1 · Discover Communities
With more than a million active subreddits, Reddit can feel
like a maze at first glance. The key is to start with what you already
love. Type a keyword—be it gaming, cooking,
or obscure‑1970s‑jazz—into the search bar and let the
suggestion list guide you. Subscribe to a handful, lurk for a week,
and notice which posts consistently grab your attention. Those are
your communities.
Tip: Sort by Top → This Month in a new subreddit to instantly surface its greatest hits and avoid day‑old chaos.
2 · Earning Karma (Without Being That Person)
Karma is Reddit's social currency—upvotes earned minus downvotes received. Genuine contributions trump karma‑farming every time. Share personal anecdotes, thoughtful questions, or helpful resources. If a post feels like a sales pitch, rewrite it as a story: explain the problem you faced, how you solved it, and invite others to chime in.
Remember: Comments can rack up karma faster than posts, especially in fast‑moving threads like r/AskReddit or r/TwoSentenceHorror.
3 · Stay Safe & Private
Reddit allows throwaway accounts for a reason. Use them when discussing sensitive subjects (r/legaladvice, r/relationships) to keep your main identity separate. Enable two‑factor authentication and double‑check which third‑party apps you've authorized from Settings → Connected Apps.
Avoid sharing personal info in public threads. Even a stray photo EXIF tag can leak your location. When in doubt, crop it out.
4 · Essential Tools & Apps
• Reddit Mobile: The official app is fine, but boosters swear by Relay, Boost, or Apollo (iOS) for advanced filters and column views.
• RES (Reddit Enhancement Suite): A browser extension that adds night mode, user‑tagging, and inline image viewing to the desktop site.
• Reveddit: Curious why a post vanished? Reveddit shows what was deleted—and by whom.