How to warm up reddit accounts cleanly in 2026?

[GentlePimp]

Hello everyone I'm back into the reddit DMing game to find coaching clients.

I know there are other posts sharing about this but I figured I'd ask my specific question here too in a clean way.

My setup: dolphin anty on PC with a VPN I switch to different places for each reddit profile.

First, what I have noticed:

1. New accounts created on PC using a commercial VPN (Nordvpn) can't send more than 1-3 DMs and sometimes get banned. I'm assuming this is because popular VPNs are bad for reddit accounts. It seems random here, out of 7 accounts I got 2 shadowbanned that way (actual shadowban, only appears banned from the outside).

2. Accounts with about 1000-1500 karma can send 30 DM per hour.

3. One such account sent 50 DMs 3 days in a row and then the following day couldn't send more than 2 DMs per day. Maybe there is a weekly limit?

4. It seems the current CQS correlates with the number of DMs an account can send per day.

5. Copying and pasting gets the account temporarily banned for days/weeks quickly, spintax is important.

6. It doesn't seem to make a difference whether two accounts send a lot of DMs from the same IP and machine UNLESS one of them is actively banned. In which case messages appear delivered but the recipient never sees them.

Anyways, here is my question:

What is the best way to be able to send 100 DMs on an account (freshly created or bought)? I'm not sure what's the fastest and safest way to warm one up.

 

[OKKO]

What you’re seeing looks less like hard limits and more like trust throttling. Reddit seems to let accounts ramp up, then deliberately slow them down to observe behavior over time. That’s why things feel random - the system is probing, not blocking outright.

 

[dick8843]

can we put links in DMs okay ? . using many accounts and putting spintax with same link will surely flag the accounts ? so we only send a link if someone reply's ?

 

[GentlePimp]

What you’re seeing looks less like hard limits and more like trust throttling. Reddit seems to let accounts ramp up, then deliberately slow them down to observe behavior over time. That’s why things feel random - the system is probing, not blocking outright.

Yes I've noticed clear throttling past certain thresholds, I'm trying to define them clearly to work around them (trying to send 100 manual dms per day over 3-5 accounts right now).

So you say that trust goes up and down and the throttle threshold with it, but that it eventually goes back up?

I'm pretty new to this whole trust thing.

 

[OKKO]

Trust isn’t a single score that just increases over time. Reddit seems to re-evaluate accounts based on recent behavior windows, not lifetime history. If an account keeps collapsing into DM-only usage, throttling comes back faster and harder each cycle.

It’s less about “trust rebuilding” and more about suspicion decaying - it fades if behavior normalizes, but it never fully resets.

 

[GentlePimp]

Trust isn’t a single score that just increases over time. Reddit seems to re-evaluate accounts based on recent behavior windows, not lifetime history. If an account keeps collapsing into DM-only usage, throttling comes back faster and harder each cycle.

It’s less about “trust rebuilding” and more about suspicion decaying - it fades if behavior normalizes, but it never fully resets.

Appreciate the insight. Do you have any idea what type of behavior specifically would allow an account to keep sending 30ish DMs per day while staying trusted enough?

 

[dick8843]

Appreciate the insight. Do you have any idea what type of behavior specifically would allow an account to keep sending 30ish DMs per day while staying trusted enough?

are you doing manual Dms from mobile or web ? i think web would be more heavily monitored ?

 

[OKKO]

Appreciate the insight. Do you have any idea what type of behavior specifically would allow an account to keep sending 30ish DMs per day while staying trusted enough?

From what I’ve seen, accounts that could hold ~20–30 DMs/day long-term didn’t behave like senders at all. They looked like normal users first, and DMs were a side effect, not the purpose.

Once DM volume becomes the dominant action, throttling usually follows within days - regardless of karma, IPs, or account age. That’s why most setups that work stop trying to “stabilize” one account and instead manage distribution before the clampdown.

 

[GentlePimp]

From what I’ve seen, accounts that could hold ~20–30 DMs/day long-term didn’t behave like senders at all. They looked like normal users first, and DMs were a side effect, not the purpose.

Once DM volume becomes the dominant action, throttling usually follows within days - regardless of karma, IPs, or account age. That’s why most setups that work stop trying to “stabilize” one account and instead manage distribution before the clampdown.

Okay I'm not sure what you mean by side effect but I guess I'll be commenting more on those accounts.

I had no problem sending 15dms per day on that one account as long as I was commenting also 2-3 times per day.

I'll experiment more.

 

[Rikachu]

The core principle for a clean warm-up in 2026 will remain mimicking a genuine, interested human. Start by lurking for at least a week. Join 5-10 relevant subreddits and simply read posts, upvote, and get a feel for the community's culture, rules, and inside jokes. This passive activity from a new IP and device helps establish a baseline normal pattern before you ever post.

Begin participating slowly. In week two, start with short, helpful comments on new or rising posts in smaller subreddits. Your goal is to provide value, not promote anything. Ask a clarifying question, share a simple personal experience related to the topic, or offer a genuine compliment. Space this out to 1-2 comments per day, using varied wording and posting at different times of day.

 

[RedditHelper]

I have never tested the DM thing but I think warming up the account for week or 10 days before sending the first DM, if that works for you.

 

[ChikosPizza]

Honestly, Reddit is getting stricter with new accounts. When I launched my ebook, I tried to promote it there, and if I went straight to promoting it, people would take it down immediately. What worked for me was commenting in subreddits I liked, participating normally, and only then adding the link. I also used ProtonVPN to vary the connection and make it look less suspicious. It's not fast, but it feels cleaner. What methods have you tried to make accounts look less new?

 

[temtem007]

Warm them slowly. Make a few real posts, upvote/comment in relevant subreddits, be active like a normal user first before ever posting links or promos.

 

[GentlePimp]

Honestly, Reddit is getting stricter with new accounts. When I launched my ebook, I tried to promote it there, and if I went straight to promoting it, people would take it down immediately. What worked for me was commenting in subreddits I liked, participating normally, and only then adding the link. I also used ProtonVPN to vary the connection and make it look less suspicious. It's not fast, but it feels cleaner. What methods have you tried to make accounts look less new?

So far I'm doing the same, but with old accounts that I had or that I bought.

How do you warm them up yourself? I'm wondering how long I should wait before I can send more than 3 dms at a time

 

[faster]

Use 1 account = 1 IP (preferably residential), spend days commenting/posting normally, then add DMs as a minor action. Once DMs become the main activity, throttling is inevitable.

 

[GentlePimp]

Instead of trying to send 100 messages from a single account, you should spread them across multiple accounts. Overusing one account can easily raise suspicion and lead to restrictions.

Seems to be what everyone says.

How many DMs per account do you think is safe if I also comment let's say 3-4 times per day on that account?

 

[Invictus]

If the creation is ok, you don t need warmup

 

[GentlePimp]

If the creation is ok, you don t need warmup

Mind elaborating on such an outlandish claim?

 

[Invictus]

Mind elaborating on such an outlandish claim?

Means if you create accounts the right way you can do actions day 0 with no warmup needed

 

[theusualkeysersoze]

What you’re seeing looks less like hard limits and more like trust throttling. Reddit seems to let accounts ramp up, then deliberately slow them down to observe behavior over time. That’s why things feel random - the system is probing, not blocking outright.

This is actually a very smart design.

And yes, if we think that there's quite bright teams behind the tech, never assume kyc, trust or account status is permanent and definite(unless banned or some such)