I’m new to Reddit and still learning how things work.
Whats one tip you wish you knew when you first started?

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  • Filter by new - it will make your comment a much more visible

    Starting on Reddit can be complicated but newtoreddit is a good space to learn. This gets asked a fair bit so I put together the below information/advice/links to resources

    There are a lot of resources in newtoreddit you might find useful with The Common Questions PageReddit And Karma Walkthrough, and Frequently Asked Questions Page. If you've already become frustrated check out Why Reddit may seem unwelcoming to new Redditors.

    Things to do as a new user:

    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. In particular you'll see some Large General Subreddits that are open to new users Commenting like r/askredditr/casualconversationr/nostupidquestionsr/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 of Reddiquette.

    Is there a way to make 'Filter by New' the default filter option? I can't find it in settings.

    I've found it usually "remembers" that setting within subreddits, but I don't know a way to make it default for all subreddits

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  • That when you post in NewtoReddit the AutoModertor always posts the same Stickied comment to the posts.

    :)

    Also wish the subreddit rules were clearer about how long you have to have joined reddit and how much Karma you need to post in the sub.