u/Emotional_Region_664

I joined Reddit recently expecting interesting discussions and communities, but my first few days have mostly been me hitting invisible walls.

Every time I finally find a subreddit I like, there’s either a karma requirement, account age limit, or my post gets removed before anyone even sees it. I understand why these rules exist because of bots and spam, but for actual new users it can feel like trying to enter a party where nobody opens the door.

What surprised me most is how some people instantly assume a new account is fake just because the karma number is low. Everyone started at zero once, right?

I’m not complaining — just genuinely curious how other people got through this stage without giving up on Reddit completely.

What was your “finally understood Reddit” moment?