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Higher karma accounts are less likely to get soft-locked out of communities ("comment/post deleted: you must have x karma to post here") and probably "look more
by bongobingo1 3y ago
Higher karma accounts are less likely to get soft-locked out of communities ("comment/post deleted: you must have x karma to post here") and probably "look more authentic". That perception is probably still subliminally there for a bit longer.
- ryandrake 3y agoGot it. So ironically, the subreddits are kind of causing the problem themselves by insisting on karma thresholds.
- Implicated 3y agoThey really don't have much choice. It's likely one of the most effective ways to minimize spam from 5 min old accounts.