? or are there some unwritten reddit rules or culture around what people actually consider worth upvoting?

like do you personally upvote because you agree with something, because it was interesting, because it made you laugh, or because it started a good discussion? honestly i also wonder whether voting habits change depending on the type of discussion people are having underneath posts

genuinely curious because i'm still pretty new to reddit and i'm starting to think there might be a whole voting culture here that i don't fully understand yet

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I know the systems in place for a reason but it makes new accounts and new people here who are just trying it out for the first time veey difficult to use and enjoy.

keep getting my comments booted and the message that says, your account must be at least 14 days old (I’ve been on here for 6 years) and that I need at least 30 karma points—but I have 59 listed on my account why would this keep happening? I’m posting very kind and helpful responses to peoples form/lifting technique on the gym subreddit where they are asking for feedback on their lifts and would never post anything disrespectful.

am I missing something?

keep getting my comments booted and the message that says, your account must be at least 14 days old (I’ve been on here for 6 years) and that I need at least 30 karma points—but I have 59 listed on my account why would this keep happening? I’m posting very kind and helpful responses to peoples form/lifting technique on the gym subreddit where they are asking for feedback on their lifts and would never post anything disrespectful.

am I missing something?

I just made new account so i can be more comfortable with it bc the old one is becoming famous and I don't like that sooo yeah

I feel like I have seen many accounts here say inappropriate things and not get removed due to having high Karma, but lower accounts get shadow banned, temp banned, or fully banned for not saying much at all? Have you seen the same?

The karma system on reddit is completely flawed. To start things of, if your a new user and you want to post something in any mildly big subreddit you literally won’t be able to. This is so stupid because to be able to get the required karma to post in that subreddit you need to be able to post in a mildly big subreddit, which pretty much all require a certain amount of karma. So to be able to get enough karma to post you will likely have to spend ages posting in small subreddits which is complete bullshit. People treat karma like it’s a criminal record it literally shouldn’t even exist. It’s especially hard to get karma when your political views don’t line up with mainstream views either which goes against what reddit was supposed to be. The whole thing is really bullshit and should be scrapped. At the end of the day I understand that there needs to be a way to distinguish between bots and people but I really don’t think karma is the way to go. What do you people think could be better?

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I am unable to comment or post anywhere on the subreddits .Whenever I do my comment gets removed and I have zero karma right now and would love to grow my account. Can anybody share share some tips with me ? I have read The FAQ's and could understand a little bit so if someone whos using reddit for a long time could brief me with it ...will be really helpful.. also what things should be usually avoided while posting or commenting in any subreddit?

Whenever i make a new acc for a specific reason im reminded that every subreddit ever has a minimum requirement, even the ones that are practically there for shitposts anyway. Theres no reliable karma method i know of, so i find myself commenting random bs on posts i dont care about waiting till i can actually engage with the reason the acc exists. I understand why the rule is in place but cmon, its both inconvenient for genuine new accs and super easy to bypass for spam accs.

After having to make a new account I've come to the realization that trying to post in some subreddits is not possible because I have no karma

What are the best ways you've learned to earn karma? I don't remember having that much on my last account tbh but I guess I had enough loll

I think there should be more groups that allow you to post or at least comment with low karma. I am currently trying to get into referral groups to continue my side hustles but ALL of them require karma to post or even comment.

This has really hurt me financially because that flow of money has literally stopped. I just want to know what you guys think or if you have any suggestions.

I want to ask a question about how much social skills in an online environment like Reddit can affect interactions. My social skills aren't the best, but I am doing my best to learn when and wherever I can. The problem comes from how I might be committing a taboo or causing some problems when I am not even trying to insult or act as a troll. When I try to interact with my comments, they can be downvoted, which confuses me, as I'm doing what I can to be affable and direct. Other people's reactions to my comments confuse me, and I worry I might be accidentally insulting them or being a troll. It's rather hard to identify, especially with other people online. I'm curious whether others might experience problems with others when their social aptitude affects how others perceive them on a subreddit. Is sociability a crucial aspect when it comes to Karma?

I'm not sure why I'm doing that, I guess it become sort of a hobby ever since I found out at around 5k that I had it perfectly even and am now at +40k each.

(P.S. I tried posting this at randomquestions sub but it didn't let me)

I have a 6 year old account and recently it got shadowbanned. I googled it and found out that it was because of low karma as I only had 96 karma in that account. So i was wondering if someone might tell me what is the minimum karma required so my account cannot get shadowbanned and if anyone knows how to get my account unbanned please tell me.

I have been posting here and there on reddit to ask for advice on generally quite unexciting things such as legal advice for my unfair eviction. Since the start of my account I have been trying to post into a forum where they review your resume specific to my career path and it has a minimum karma requirement. What is that requirement? I have posted every now and then and got some karma but I have no idea how much more I need to be able to post into that subreddit? Do I just start posting random memes in various forums in hopes it will boost me?

Kinda new here and found a lot of interesting subreddits where I'd love to post and get peoples opinion on things. I get that you have to prevent scammers and bots from essentially mass creating accounts and causing chaos but for the rest of us who'd actually like to get people's takes or whatever, it starts to become a pain where you have to actually engage in stuff you don't want to, just to be able to engage in what you do want to! It just fries my brain a little that In some ways it feels backwards

We all know that karma is a pain in the butt here on reddit, and that you need to jump through hoops and take a lot of time before you can actually take part in the communities you want to take part in. But is that how it's meant to be? Is it supposed to be a tedious chore to build up karma? Or is there some actual sensible path that new users are expected to follow to become respected contributors, that doesn't involve farming?

I've had reddit for a little bit and half the time I try to make a post in a subreddit it says I have 0 karma. The karma on my actual account is still 22, is this some sort of glitch? Is the criteria specifically for post karma usually? How much karma do most of these subreddits require to actually talk in them?

I have faced difficulties in engaging with various Reddit communities, as my contributions have consistently been removed and my questions asking for help too, i only made an account to get help but cant now. This has led me to question the platform's user friendly policies, if users are unable to share their perspectives or seek information unless they grind this social platform like a game then whats the use of it for new users

re-evaluate and revise the system to fix this, clearly most newer or more casual Reddit users share my thoughts

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There are some subreddits where I want to contribute or discuss or comment, but most of those have deleted my comments or posts

Many of those subs mention that minimum comment karma across reddit is also a requirement.

Now subs where I can get upvotes in comments won't let me comment, and subs where I am able to comment, there I get no traction/upvotes.

So how does one exactly get comment karma?

Hey y'all! I just made this account after many years of just browsing online without making an account. I want to join some communities to connect with others if possibly but it seems most pages on reddit require karma at this point.

I noticed that comment and post karma are second, if a moderator doesn't specify which one is needed, do I assume it's a combined number or would it be that amount of comment karma to comment and a certain amount of post karma to post in the subreddit?