
This is a request for someone to explain something simply. This lets you respond to new comments, explain why you edited the post, or similar.
Edit: Used when someone changed their comment after initially posting it. DAE: Stands for does anyone else? Used when you're seeing if other people do something similar to you. Crosspost (or x-post): Used to indicate that you posted this content on another relevant subreddit as well as the current one. Cakeday: The day you joined Reddit, or your "Reddit birthday." You'll see a little cake icon next to your username on your cakeday. You'll often see this on the /r/IAmA subreddit, which hosts question-and-answer sessions with notable people. Below are some of the most common to help you on your way: Reddit newcomers will encounter lots of Reddit slang, acronyms, and terminology that are confusing at first. For example, on /r/TechSupport, you can use flair like Mac or Networking to categorize your question and make it easier to filter searches. Flair: Certain subreddits allow you to tag your post with little snippets of text to provide more info. This will blur your Reddit post, so people using the site in public places don't accidentally show embarrassing imagery. NSFW: The Not Safe for Work tag marks explicit content. Will blur the preview image on the post, if there is one. Spoiler: This signifies that your post contains content that could ruin a surprise if someone isn't caught up on the topic. OC: Stands for Original Content, which indicates that what you're posting is your own work. It's best to read the rules of a community before submitting anything to it.īelow this, you'll see a few tags you can add to your post: Some subreddits only allow you to submit certain kinds of content, so keep that in mind. No matter what kind of post you pick, you'll need to submit a descriptive title with it.
On the submission page, you can choose whether to submit a text post, image/video, or link. If you click this when you're viewing a subreddit, you can submit to that page without having to select it from a list. You can click inside the Create Post bar at the top of Reddit, or click the Plus button on the top toolbar, to submit content anytime.