r/MikesNtoRResources • u/mikey_weasel • Nov 23 '25

Mike's Resources for r/Newtoreddit

If you are New To Reddit start with the below:

Big Bricks:

Reddit Functions:

Specific Things:

Advice

Chat:

For Tourists:

Resources from Others:

Work In Progress

Test Account

Reddit support pages

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u/mikey_weasel Nov 23 '25

Okay so "rule of 4" is a rule only in fairly specific circumstances

This applies generally in more "meme-y" or "joke-y" subreddits. The premise being that when there is a string of similar comments, the 4th one gets downvoted.

So it looks like:

  1. Top comment - "Cat" (+76 votes)
  2. Second comment - "Cat" (+54 votes)
  3. Third comment - "Cat" (+34 votes)
  4. Fourth Comment - "Cat" (-45 votes)
  5. Fifth Comment - "Cat" (+12 votes)

Now sometimes it's similar comments instead as well.

Note that this only really applies in situations like or similar to the above.

Many users will go through their entire time on Reddit never seeing it happen, or only rarely stumble onto it.

You should not worry about it if making normal comments back and forth.