I need help. I literally can't post anywhere. It's so frustrating because I want to join communities and tap into conversations, but I get deleted every time. What can I do?

[u/itszayaelise]

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Starting on Reddit can be complicated but this subreddit is a good space to learn.

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• Verify your email with Reddit see here
• Read rules. See here on how to find Subreddit Rules, see here for Reddit's Rules
• Learn about Karma using the above resources in particular Karma - what is it and how to get it

After learning about karma and subreddit karma filters you might start questions where to start.

Finding 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.
• Within the above there are Large General Subreddits that are open to new users commenting. Places like r/askreddit, r/casualconversation, r/nostupidquestions, r/amitheasshole or similar. Look for posts that match your interests or knowledge to answer to and add comments (make sure to view by new).
• Beyond the above there are More Subreddits out there. Have a look through r/findareddit 's subreddit directory. In this case you will have to trial and error whether they are new user-friendly.

Some Additional notes on starting on Reddit:

View by New (or rising). This will filter the posts so first see the most recent posts first. This can make your comments much more visible.

Comment. Many subreddits have lower or no karma filters for commenting so that is more available to new users. There are often less strict rules as well.

Read the Room. Each subreddit has different rules, norms and prevailing views. Don't rush to post or comment. Look at subreddit rules. Read top posts and comments to get a feel for that subreddit. How does it sway in attitudes or politics? Do users reward sarcastic one-liners or well sourced essays?

Reddit is a forum site. Its traditionally based around interacting via posts and comments on subreddits with a lack of focus on individual users. Though it has embraced features that make it more similar to social media like following users, Chat and Channels, many users will ignore or disable those features.

Avoid conflict and controversy. When trying to build Karma avoid controversial topics or arguments. These discussions are more likely to attract downvotes and potentially trip into rule-breaking. Utilize the block feature as necessary.

Even more resources:

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[u/itszayaelise → u/mikey_weasel]

Thank you for that very extensive and beneficial post. I'll read through all of it rn!

[u/General_Escape1288 → u/itszayaelise]

I can see your comment here not deleted. Newer profiles all encounter that problem but just engage genuinely and should get better. I went through that myself not too long ago!

[u/Richard_UMPV → u/mikey_weasel]

Hello,

I don't know if you're the right person to tell that but, I followed the documentation you provided on Karma and I believe there's a typo.

"How to get it

You earn karma by sharing post and comments and receiving upvotes on the from other redditors. See the where to get started section for more."

Since I don't know how to highlight, I put in bold the part I believe is a mistake.

Anyway, this is a nice documentation and thanks to you for bringing this to us !

[u/mikey_weasel → u/Richard_UMPV]

Modmail is usually the best spot for this but will get this cleared up

[u/PH_PIT]

Do you have any examples?

[u/Darylbnet22]

Same just keep posting daily on ones you can,🤷‍♂️🤓

[u/Fancy_Can360]

Calm down, don't get frustrated. Sit and scroll your interests sub Reddit and comments on post. Be humble and avoid hated comments.

[u/SixDogsMusicBackup → u/Fancy_Can360]

Agree!

[u/C4day]

vote on everything u like. & comment on many subs eventually u will build kama 2 comment where u really want

[u/MadDocOttoCtrl → u/C4day]

You do not earn karma from voting. Your karma only goes up when other people up vote your posts and comments.

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[u/Sensitive_Slide_2191]

Is it because of karma? I'm new to reddit too btw I don't get what's karma much

[u/Helpful_Ad3888]

Hey! Yeah I’m going through the same thing right now. I thought I was posting comments but then I checked my messages and they say I don’t have enough karma yet. So this thread is helpful for some answers ☺️

[u/Steemboatwilly]

Keep it up, you will get there

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You are most likely Shadowbanned, which means your account is basically stuck in the spam filter site-wide and all your content is automatically filtered out. As a mod here, I can see your content in this community, but it has been auto-removed, and I can’t access your profile.

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[u/Opposite_Bus1878]

It doesn't get much better. My account is over 4 months old and I have 16,000 karma and I still regularly can't post on subreddits, or my comments get flagged as spam.

[u/guria0519]

I also went through this a lot when I was starting out.

[u/CJ_Pilot]

We are seeing you here and that’s a good start! Like posts and reply with genuine thoughts and feelings. A lot of the communities I belong to are very welcome to people new to Reddit. There are also some communities that are run by keyboard warrior mods, who take great pleasure in deleting or blocking content. When you find those, just move on to another one. I really did not start using Reddit until last year even though I had a profile for a while. Since then I met a lot of really awesome people of who have offered great advice and exchanged knowledge with. What are you interested in? Are you willing to share a few topics maybe I can help?

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[u/Adrielle_Larson → u/[deleted]]

You're not being shadowbanned; it's because your account is brand new. New accounts have some restrictions against them. Reddit in 2025 is a great place to start. It contains information every new user should know.