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u/Tommygunn210 4d ago

Just joined reddit today for the first time, trying to gain a buzz as an underground rapper

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u/mykee22 2d ago

keep grinding vro you get traction I believe in u❤️❤️

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u/paranoia_reload 1d ago

Get it bro 🗣️💥💥💥💥

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u/MamaBJ216 1d ago

Cuz you rock and you roll with so much soul bet you’lol rock til you’re 101 years old!

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u/MadDocOttoCtrl Mod tryin' 2 blow up less stuff. 1h ago

This can be tricky to do on Reddit because the platform has traditionally been hostile towards promotion, especially self promotion. Your assumption should be that it is not allowed in a community unless their rules specifically state how and when it can be done.

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u/icecreamricecrispies Helper 3d ago

How is everyone doing? I’m so happy it’s finally April!!!🌷🌸 I am going to try and plant some veggie seeds. I will try cucumbers, carrots , and radishes. Hopefully they’ll work. May try some lettuce too since it’s easy to grow.

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u/IntentionalSupply 2d ago

Can’t believe it is already April. Then again glad that spring is here. Good luck with your gardening!

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u/icecreamricecrispies Helper 2d ago

Thanks, it should be interesting.

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u/IsteIstaIstud 1d ago

I could try gardening (It really interests me) but on my country the summer heat makes it very difficult to grow a plant.

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u/MamaBJ216 1d ago

We are buying a house on 2 acres in the country and we are planning on extreme gardening!! Maybe even some chickens

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u/SolariaHues Servant to cats - 1d ago

What do you mean by extreme gardening?

u/BikeBig345 2d ago

Hey everyone 👋 great weather is amongst us 😆

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u/IsteIstaIstud 1d ago edited 1d ago

On my country the weather is a mixed bag tbh, sometimes it feels like summer and then it rains like winter. It's nuts.

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 2h ago

Ah yeah, tropical country?

u/Worried-Charge-7143 1d ago

I joined a year ago but only recently started using it properly.

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 2h ago

Man, that kinda like me. I'm make this account from 2021 but I forgot after that. I even susprised I had Reddit account😂

u/ErinyesMusaiMoira 4d ago

This link came up in my regular feed, on the front page of Home.

The first link I clicked from your list was the Karma Farming Encyclopaedia entry (which I have yet to read).

The amount of work you all have put into this subreddit is amazing. Mods practice infinite patience, which is much needed for newcomers.

Almost makes me want to buy stock in Reddit (again).

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u/MamaBJ216 1d ago

Omg I got in on the IPO 😍

u/mikey_weasel mod in a canvas hat 4d ago

Last week there was a discussion of animals so wanted to note three lil' fellas I've run into in my life to see if anyone else had met these or could think of other fun little fellas which aren't pets (for good reason) but that you really wish were pets when you see them

Quokkas. Little marsupials leaving at the western tip of Australia. Easiest found on Rottenest Island without much in the way of predators so quite friendly. You're warned not to step on them which is quite possible with how passive they can be!
Dassies/Rock Hyrax are ina couple of places in Africa. Ran into one on Table Mountain in South Africa who was quite intrigued by trying to steal my biltong as I took a nap!
Probably the most common is Prairie Dogs which are in the USA. Chatty little folk who I ran into in the Dakotas, building extensive burrows and mounds.

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u/razzberry-fizz 3d ago

Skunks are fun little fellas. The sounds they make are adorable, fancy fur, eat pests. But they smell awfulll. Whenever one passes through, the neighborhood smells like rotten garlic. You can get them descented as pets but I’ve read they still smell kinda funky.

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u/mikey_weasel mod in a canvas hat 2d ago

I've not yet run into one of those in North America but I'm genuinely curious as to what they're like in real life. Though with the idea I don't want to get too close

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u/SolariaHues Servant to cats - 1d ago

Here's one way to see and learn about skunks from a distance https://www.youtube.com/@animalwondersmontana/search?query=skunk

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u/mikey_weasel mod in a canvas hat 1d ago

See that's NOT helping me from getting too close!

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u/SolariaHues Servant to cats - 1d ago

Aww! Oh, gosh. I'd be scared of hurting a Quokka in that case. It's hard enough not to accidentally hurt frogs in the garden.

Hmm only ones I've seen IRL... foxes! Newts, squirrels, deer, wildcats, owls, otters, wolves (some at an animal park).

I can't say hedgehogs. Maybe before I knew too much about them, but we have wild ones in the garden. They're not good pets because they're nocturnal, smelly, messy (They'll poop in their food dish), loners, and grumpy!

But I know the others wouldn't be easy to keep either, and most shouldn't be kept except under licence. I guess the solution is to work or volunteer for an animal rescue/wildlife park/etc or have a wildlife garden like me. I have hedgehogs as I mentioned, but also newts, frogs, slow worms, lots of birds... I'm never short of a critter to talk to when gardening! :'D

Do you have a garden?

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u/mikey_weasel mod in a canvas hat 1d ago

I've moved in with my gf who has a garden! We get visited by foxes sometimes!

u/Prestigious-Craft603 3d ago

any space enthusiasts! do you think we would be going to Mars in our lifetime

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u/razzberry-fizz 3d ago

I personally think no. Even though we’ll have the ability to. I think the space race between countries was a huge driver in going to the moon. Unless there’s a new national “come together” goal and sense of competition to push progress, I don’t think there’s enough support for Mars. But I really hope to see a live moon expedition!

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u/iamverygayformen 2d ago

hi!! i hyperfixated on space as a kid and still love it, personally i think not until we're at least in our 80's/90's or even after but then again, with how quick technology is advancing, we may never know! have a lovely day 🫶

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u/SubstantialRule2233 23h ago

It sounds exciting, but let’s be real—Mars is a harsh environment. The challenges are enormous, from radiation exposure to the logistics of sustaining human life for long periods. Sure, the tech is advancing, but we’ve been dreaming about Mars for decades. It’s easy to get caught up in the hype, but I wouldn’t be shocked if we face more delays and setbacks than we expect.

u/ebony_heart 3d ago

Hey ya’ll! Little confused on what this is BUT I saw a suggestion that we should share music we like? This week I’ve really enjoyed finding good background music, like instrumentals to listen to while reading! Helps me to concentrate and sets the mood! 😄

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u/IsteIstaIstud 1d ago

Sure let's share music!, I've been listening to more electronic-like music (Don't know what genere to call it lol), it depends on the mood but I've been listening to Space pirates when I was reading a Sci-fi book about space the other day, though I just use video game soundtracks when I'm reading books as some of those seem to fit way better.

How about you?

u/Outrageous-Tune941 3d ago

Hallo, I'm new user here. Just want use Reddit because I want join some webnovels subreddit but I can't do thing because my low karma lol. I recently write a webnovel and that's really fun.

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u/mykee22 2d ago

Same here man this karma thing is killlllinnggg meee

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 2d ago

Ikr, is really Annoying for me but I'm just new user so I don't really has something to say about this much

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u/IsteIstaIstud 1d ago

Don't worry man!, obtaining karma can be tough, but with a little bit of patience (and good posts/comments) you will get your karma and post that webnovel for others to discover and enjoy!

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 1d ago

I see, thanks!

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u/SolariaHues Servant to cats - 1d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/about/wiki/common-questions/

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u/Purapurakurakura 17h ago

What's the title?

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 11h ago

Ashes of Gunpowder is about another world but with ww1 enviroment in it something like that

u/ReadPuzzled4770 3d ago

Hello everyone! I’m new here, hope will find friends and interesting discussions

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 2h ago

Hi to you too!

u/mykee22 2d ago

I’m getting back into Reddit yall wish me luck❤️❤️

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u/IsteIstaIstud 1d ago

I wish you the best of luck!

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 2h ago

You don't need luck, because you a luck yourself!

u/Plus-Excitement-511 1d ago

Hello everyone, I am new here

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u/Outrageous-Tune941 2h ago

Hi, same as me!

u/InfluenceLiving9198 1d ago

Joined Reddit recently and looking forward to contributing to the community!

u/MamaBJ216 1d ago

I’m so excited about my favorite subreddit r/centuryhomes! We are closing on our own century home in two weeks and I have already learned so much from this subreddit community that I’m looking forward to renovating and restoring my dream house!!!

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u/IsteIstaIstud 1d ago

Wish you luck renovating your house!

u/Prestigious-Pop-5234 4d ago

Ok!

u/laylakiss69 3d ago

Ok!

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