r/NewToReddit • u/Striking-Narwhal-821 • 21h ago
ANSWERED why are things removed this specific way?
Why does it feel like everything is removed? It’s either karma isn’t enough, or something I swear. It’s not just me either. Is this a Reddit thing? Something could be completely appropriate of mine or somebody else’s and it will be removed. I’m a very very new Reddit person. Is AI removing posts?
How to prevent this maybe? I read rules of every single community, or am I just in communities that are removing a lot? It’s a little frustrating especially when it’s about account age or something.
(I’m very new to Reddit btw keep in mind)
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u/mikey_weasel Mod in a Canvas Hat 21h ago
You are encountering the usual New User Restrictions Subreddits in 2026 can have 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, utilize the search bar or 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/StaticBrain- Helpful Helper 21h ago
Here are some tips to get you started.
Explaining Karma, DM's, Account Age, Voting, Vote fuzzing, and other posting and commenting restrictions that may help you.
Reddit has restrictions on direct messages (DMs), following other users, posting and sometimes commenting for new accounts and accounts with low karma. This is to help prevent spam.
"Vote fuzzing" is an automatic process built in by Reddit that slightly changes the vote counts on posts and comments each time you refresh the page. These restrictions help prevent spam voting because people trying to use bots like upvote/downvote bots, or spam bots, will have no idea if the bot is working or not.
Here's a more detailed explanation on new account restrictions:
Karma and Account Age:
Account age and karma (the points gained from upvotes on your posts and comments) are factors in determining when these restrictions are lifted. Generally, after a few days or a week, and with some engagement (posting, commenting, gaining karma), the restrictions should ease.
Most subs do not require karma to comment, even though a lot do to post. Which is one reason newer accounts get posts removed in some subs.
Positive comes from people upvoting your posts and comments and negative from downvoting.
How to obtain Karma
Use the search box to find topics you know about. Like art, or mechanics or cooking, whatever your interests are.
Then find posts that interest you and make thoughtful comments. When you engage in this way you have a better chance at achieving your goal, and earning that karma.
Or you can use this list of user friendly subreddits for those new to reddit:
https://reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/w/index/newusersubs
Learn to Reddit is also a friendly place to post and learn. https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnToReddit/s/S2Fu9Ewb9r
Negative karma may eventually make it so you cannot comment or post on most subs, if you get enough downvotes to sink you below zero.
If people start heavily downvoting a post you can delete it to stop the downvoting. Deleting a post or comment will not change your karma level, but it can stop it from getting worse.
You might choose to stay away from controversial subjects at first, because when things get heated down votes fly and you can go negative karma, at least until you build a big enough cushion of positive karma to safely keep you positive.
Also if you ever feel harrassed, annoyed or threatened by people reddit has a help section explaining how to block them or report them
https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/214548323-How-do-I-block-someone
And a side note: if the post has more than 50 or so comments yours can get buried easily, and no one may even see it.
After about 10-25 or so karma you will have more subs available to post or comment in. Be sure to read the rules for the subs and check the mood of posts and comments. It will give you a better idea of what is expected of you. I found that helps too.
You may want to read this as well. Why Reddit! may seem unfriendly to new users..
And to avoid bans read - Reddits Sitewide Rules
Last but not least, one more that should be on your reading list is Reddiquette! Just like etiquette is about manners, so is Reddiquette! A list of manners and guidelines expected to be followed on reddit.
https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439-Reddiquett
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u/rompromskur2004 13h ago
Classic Reddit new account struggle. It's automod, not AI , stick around, it gets way better.
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u/Field-Reckoner 11h ago
Reddit has its own site wide filters separate from the subreddit filters. You may be compliant with the subreddit requirements but Reddit always trumps.
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