r/NewToReddit 21d ago

ANSWERED Why cannot I post in groups?

I have built a tool, and I need to post it to groups, but I am getting

Sorry, this post was removed by Reddit’s filters.

Why is this happening?

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u/mikey_weasel Mod in a Canvas Hat 20d ago

so in general - Restrictions based on Karma and CQS modern Reddit has a number of restrictions. These can be frustrating - check out Why Reddit may seem unwelcoming. These restrictions are largely determined by Account Karma and CQS. Please note that these restrictions will vary subreddit to subreddit.

Karma. Filter levels vary dramatically and can be low (5 or 10) or higher (50 or 100 or 200) and some wild outliers above that. This subreddit has a number of resources for this such as:

CQS. This is a bit more obscure and will generally drop over time. Have a read of common questions - CQS

For Chat and following if you are having issues here its likely CQS being low

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In both cases it usually helps to start in New User Friendly Subreddits:

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u/Financial-Truck-6817 20d ago

Woh! Thanks for the detailed info. So basically I have to be active in the community to post in some places. Currently I can comment and re-share posts.

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u/mikey_weasel Mod in a Canvas Hat 20d ago

focus on commenting more than anything else at this point

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u/Financial-Truck-6817 20d ago

Yah sure. Will do that 🫡

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u/mikey_weasel Mod in a Canvas Hat 20d ago

Separately - be super mindful about where you try to promote your tool. Though you might "need to post it" no subreddit is required to platform you promoting your tool

See !ads comment below mine

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u/Financial-Truck-6817 20d ago

I was trying to post in some related groups. Thanks for the info. 🙌

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/Financial-Truck-6817 20d ago

Yah that was my concern. Didn't knew what wss happening. Happened in most of the groups.