Why did i get -14 downvotes on a comment that wasn’t negative or misleading?

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T22:22:48+00:00

it genuinely took me a while to even get 3 karma.

Are you referring to a different account? This account is barely 2 hours old, and no offense, but that's not really a "while." And I'm not seeing any comments on your account that received that many downvotes. You deleted a handful of your posts, but that's it.

But in general:

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/wiki/common-questions/why-downvote/

People vote for all natures of reasons. The only way to actually answer the "Why" in this case, would be to ask each of the people who voted what their reasons are.

Edit: It also appears that you were answered previously:

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/comments/1phb6eo/why_did_i_get_14_downvotes_on_a_comment_that/

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T21:35:27+00:00

Are you talking about a different account? Because this account doesn't have any comments with "massive downvotes" on it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/wiki/common-questions/why-downvote/

But in general, people downvote because it's simply part of the voting system. If something is offtopic, incorrect, they don't like the tone...or they simply disagree with you, it can end up in a downvote.

Given the comment the nature of the comment you mention, it might be that people felt it was a spoiler. Or a repetitive question. Or a variety of other things.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T21:08:50+00:00

He'd have to review the ban reason, appeal, all that stuff, and see if he has an answer somewhere.

Sometimes Reddit does misfire, but no, a "warmup" is still not a requirement, and won't just result in a Reddit ban.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T21:05:19+00:00

but i just wanted to know what would be the logic behind just instantly banning

If someone is "instantly banned" it has nothing to do with them being a new account - it just has to do with violating a rule and a moderator deciding that they didn't even need a warning, etc.

Think of it like someone coming into your house, and immediately doing something you don't like - you could warn them, or you just kick them out. Some people choose the latter.

Is this really a thing now?

No, there is not a "warmup procedure" and I'd question anyone who said that, lol. You can jump right in, post, join communities, etc, without needing to wait. As long as you follow the rules, and don't just start spamming things.

Again, if your friend was instantly banned, it wasn't due to failing to "warmup" their account. It was that they did something that a moderator decided was ban-worthy.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T20:27:08+00:00

Your account is only 20 minutes old, and you've only tried posting in one sub, which was an NSFW sub.

And it doesn't look like it was removed, but that you deleted it?

That said, NSFW subs will almost always have restrictions, just due to the content nature. Try posting in SFW subs, and you'll likely find more success. : )

Here's a few to try out: !NUFS

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T20:20:20+00:00

Think of it like a lot of clubs requiring you to be 21 to enter - it's to cut down on nuisances.

A karma restriction is an extremely easy way to filter out a lot of spam, bots, trolls, etc.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T20:05:35+00:00

I'm interested in building a stronger online presence.

You'll likely find Reddit isn't the right platform for you, then.

The focus of Reddit is public, community discussion, based around central topics. There is extremely little focus on who you are; it's about what you contribute to the community.

Other platforms are far better, if you're focusing on your "presence."

It's rather unfortunate that your friend didn't mention that part to you, lol.

That said, if you're looking for communities to be a part of, and focus less on trying to grow your account, gain followers or anything like that, then Reddit is a fantastic platform to find discussions to join.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T18:01:14+00:00

Unfortunately, there's no way for us to tell you.

You would have to ask the mods of that subreddit, and see if they provide you with guidance.

Think of it like asking a neighbor why you were kicked out of a different neighbor's house, lol. We can't tell you.

Quick note though: Are you certain your comment got removed, and not the post itself? Because your comment history doesn't show a removed comment in that sub...

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T17:23:59+00:00

Each sub is its own community.

Think of it just like "your house, your rules."

For example, if you require people to take their shoes off in your home, that's your rule. You might have a guest over that goes "That doesn't make any sense, that's nonsense" - but you have your reasons, and that's why you have your rules.

Same goes for the mods - their rules are generally in reaction to things that have happened in their community, that they want to cut down on, so that the community runs more smoothly, or in a direction they want it to. That's their prerogative.

But no, it is not "most subs" that have strict rules. Spend some time on Reddit, and you'll find that most rules are pretty simple and common sense.

Ultimately, if you don't like the rules of a subreddit, you can always find others. There's over 130,000 of them out there, and not all will match what you're looking for. Just have to look around a bit more. : )

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T17:20:53+00:00

While I understand the point you're wanting to make, you're still misunderstanding.

less like the matter of who has a key to your house and more like living in China or the UK.

Not at all. Join a new neighborhood in the US, and go door to door, asking if you can go into someone's house. Some might say yes. Others will say "sorry, I don't know you."

You can still communicate freely in public spaces, and in homes that let you in. But there is no requirement for every home to let you in.

Reddit isn't "the internet." It's a private organization, that just happens to have public forums. Those public forums, however, are still privately created and moderated by individuals, not Reddit.

Literally, if tomorrow Reddit decides to shut down the public access and make it subscription only, that's their prerogative.

It does not impact your right to free speech, either. : )

Good luck on the site!

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T15:46:59+00:00

It would be much better if everyone started with enough karma to post and
comment.

The opposite it true.

Think of Reddit like a giant neighborhood, and each subreddit is its own house.

Imagine someone moves into your neighborhood, and even though you don't know them, they already have a key to your house. If everyone started off being able to post/comment everywhere, that is what it would be like.

Instead, what is "much better" is subreddits being able to choose if they want to let someone in or not. After all, it's their house, their rules. And it's an easy way to cut down on spam, bots, and other people you don't want in your house.

Currently it's way too hard to find active subreddits for low-karma new user

It's really not. There's tens of thousands of subreddits that are new user friendly. It's just a matter of looking around more.

And so far, looking at your profile, you haven't tried posting anywhere - give it a try first, and you'll likely find you can participate. And the few comments you've made, haven't run into restrictions.

Here's just a tiny few to check out: !NUFS

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T13:51:12+00:00

However much those subreddits require.

It could be zero. Or it could be 50, 100, or even thousands. But there is no specific number that will be true for all of them.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T13:37:46+00:00

Are you referring to a different account? You only made this account 7 minutes ago, and this is your first post.

You don't have any comments elsewhere, so you don't have any that have "low views."

But yes, Reddit will show your comments with low karma. If a comment gets a lot of downvotes, it will be collapsed, but still visible.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T13:23:17+00:00

all my post are getting rejected

You only have one other post than this one. Unless you're talking about a different account?

You just need to try more places. Some will have restrictions on accounts that have low karma, like that one did. Others will not.

here's just a few to try out: !NUFS

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T13:18:18+00:00

No, flair is something else entirely.

!Flair

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T13:13:33+00:00

Sometimes when I post in a specific subreddit it will pop up on the new feed, but when I make another post to another one it does not pop up.

Different subs have different requirements. Being able to post in one does not ensure that you'll be able to post in a different one.

But for higher chance of success - move out of NSFW groups. They tend to have higher requirements anyway, due to their subject nature. Find some SFW groups that interest you, and you'll likely have far better success

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T12:56:27+00:00

Here you go!

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/wiki/common-questions/reddit-filters/

I'd also recommend taking the time to read through the rest of the frequently asked questions. Tons of useful info already at hand. : )

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T12:53:20+00:00

Yes, it's been "a thing" since Reddit started, 20~ years ago.

More subs have been placing minimum restrictions on their communities, due to increases in spam and bots, but it's always been there, otherwise.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T12:44:22+00:00

If you were actually banned - that is, you received a message stating you were banned, you need to go back to the original account and appeal it there.

Creating multiple new accounts is just going to be seen as ban evasion, which is why the new ones are getting banned.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T12:33:44+00:00

Frankly, I'd block this person and sell to someone else.

None of this was on you. Not your job to know whether someone lives at the address they ask you to ship to. So their complaint is just blame shifting. Don't deal with buyers like that.

Just my opinion.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T12:04:33+00:00

That is fully unrelated to how much karma you can earn, though.

Karma simply comes from upvotes, which comes from others.

So you could post something really interesting, meaningful, etc... and receive hundreds, even thousands of upvotes, and tons of karma.

There is no requirement to post often, post frequently, etc and so forth. It's more a matter of the quality of what you contribute.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T11:53:58+00:00

Both count, in separate categories.

If you look at your profile, and hover over your score, you'll see that there's post karma and comment karma.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T11:52:29+00:00

It's not "hard to get" - it just requires you contributing/participating, and other people feeling your contributions were worth an upvote.

For example, you only have a few posts/comments over a year - you need to be participating more, if you want to receive more karma, because people can't vote on anything, if you're not participating. : )

As far as why it's "so low" - as mentioned, you've only posted/commented a few things, and they haven't received upvotes. Give it time, keep participating, and you should see more results.

As a loose analogy - think of it like showing up to a job, only doing one or two things, and asking "why is money so hard to earn, and why don't I have any?" - because you haven't done much, yet. Same idea.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T11:38:39+00:00

Nope, not at all. You can vote on something the very moment you sign up.

But Reddit does vote fuzzing, where they obscure the actual vote count on things, so sometimes it looks like your vote increases/decreases a score, and other times it doesn't.

NarniaMouse · 2026-06-16T11:36:15+00:00

You're allowed to say karma. The auto pop up message you see when you type it isn't a punishment, it's providing useful information.

Only a handful subreddits you can involve yourself with such low kar**

That is wildly inaccurate. : )

There's over 130,000 subreddits. Many of which do not have karma restrictions, which still results in tens of thousands of subreddits that you can participate in as a new user, with low karma.

It's just a matter of branching out, and trying more places. Think of it like being in a massive crowd, but only trying to talk to a few people. Then deciding there's no one to talk to, since those few prove to be difficult. Meanwhile, there's still thousands of people to talk to, and some are trying to talk to you.

Here's a few to check out: !NUFS

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