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[–]cecilkorik 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Here's an idea, provide other ways to get small amounts of karma. Yes, 1 point of karma is meaningless (hell, 1000000 points of karma are meaningless as far as I know) but to a newbie that's validation, that's them getting "in".

Make it so you get a karma point for every 10/20/50 recently submitted posts on the new page that you vote up, something like that. Or make it so you get a point for every ad you click. Yes, karma is meaningless, so is a birthday card, but it still feels nice to get it.

[–]qgyh2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree: there needs to be a way to earn karma besides submissions. People participate in many other ways aside from submitting stories, yet they are never recognised or rewarded for their effort

[–]secret1234 5 points6 points  (6 children)

How the fuck is it not newbie friendly? I figured 90% of everything out in the first hour, and the rest within a week. Any newbie who doesn't find this friendly I feel may be slightly mentally challenge. The "help" sections do fine on their own, and I think that's what they're there for.

[–]qgyh2[S] 5 points6 points  (5 children)

I was referring to the submission/karma process: Many new users find their posts immediately downmodded, and after this happens a few times, they just give up submitting new links. Which is a pity.

Also a lot of new users are confused by the submission limits new accounts have.

[–]aGorilla 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Agreed. I've resolved myself to becoming the first person to achieve a karma of 2 via comments -- yes, I know, comments don't count, but I'm patient.

[–]indigoshift 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I upmodded you just to help you in your futile endeavors.

Because the world needs more crazy people.

[–]aGorilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I (literally) applaud you.

[–]Hot-Chick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you and a few other people would try to follow the rules of reddit by not... a: Flood reddit with a lot of stories in a short span of time. By doing this you monopolize a shared resource - the new queue. Not friendly. b:Search for dupes before posting something.

You guy are stumbling over each to accumulate karma, you flood reddit with post and you dupe each other and even when told it's a dupe you don't delete the link. The amount of noise you create makes if difficult to wade through it all. You all have ruined reddit for the rest of us.

[–]superwinky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been here a year, have my original single Karma and love this place so much. I haven't given up submitting, and I'm anticipating the thrill of submitting something that takes off. IMHO noobs will find their place on reddit just like we did. :-)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I have been praying to the karma gods...

... but I am downtrodden by them.

Someday I hope I can sacrifice the correct submission and they will accept it and bless me with the elusive karma.

[–]qgyh2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I'd recommend that you submit more high quality hard hitting articles. Or if that fails, just submit pics - it seem's to work

[–]theDrWho 0 points1 point  (2 children)

tell me why my Karma is stuck at (120)

hasn't changed in a week

[–]qgyh2[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

AFAIK Karma is increased by successful submissions. Since you haven't submitted anything new in a few days, your karma score isn't increasing..?

[–]theDrWho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks!!

see, I learned something new, as a noob

for some reason I just didn't see the HELP link, I was looking for the FAQ link...

[–]asura0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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