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The Beginner's Guide to Reddit | Mashable Explains
if Facebook is your hometown think of
reddit like a foreign country you don't
speak the language the customs are odd
and you probably don't know what's going
on but spend some quality time with the
front page of the internet and you'll
find it's an essential resource a
self-regulating marketplace of ideas
simply put reddit is a message board
where users submit links items of value
are uploaded and those deemed unworthy
aren't downvoted
the number of up votes minus the number
of down votes determines a post score
with the most uploaded content
eventually making its way to the coveted
front page content on the front page has
already been vetted voted and discussed
by thousands of other editors these are
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every link posted Heretic goes into a
subreddit related to that subject
subreddits are more niche communities
that you can subscribe to and there are
sub reddits for almost anything when
viewing a subreddit you may notice that
post with the highest score do not
always rank to the top this is due to
read it's time decay algorithm which to
put it simply makes it easier for newer
posts to rise however you can sort
content based on newest top scoring and
most controversial a subreddit isn't
just a place to dump links it's a
thriving community unto itself with its
own customs lingo and moderators it's
where everyone knows your name except
they don't because most redditors are
anonymous it's this anonymity that makes
reddit a safe place for open discussion
but like the Internet itself anonymous
platforms can be a source for good just
as much as they can be a source for my
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on reddit is arguably the most important
and often most entertaining part of the
site the up folk downvote system used
for posts are also used for comments so
in theory the most valuable discussion
will always make its way to the top
reddit karma is an accumulation of good
will you receive when other users upload
your posts or comments it doesn't give
you any overt influence and it can't be
cashed in for fabulous prizes but a
healthy amount of karma on your profile
alerts other users that you add value to
the community to learn more about reddit
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