Current Events > Got an Upvote on Reddit

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It was one of my whimsical topics. I checked a few hours later and it was down voted.

I would not care except that (some months back) when I went to Patches Emporium the lack of karma meant no one would trade with me.

Some people are offended by whimsy?

I just downvoted your comment.

FAQ

What does this mean?

The amount of karma (points) on your comment and Reddit account has decreased by one.

Why did you do this?

There are several reasons I may deem a comment to be unworthy of positive or neutral karma. These include, but are not limited to:

• Rudeness towards other Redditors,
• Spreading incorrect information,
• Sarcasm not correctly flagged with a /s.

Am I banned from the Reddit?

No - not yet. But you should refrain from making comments like this in the future. Otherwise I will be forced to issue an additional downvote, which may put your commenting and posting privileges in jeopardy.

I don't believe my comment deserved a downvote. Can you un-downvote it?

Sure, mistakes happen. But only in exceedingly rare circumstances will I undo a downvote. If you would like to issue an appeal, shoot me a private message explaining what I got wrong. I tend to respond to Reddit PMs within several minutes. Do note, however, that over 99.9% of downvote appeals are rejected, and yours is likely no exception.

How can I prevent this from happening in the future?

Accept the downvote and move on. But learn from this mistake: your behavior will not be tolerated on Reddit.com. I will continue to issue downvotes until you improve your conduct. Remember: Reddit is privilege, not a right.

pegusus123456 posted...

I just downvoted your comment.

FAQ

What does this mean?

The amount of karma (points) on your comment and Reddit account has decreased by one.

Why did you do this?

There are several reasons I may deem a comment to be unworthy of positive or neutral karma. These include, but are not limited to:
* Rudeness towards other Redditors,
* Spreading incorrect information,
* Sarcasm not correctly flagged with a /s.

Am I banned from the Reddit?

No - not yet. But you should refrain from making comments like this in the future. Otherwise I will be forced to issue an additional downvote, which may put your commenting and posting privileges in jeopardy.

I don't believe my comment deserved a downvote. Can you un-downvote it?

Sure, mistakes happen. But only in exceedingly rare circumstances will I undo a downvote. If you would like to issue an appeal, shoot me a private message explaining what I got wrong. I tend to respond to Reddit PMs within several minutes. Do note, however, that over 99.9% of downvote appeals are rejected, and yours is likely no exception.

How can I prevent this from happening in the future?

Accept the downvote and move on. But learn from this mistake: your behavior will not be tolerated on Reddit.com. I will continue to issue downvotes until you improve your conduct. Remember: Reddit is privilege, not a right.

Easy counter is of course to go full throwaway.

starting a topic on reddit and actually having it grab more than a handful of comments is difficult, but tbh, it is difficult everywhere.

takes skill to grab people's eyes.

TetsuoS2 posted...

starting a topic on reddit and actually having it grab more than a handful of comments is difficult, but tbh, it is difficult everywhere.

takes skill to grab people's eyes.

Depends on how fast a sub is.

I had one post go nuclear and I had a grammar mistake in it on top of it. I rarely use reddit.

I now have - 1 community karma. So in the red.

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where can i cash in my 1k karma

pegusus123456 posted...

Am I banned from the Reddit?

No - not yet. But you should refrain from making comments like this in the future.

You can really get banned for too many downvotes? That's hilarious. No wonder most subreddits turn into echochambers.

Collat posted...

You can really get banned for too many downvotes?

Nah. Just part of the copypasta.

Subreddits are privately moderated though, so you can be banned on the whims of the mods.

...downvotes?
They exist?
I think I got something like 5.7K karma over there without even trying to farm them.

pegusus123456 posted...

Nah. Just part of the copypasta.

Subreddits are privately moderated though, so you can be banned on the whims of the mods.

The trick is to stay away from the overly sensitive subs and echochambers.

Reddit?

-2 community karma.

Now look. How does anyone even find my post after all the karma was voted off?

Someone has alts and votes it off, perhaps.

Who snowflaked #6?

pegusus123456 posted...

* Sarcasm not correctly flagged with a /s.

lol

I swear some folks on reddit just downvote everything without reading it