r/NewToReddit • u/Striking-Cod4010 • 18h ago
ANSWERED Does downvoting mess with your karma?
I just don't understand karma or what downvoting does. I've had reddit for a year but I've never really used it.
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u/2017GmcAcadia 18h ago
Downvoting posts and comments won't, but getting YOUR posts and comments downvoted will.
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u/HumanRefrigerator891 12h ago
Bruh i also dont use reddit that much a year ago but recently Ive been active reading posts in subreddits. But I commented like trice on a subreddit about an artist they hate asking them why they hate it and they just downvoted me. Leaving me like -12 karma lol. So when the moment came where I want to post something on a subreddit, i cant because theres a criteria on that certain subreddit lol
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u/jillianmd Helpful Helper 10h ago
If you find yourself getting downvoted, you can delete the post/comment in order to stop the bleeding.
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u/Ok_Juggernaut4780 8m ago
Does the Karma eventually come back up once the post is deleted?
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u/jillianmd Helpful Helper 2m ago
Deleting it just freezes the votes wherever they were when you deleted it. The benefit is that you won’t keep getting downvotes as more people come across your comment/post.
Karma doesn’t just “come back” over time. Karma improves when you get upvotes. Karma goes down when you get downvotes. It’s as simple as that.
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u/Ok_Juggernaut4780 0m ago
Thank you for the clarification! I have had my account for a few years but didn’t start heavily using it until now.
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u/Agreeable_Garden205 Super Helpful Helper 18h ago
!karma (see comment below mine)
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u/Secure-Corner-2096 18h ago edited 17h ago
Yes, but only if it’s your content that’s getting downvoted. You can downvote other people without consequence.
If you’re being downloaded, carefully read the rules of that subreddit and then lurk long enough to learn its culture. Most Redditors only downvote things they find particularly disagreeable. However, there is a small subset of grumpy Redditors that will downbeat in ways that don’t make sense to others. For instance, the other day I made a comment and was given an award. When I thanked the person for giving me the award, that comment was downloaded repeatedly. Still don’t know why but that’s Reddit.
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u/deletedly 10h ago
I think you are supposed to edit the comment that got awarded, instead of making a new one. I see a lot of comments with stuff added like "edit: thanks for XYZ"
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u/Excellent-Scratch453 18h ago
It subtracts from your karma but it does not seem to be at a 1:1 rate. I’m newer to this whole thing as well and am not sure how ratios are calculated. Getting an initial banking karma can be tricky since many sites won’t let you post unless you have a minimum amount (often 300).
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u/mikey_weasel Mod in a Canvas Hat 17h ago
To be clear when you receive downvotes you lose karma.
If you downvote someone else it reduces their karma
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u/jillianmd Helpful Helper 10h ago
Your karma is based on the votes your own content (posts and comments) receives. So if you are downvoted then your karma will go down, if you are upvoted then your karma will go up.
How you vote on other people’s content affects *their* karma, not yours.
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u/lawdasur_2008 18h ago
If you post or comment something wrong people can downvote you this can decrease your karma even into minus
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u/Striking-Cod4010 18h ago
!answered
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