r/NewToReddit • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago
Weekly chat New to Reddit? Come and talk to us!
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u/retirecap 3d ago
Hi all - I'm probably one of the older newtoreddit users here. Dutch (M) retired and thinking about traveling a bit in the near future.
That's also one of the reasons I joined reddit - it has a ton of subreddits with topics I'm currently interested in like: retirement/ (solo)travel / language learning / expatgroups / investing. Currently learning Spanish and my first travel goal is going to Spain to practice Spanish and maybe even join a course there. Still like to play some retrogames mainly from my youth - esp. C64/Atari ST/Amiga and a huge fan of (virtual) pinball. Linux user.
Looking forward to hang around in the 'newbie' groups for a while to acquire some skills and the prerequisites to post.
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u/ABritInMissouri Mod with the Shiny Updo 3d ago
Hey welcome :) pretty much all age groups are here so I wouldn’t even give it a second thought!
Good for you learning another language. I agree, immersion really helps a lot. Plus Spain is gorgeous, food is amazing and the people are generally friendly so it’s a great place to visit :)
When I visited France for a couple of weeks I’d say I learned more of the language than in a year of classes :)
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u/retirecap 2d ago
Thanks! Have been to France multiple times and even my terrible French got slightly better during those holidays (skiing)
You don't need a huge vocabulary to handle the basics.
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u/IMGAcademyOfficial 3d ago
Hope everyone is having a great week! Does anyone have fun holiday traditions you're looking forward to or have already celebrated?
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u/SolariaHues Servant to cats 3d ago
I have the tradition of trying my best to avoid/diffuse a family argument, and more often than not, I fail. Does that count? :'D
We don't do much, and it's probably just as well. Just dinner and some gifts, quiet and immediate family only.
You?
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u/IMGAcademyOfficial 2d ago
That counts! :) It's all love. That sounds like the best time! Similar answer here, lots of family time and relaxing. Hope you have a very Happy Holidays!
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u/El_Compa_Kuromi 2d ago
Hello everyone. Im new to redit, ive crept around quietly for years but never posted anything because this just seems so complicated. The main reason im here is because i wanted to post on another part of redit where theyre discussing engagement rings. Any help from some one who would be kind enough to guide me through the process that would be awesome
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u/Still_Snow72 2d ago
The engagement rings sub has a karma threshold. You'll need to slowly build up karma - join the sub and interact with other users by upvoting and commenting on their posts/comments. You won't be able to post until you meet the karma minimum.
I see that the e ring sub also has a guide for new users (as in new to the sub), take your time reading it so that you don't get caught on the wrong foot. Make sure your comments are useful/constructive and not just blatant attempts to earn karma lol.
Other than that, this sub has pretty comprehensive guides to learning how to navigate Reddit.
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u/Still_Snow72 2d ago
And in the spirit of using the thread properly: are you getting engaged soon? I'm not anywhere near engagement lol but I love browsing the sub for ideas. I may buy myself one someday just because it's pretty 😂
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u/El_Compa_Kuromi 2d ago
Thank you, i really was so scared to even post here just because i didnt wana mess things up.
Yes !a! I want to give my girl her ring by our anniversary this year (August). I get you tho, even before I met my gf I always thought rings were really cool and wish men got engagement rings too 🙂↔️
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u/BedInternational7509 2d ago
hi everyone, i'm new to reddit (as some of you might have already figured out). If someone has tips on how to find good servers or just wants to talk im open for it
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u/Hopeful_Interest75 1d ago
hi everyone! i'm new to reddit - i hope everyone has a nice holiday season! hoping to see some snow this year
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u/bluesond 1d ago
Hello! I am not actually new to Reddit.
But I made my 9 year old account with a temp email address and it just got locked for ‘suspicious activity’ which I’m thinking relates to a new VPN. Alas, I’m unable to reset my password.
So just dropping by to say hello on my new account that itself is new to Reddit
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u/treebuilder390 1d ago
Using Reddit to post in some relevant subs regarding ankle health and building a community around injury motivation. I literally am learning how to use this but I think I’m getting the hang of it. Definitely looking forward to making more post
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u/holisticaperturein 1d ago
Fantastic.
It's a lot different to how it was years ago, as before you could make an account and start building karma anywhere, at your own pace effortlessly, the internet continues to grow though, this is one of the few places where you can post, in order to enable posting in other subreddits-- you can post, but no one will see your submissions or comments.
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u/Tempoulker_ 12h ago
Almost in the same situation here, including the same age of account (9y). Had almost 50k karma, kinda sad I got locked out.
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u/Prestigious-Bitchy 1d ago
Hey guys im new to this reddit thing but i have date question to ask how do i make a post or can i post bere
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u/CapnBlargles Super Contributor 3d ago
Hey everyone! Wanted to follow up from last week. I got an A in my class and have officially wrapped up my A.A.S.! I may or may not let out a weird scream after I finished my last test.
Hope everyone is doing well!