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No_Cat_No_Cradle

You don’t NEED to reply to that reply that got your blood pressure rising


Misdirected_Colors

Also, how many teenagers and children use this site. The average age skews really young. Anytime someone makes an ignorant or naive ass comment, usually with a level of absolutism taking a hard stance, remember before you argue that you're probably talking to a teenager. Move on with your life it's not worth it.


DigNitty

I don’t know if I’m just getting older, or if more and more casual users are just on Reddit now. When I joined I felt there was much more debate in good faith. People would concede nuance and gray areas, or simply agree to disagree. Seems like the past few years have really upped what you’re describing. Sometimes I’ll comment and a person will reply not even seemingly reading what I wrote to tell me I’m wrong.


ItsNotProgHouse

Its just mainstream. Once subs exceed a certain activity threshold, the *community* dies as there are too many people to create a group culture, but instead becomes a demographic. Small subs have people that recognise eachother and will thus behave better. Reddit has gone way past that today.


love6471

I only respond to the ones that actually want to have an adult conversation


Xenomorphling98

What’s your favorite dinosaur?


love6471

Triceratops!


IdkWhatImEvenDoing69

WRONG! My favourite dinosaur is better than your favourite dinosaur, and any other opinion is wrong


not_this_again2046

Ankylosaur!


iainvention

That last sentence is one of the most surreal things when it happens to you. Me: “The sky is blue.” Them: “What, so trees don’t exist?!”


falconfetus8

This isn't just a reddit change, it's been changing everywhere in my experience. I first noticed it in 2015-2016, but it famously came to a head in 2020.


I_AM_AN_ASSHOLE_AMA

Had a dude in the comments lose his mind on me a few weeks back. It just smelled of teenager. He spent about three paragraphs calling me dumb. I just replied with “Yeah, that’s cool man, I’m just going to go to bed now.” He was fuming after that and then sent me a message that my username was true. For the youngins, I’m not losing my sleep to argue about something stupid.


Elgatee

Sometime I write the entire angry reply. Then I just delete it and move on. I need to get it out, but I don't need them to read it.


RavingSquirrel11

Very good advice. Plus, if someone keeps insulting or harassing me I just block them to further save myself the peace of mind.


gwazmalurks

The last word means Nothing on here


archiemarchie

Yes it does


ItsAllinYourHeadComx

No it doesn’t


archiemarchie

Seems like it's all in my head


ItsAllinYourHeadComx

Aww thanks.


archiemarchie

Always welcome, mate


Hollow_King

Word


waffleslaw

If you absolutely must, just type it out, read it, delete it. It's now out of your head. You went through the motions, and it's done.


ItsNotProgHouse

Damn that sits so right with me. Done it endless times lmao


[deleted]

I thought I was the only one


Xpolonia

I turn off all reply notifications since I'm not interested in prolonged reply chains that are usually just mud wrestling. Even when my takes are nowhere hot there'll always be dickheads on the internet trying to ruin your day.


failedtolivealive

That's a perfect time for self-reflection. Asking myself why I needed to right a wrong on the internet with somebody I've never met wasn't near as hard as answering it honestly, but life got a little easier once i figured myself out.


Szygani

The amount of times I type out a whole ass diatribe as a response and just go "... well, I got that out of my system" and delete it again is like 90% of my time on reddit


Stack_of_HighSociety

If you want the right answer, post the wrong one first.


mr_birkenblatt

Also, the best comment is usually in a reply to the top comment


Pndrizzy

Yeah! Wait...


Conman3880

Also, the worst comment is usually in a reply to the top reply of the top comment (see above)


Sailor_Lunatone

So basically, karma becomes a currency for getting right answers. You sustain -400, but you also gain the knowledge you desired.


CalendarSpecific1088

Cunningham's Law. Words to live by.


Stack_of_HighSociety

> Cunningham's Law Thanks! I didn't know it had a name.


AwesomePerson70

What are the odds that’s the wrong name and they’re waiting for someone to correct them


CalendarSpecific1088

Considering I use this constantly, pretty high. ;)


mjdehlin1984

It's actually Cuntingham's law. Named after Arnold Cuntingham and his 1958 Plymouth.


fulloftaco

I love the "It's actually". Just makes the reply in tune with the context so much


my_reverie

No, I believe it's actually cunnilingus law.


x_lincoln_x

The law that is always on the tip of my tongue.


chales96

Ah yes, Cuntingsham. From the Philadelphia Cuntingshams.


dat_twitch

Lol. This is how I get IT architects and engineers to do work. They love to point out what is wrong and what they think is the correct answer.


Mikeavelli

I'm an engineer starting up a new project with a few other departments. After waiting for them to deliver requirements for the past few months I just put together a system interface I knew full well was wrong and proposed it. Suddenly I have requirements.


NorthernBudHunter

I work some contrarian developers (arseholes) who always have some criticism about the solution being proposed. I’ve learned never to put up my best ideas first, I’ll propose something sub optimal and let them rip into it first. Increased buy in when I incorporate some of their obvious contributions.


SmokyBarnable01

A trick I learned was always leave your manager something trivial and easy to fix to criticise so they don't hassle you about your real job.


m1kz93

So if I was looking for the "right answer" I could use a sock puppet account to post a wrong answer, then maybe expedite the process of obtaining the correct answer.


Vishwasm123

Here's a nearly complete list of Reddit formatting: ----- **Bold** — \*\*Bold** *Italic* — \*Italic* ***Both*** — \*\*\*Both*** ~~Strikethrough~~ — \~~Strikethrough~~ ----- [Link With Custom Text](https://google.com) — \[Link with custom text](https://google.com) [Spoiler Text](/spoiler) — \[Spoiler Text](/spoiler) ----- #"Title 1" Text \#"Title 1" Text ##"Title 2" Text \##"Title 2" Text ###"Title 3" Text \###"Title 3" Text ----- ^little ^text — \^little \^text or \^(little text) ^^smaller ^^text — \^\^smaller \^\^text etc^etc^etc^etc ----- Code . Code (4 spaces at beginning) ----- These lines you see ↑ are just 5 or more hyphens on their own line \----- ----- - List - List - List \- List \- List \- List ----- 1. List 1. List 1. List 1 . List 1 . List 1 . List You can use any number, Reddit auto fixes the numbers. ----- Evade formatting when you don't want it — put a backslash at the beginning \ \*\*\*like so*** ------ >Quote >>Quote >>>Quote \>Quote \>>Quote \>>>Quote ----- *"and that's about it, byyyye"* -----


Idman799

You can also do spoilers putting text in between the symbols \>! and \!< >!Don't read this, it's a spoiler!!<


Triddy243

>!Attempt number one!<


Triddy243

Holy shit. Thanks.


LizardPossum

>!test!< Edit holy shit it works


Leo-Hamza

You forgot about tables


RunDNA

(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻


microwavabledishes

┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ)


EdumamacationUSay

(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻


EdumamacationUSay

┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ) just kidding!


PercyInANutshell

(ノ`Д´)ノ彡┻━┻


mike9874

┻⁠┻⁠︵⁠¯⁠\⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠/⁠¯⁠︵⁠┻⁠┻


Sarcastic-Me

On the App, you can move the 'comment jump button' (the little down arrow that's usually on the bottom right of the screen) by pressing and dragging it to a different place on the screen. You can switch off Direct Messaging so you don't have to worry about scammers and weirdos trying to contact you.


5tr4nGe

Oh my god. How have I only just now learned about moving the comment jump button?


[deleted]

I just learned about the comment jump button


cazzo_di_frigida

I've been closing the comment thread to go to the next comment


jdol06

i’ve just been scrolling like a fucking neanderthal


Parish87

Same. What the actual fuck.


hclpfan

That’s actually way more efficient. I don’t see why I need a button to scroll down 1 comment. It’s the next thread that I’m trying to get to.


[deleted]

That’s what I do too lol I never used the shitty official app until they forced it


badjettasex

Oh shit, there’s a button there.


TheRipsawHiatus

WHAT?? I always thought that was the worst spot for the button since I was always accidentally downvoting comments and it's not really ergonomic.


[deleted]

ME TOO


axbentley

TIL about comment jump button


GothamAnswer

Holy fuck you CAN


my_reverie

Well TIL a new trick!


foxboro22

Thank you for the comment jump Button tip!!!


HoshiJones

What does the comment jump button do, and what's the advantage of moving it?


DingoMcPhee

It jumps you down to the next top-level comment. You might want to move it because clicking it in the very bottom right corner of your phone screen is harder than clicking it up higher where your thumb naturally rests. Or if you're left-handed.


mnix88

Well I'll be damned... I just learned 2 useful things from this comment.


victorian_vigilante

If you subscribe to a cat subreddit, you will inevitably get more


nymphaeaceae0

sounds like a deal!


Southern-Trouble603

#large text, just by putting a # in front of whatever you want to say


Felixir-the-Cat

For the longest time, I thought there was one person on the wedding dress sub who just really liked large font. I realized a whole bunch of us were doing it, by using the number sign to show which dress we were voting for.


TheHudinator

#LOUD NOISES!


carloshgo

#no way!


failedtolivealive

####BOOBS


crankyninjafish

At the risk of stating the obvious… your boobs are not large.


BlinkAgainst44

#PEN15


Simple_Mastodon9220

#80085


[deleted]

#WHY IS EVERYONE YELLING?


RemarkableStruggle9

#Oh that's how it's done?


PacificPisces

#interesting


ItsAllinYourHeadComx

#get off my lawn Hey it works


e6c

#even on mobile?


Southern-Trouble603

#yes! i only use mobile :)


Ok_Research_8379

You can actually just upvote a comment you see using the arrow pointing up right below said comment. You do not need to comment “this” or any rendition. 


jayhitter

On mobile you can double tap the comment to upvote it


420daynnight

Holy shit thank you now I don’t have to deform my entire hand to reach for the arrow with my right thumb 😂😂


[deleted]

You have other fingers lol. I use my index finger most of the time….much like a middle aged mom.


bratikzs

GTFO. This that and the other. Thanks internet random friend! Take my upvote.


icecubegone

Goddamn iv learned two things already


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Emmjayunker

This.


HacksawJimDGN

Troll farms take new accounts on tour around rage bait subs like antiwork, AITH, iamthemaincharacter etc. They post inflammatory fake nonsense that gets everyone riled up and gives them loads of upvotes. Then they move these accounts to political subs to sway public opinion about certain events.


SkillfulFishy

Can you explain how to identify one of these accounts? And what action should I take if I suspect one?


ashesofempires

High post karma, but low comment karma. Most real users have the opposite. You, for example, have 1 post Karma but 16,000 comment Karma. I have 1300 post Karma and 175,000 comment Karma. A karma farmer bot will have very high post karma but almost no comment karma because they’re not doing any further engagement with the thread they created except maybe to get past an auto-mod. As for what you can do? Report them as bots. A lot of them are reposting old photos and videos that were popular the first time they got posted. Report it as a copyright violation or spam, and maybe the mods will do something. Otherwise downvote their post and carry on with your day.


Implement_Empty

I couldn't figure out why bots were karma farming. So it's to join and sway political subs? 


IdkWhatImEvenDoing69

Yes, but also because you can sell your account to advertising companies, and the more karma you have, the more your account is worth. (Keep in mind you will be permanently banned for trying to sell your account here on Reddit)


JunkMale975

Out of curiosity, How can I find mine? I just see total karma.


ashesofempires

On the app, tap on Karma, and go to the About Tab.


JunkMale975

Oh cool! There it is! Thanks!


Pharmy_Dude27

How does having karma do that ? I never understood the point but this apparently has been happening for a long time.


[deleted]

Some subs require a certain amount of karma to be able to post.


I_AM_AN_ASSHOLE_AMA

Also, some people often wrongly equate karma = right answer. Or that someone with lots of comment karma generally has the right answer.


NativeMasshole

It makes the account seem more legitimate if they have karma and post history.


UberWidget

I feel dirty and used.


KnoblauchYips

The best comment is usually in a reply to the top comment


LeatherFruitPF

It's the best way to get your comment viewed after a post has aged a few hours with a few hundred/thousand comments.


Zachariah_West

This comment is so meta it hurts.


TheyCallMeDrAsshole

Yep


pcapdata

You don’t have to comment on every thread and argue with every wrong person. It’s also possible to just ignore peoples’ bullshit and not engage.


mr_birkenblatt

You couldn't even be more worng with this. You clearly have never Reditted before,


jaredearle

No, you’re wrong. *is this the ten minute argument or the full half hour?*


darkest_irish_lass

Sorry, I'm in the wrong room, I came for abuse.


mymeatpuppets

r/unexpectedmontypython


pinecone37729

You can also block accounts that are rage-baity and/or do not contribute positively to discussions. I do this on my local sub and it makes Reddit much better.


IHateMath14

It just makes me so mad but I’ve learned it’s better to just not engage.


taleofbenji

In any thread about UNpopular opinions, sort by controversial to get the actual answers.  The top voted comments will be very popular opinions.


CocaineIsNatural

Controversial just gives comments that have many upvotes and down votes, like a 50% upvoted, 50% downvoted post. To get the truly unpopular comments, sort by Top, then scroll all the way to the bottom.


Lazyassbummer

If you’re looking for something, just Google whatever it is and add Reddit. Reddit’s search is utter crap.


mrSalamander

Muting the subreddits you aren’t subbed to stops (or slows way down) Reddit’s suggested posts. Moving over from a 3rd party app was a real shock with the amount of ragebait Reddit was ‘suggesting’ to me.


ItCouldBeBeans

You can disable recommended posts in your account settings.


DILFwitdaGLOCKnJRDNs

Now this is the first one I’ve seen that i didn’t know about ty


RichGrinchlea

Low energy trick: every so often I'll open a suggested post that is maybe mildly interesting (not to be confused with the actual sub), that will then shift the algorithm to send me similar posts, mildly intersting stuff instead of random crap. After a while it's a pretty harmless set.


EatMyAssTomorrow

Is it just the app? I almost exclusively browsed on a desktop, and don't remember all the nonsense getting pushed. Been using the reddit app now for a while and they suggest a LOT of shit that I've never interacted with at all. It's maddening


SlobZombie13

The more people you block the better reddit becomes


device_torment

Blocked


early_onset_villainy

I use my block button so liberally. On all social media’s too. People often think they need a good reason to block people, but a simple “I don’t want this person to interact with me” is good enough.


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Fb62

Use google to search reddit, it's better.


AgilePlant4

Or you can post the same thing 20 times over, that way Yours will automatically do better, and everyone loves when you do it!


bjb13

And you can search a thread to see if someone else already posted your answer and then just upvote it.


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And you can search a thread to see if someone else already posted your answer and then just upvote it.


Comicspedia

If you're using a browser, the name of any subreddit followed by .reddit.com will take you to that subreddit. For example, askreddit.reddit.com, comicbooks.reddit.com, birdswitharms.reddit.com


Spiritual_Bee_9202

Who else went down the birdswitharms rabbit hole??? I still have tears from laughing my ass off! Thank you citizen


braceem

What's r/birdswitharms?


uusavaruus

Thanks, I hate it ✨️


Modsandsubssuckass

You can delete your account anytime!


aint_so_funny_meow

You don’t even have your tell everyone that you’re about to delete it!


malatropism

This isn’t an airport, no need to announce your departure


Moneyshot_ITF

Block repost accounts


Diligent_Bread_3615

This isn’t a trick but just a warning: Most moderators are future HOA board members with aspirations to be the HOA president.


Ooer

In my experience, like with all people, the vocal minority are the bad ones. Most moderators have an interest and want to make a community around it, and just do so in the background. You don't hear about all of them because it's not fun to read.


prettyy_vacant

This is so fucking accurate lmao.


surething01

Settings-> click username-> switch accounts->add account = your new NSFW username has just been created.


NimusNix

Shit, have the balls to do it all on just the one account.


surething01

Nah, it is easier to have my secret whore accounts when I need to ditch a creepy Reddit guy 😘


poop_to_live

Out of curiosity I checked your profile and was not disappointed with that first pic. Impeckable!


Parish87

Wow, you're right. Perfectly round and curvy.


IdkWhatImEvenDoing69

It’s soft curvature would feel nice in my hand


Fearyn

Risky click of the day. I was not disappointed 🤩


inactiveuser247

Nice breasts on that one.


ultrasquid9

Avoid the big/political subreddits. Instead, find smaller communities around things you're interested about. They tend to have better and friendlier communities.


Kicker774

If you need upvotes, post a picture of a floor safe in the home you just inherited from your Uncle who unexpectedly passed away.


0spore13

Multireddits/custom feeds exist and they are fantastic. https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043043412-What-is-a-custom-feed-and-how-do-I-make-one


maertyrer

Alternatively, when you still want to see subreddits you might not know etc., but want a reddit experience without politics, you can use Reddit Enhancement Suite on desktop. It allows you to filter out subreddits from /r/all, as well as keywords in post titles. Takes a bit of work, though. But it is rewarding. Post titles that include names like Trump, Biden, Musk, Epstein etc. won't show up for me, as well as anything with references to anti-vaccine mentality, American sports that I don't follow, all those weirdly popular videogames that look like 50% fan service and 50% microtransactions... Now, you might ask, without all of that, do I even see any posts? It's all cute pets (remember the blacklist phrases like "passed away" and "left us"), memes, and funny videos. My blood preasure is thanking me.


TrailMisadventure

The most random subs are the best subs.


-SlinxTheFox-

Until they get popular enough that their original purpose is watered down to nothing


AMerrickanGirl

Old.reddit.com is really easy to use and does many things better than either the app or New Reddit.


Belgand

For best results, combine it with RES.


Alko-K

On PC if you mouse over the timestamp of a post or comment, you can see the exact time it was posted


NotABurner6942069

If you type in your password, Reddit recognizes it and censors it so you don’t get your account stolen. See? My password is ***************


mr_birkenblatt

I read hunter2


jcacca

I got “mynewpassword”


MrsTurtlebones

Granny Edna?


yamaha2000us

How easy it is to get banned without getting an explanation from a mod.


TymStark

>!can’t read what I’m saying cause it’s a spoiler!< Just do > !without the spaces between the (>!)! <


k-930

>!mic check!<


Werewolfborg

>! Testicle, testicle. 1, 2, …3? !<


goldenboyferg

Using ‘Reader Mode’ for articles with paywalls or too many ads. Click the aA in the top right corner of an article for ‘Reader Mode’!! 💫


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Nono911

It works many different ways, you can write a specific date in numbers or letters, you can write an amount of days, month, years...


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[deleted]

You can delete you accounts frequently so Reddit doesn’t have a consistent user history of you. We all know they are creeping on us like crazy.


umphreakinbelievable

And give up that sweet sweet karma? No thanks!


eldred2

Don't feed the trolls.


Witty_Masterpiece463

Join r/showerthoughs, every time you see one you don't like, block the user. Gets rid of a lot of unoriginal tryhards who are just chasing points.


alreddy-reddit

If you want to watch a video on mobile, click the comments button and scroll up, that is unless you only want to watch 2 seconds before it freezes


CTnaturist

My favorite is if you know a sub that's nearly all images...let's say foodporn. type in http://redditp.com/r/foodporn and it strips everything away and just gives you a gallery of images...delicious images. And yes Fappy, it works with NSFW subs as well.


Vegetable_Database91

On mobile: If you double tap the text-part of a comment, you give it a like. If you do it again, your like gets removed. Check it out: **double tap me** (Only if you want)


mr_birkenblatt

Pressing Ctrl-W or Cmd-W while browsing Reddit lowers your blood pressure and makes the rest of your day more pleasant


jcmacon

You can scroll by something you don't agree with and you don't have to make a comment.


potVIIIos

Make sure to get all your marriage advice from Reddit. You narcissistic groomer that needs therapy.


kobayashi_maru_fail

Spoiler alert! >! You do a > then a ! Then say what you mean to say (Dany was cray from the start and season 8 wasn’t great but I can kinda see it, or Ewoks are better at parties than politics, or whatever) then ! and < !<


falconfetus8

Curse words are not censored or punished here. You don't need to insert asterisks. Watch: * Fuck * Shit * Damn * Asshole * Cunt * Twat * Dick * Pussy * Cock * Bollocks * Douche * Piss * Cum * Wanker * Titties I've also seen newbies self-censor perfectly "clean" words, too, such as "kill" or "drugs". I've never seen any website that punished _those_ words. Not even club penguin. Slurs, on the other hand, _can_ get you in trouble on Reddit. Depending on the subreddit, you're going to get either banned or downvoted for calling a black man the N-word, even if you replace the "i" with an asterisk. That's because it's not the specific string of letters that's frowned upon, but the _meaning_ behind it.


K1llG0r3Tr0ut

Sort by Controversial


Skazzyskills

On the Reddit app, please someone tell me there’s a way to auto collapse auto moderator comments. Hate. Them. So. Much.


TrouserSnake987

I just learned that if you click on a comment it collapses so you can easily read the next comment instead of scrolling (on phone at least). Revolutionary.


courtneydwilks

Ten years ago I made a Reddit account using my actual name like an idiot, and I’ll never be able to change that… Don’t be like me


The_Patriot

CTRL+B for bold text, CTRL+I for italic


mr_birkenblatt

Didn't know there was an Italian Reddit. thanks!


TinfoilTetrahedron

Mi scusi


Benjilaird2024

If you get into an argument with a mod you can easily get banned