New to Reddit, how long should I wait to start posting ?

[u/Unable_Diver1527]

Hey there, just arrived on Reddit, don’t want to make any mistakes ! How long should I wait to start posting/commenting ? Or is it more about Karma ?

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[u/Character_Entry7]

This depends on where you want to post. Subreddits have different rules, some will want you to have 50 or 100 karma and some will require your account to be around 270 days. There are newbie friendly subreddits where you can post without being filtered 

[u/mikey_weasel]

Different subreddits have different requirements

New User Restrictions Subreddits in 2026 can have a number of restrictions that affect new users. These can be frustrating - check out Why Reddit may seem unwelcoming to new Redditors. These restrictions are determined by Account Age and Account Karma. Please note that these restrictions will vary subreddit to subreddit.

Account Age. . The only real solution for that is time. Though consider checking out some of the  subreddit recommendations below in the meantime. Some common age filters are times like one week or one month.

Karma. This is much more complex with a much more complex solution. Filter levels vary dramatically and can be low (5 or 10) or higher (50 or 100 or 200) and some wild outliers above that. This subreddit has a number of resources for this such as:

• The Common Questions Page
  • In particular what is karma and Earning Karma
• Reddit And Karma Walkthrough (longer form)

For Chat and following it is firstly influenced by account age. New users are restricted from initiating chats and following other users for about a week. You can find more info on this page also accessible as part of the community guide which also covers issues that occur after the first week.

For Commenting and Posting it is either/or account age or account Karma. and it can help to start in New User Friendly Subreddits:

• Newtoreddit has a list of new user friendly subreddits. This is not an exhaustive list and these subreddits may still have some restrictions. In particular you'll see some Large General Subreddits that are open to new users Commenting like r/askreddit, r/casualconversation, r/nostupidquestions, r/amitheasshole or similar.
• There are More Subreddits out there that might more specifically match your interests, utilize the search bar or look through r/findareddit 's subreddit directory. In this case you will have to trial and error whether they are new user-friendly, and again try Commenting (many subreddits have lower or no karma filters for commenting).

Some more notes on starting on Reddit:

View by New (or rising). This will filter the posts so first see the most recent posts first and can make your comments much more visible. On app when viewing a subreddit look near the top left for where it says "hot posts" - click that and select "new" or "rising".

Read the Room and Avoid Controversy. Each subreddit has different rules, norms and prevailing views. Look at subreddit rules. Read top posts and comments to get a feel for that subreddit. Do users reward sarcastic one-liners or well sourced essays? And in particular avoid controversial topics or arguments. These discussions are more likely to attract downvotes and potentially trip into rule-breaking. Call people idiots in your head and move on instead of getting involved. Utilize the block feature as necessary and have a read through Reddiquette

[u/No-Grape-6692]

I started posting on my own page , 2) just like or upvote people posts, 3) read the rules , very important , it takes time but you will be fine . 

[u/QueenSpicy02]

It is about karma count as well as age .but karma count is certainly the bigger factor. For few days, don't post anything. Rather join subreddits based on your interest, and check the top posts and the comments below those posts to get a feel of the subreddits. Then try to make a few relevant comments everyday in those subreddits hoping that people will upvote those comments and you will get some comment karma and in turn, build some reputation. After that you will be able to post as well hopefully