Reddit become harder to build a reputation

Auther hackel

Auther hackel

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Hi all,
I have noticed that earning trust on reddit feels much lower than it used to. Even when you are posting helpful comments then it seems like it takes much longer to get noticed and become a recognized member of a community. Is it just because ther are more users now or has reddit canges how it rewards active contributors?
I would like to hear what others have experienced over the past year.
 
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According to my personal observation on reddit, it is a mix of both. Reddit has become much stricter now and there are more active users competing for attention. Building a good reputation now takes more consistency than before. Helpful comments still work, but it generally takes longer for people to recognize your account.
 
Yes, it's harder now. There’s more competition and stricter filters, so building trust takes longer. Consistency and niche focus matter more than before.
 
Work on newer subreddits, or subreddits where users aren't that much involved.
 
what i believe as a beginner reputation on Reddit is still possible to build but it needs patience and genuine participation.
 
I know reddit takes longer to build trust now. there are more users, more spam, and moderators are a lot more cautions than they used to be.
The best approach I have found is just being consistent. Keep contributing useful comments, and people eventually start recognizing your username
 
I think it's a mix of both. There are more users now, and many communities seem to be stricter new accounts and low karma users .I have found being consistent , joining smaller discussions and adding genuine comments works better than trying to post a lot at once.
 
Yeah it definitely feels slower than it used to. I think you just have to be active, leave helpful comments and give it time.
 
i have felt that too.Even when you leave helpful comments, they do not always get much attention.I guess its just a lot more competition now.
 
Auther hackel said:
Hi all,
I have noticed that earning trust on reddit feels much lower than it used to. Even when you are posting helpful comments then it seems like it takes much longer to get noticed and become a recognized member of a community. Is it just because ther are more users now or has reddit canges how it rewards active contributors?
I would like to hear what others have experienced over the past year.
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Yes, reddit becomes much stricter and earning trust is more difficult now, but you post helpful or informational content it must noticed by the people even it takes long time but must recognised by the member of a community.
 
Yeah, I have noticed the same thing lately. It feels like Reddit is more crowded now, so even helpful comments take longer to get visibility unless they get early upvotes. I also think the algorithm and stricter moderation in some subs might be making it harder for new contributors to build trust quickly compared to before.
 
Auther hackel said:
Hi all,
I have noticed that earning trust on reddit feels much lower than it used to. Even when you are posting helpful comments then it seems like it takes much longer to get noticed and become a recognized member of a community. Is it just because ther are more users now or has reddit canges how it rewards active contributors?
I would like to hear what others have experienced over the past year.
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There is definitely more competition and that's why you feel "earning trust" from your audience is going slower.
 
of course because the audience become more niche and strict so to build a good reputation is not easy in that platform as the past. however there's still pool for you to grow if u have a good niche to jump in for a conversation with them
 
I have noticed it too. It feels like reddit communities are more saturated now so it takes longer to build visibility and trust. From my experience sticking to a few subreddits and consistently adding helpful comments has worked better than trying to be active everywhere at once.
 
I think consistency and timing matters more than only leaving helpful comments. Even good communications take time to get noticed unless you are active regularly in the same communities.
 
Yeah, super sensitive filters, recently got an account shadowbanned, no warnings, no spam activity, 100% authentic content (mainly in meme threads), no warning or notification. But I discovered the shadowban by trying to read my comments in another browser, not logged in. Nada.
 
Reddit has so many users now that good comments get buried instantly. To get noticed, you have to find brand new threads and reply early, or your advice stays at the bottom.
 
I agree. Reddit is much stricter now than before. I have had better results by staying active in niche communities and leaving genuine. helpful comments instead of trying to grow karma quickly. Patience seems to be the key now
 
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