Hello and welcome to Voat!
Don't be a shy! Start making comments in here to earn your needed minimum 10CCP and then start a post to introduce yourself to other Voaters!
Please explore Voat to find subverses that interest you. If you don't find what you are looking for, perhaps you should create it! In addition, if you find a subverse that seems abandoned, you can request to adopt it. If you do create a new sub or adopt one, you can announce it. Once you have a subverse, you may want to add a custom theme for it.
You can disable custom CSS in your account management options to just see the default interface if you choose. Voat also has a Night Mode as yet another option and many users seem to prefer it! In here as well you will be able to add your email for password recovery (Voat will never use or sell this information).
Your Voat experience can be whatever you want to make it, so make the most of it!
Sub Rule: This sub is for making your introduction post as a new user and for welcoming new users in the comments; posts asking for or offering free upvotes is bad form, Off-Topic to the sub, and subject to deletion
Sub Guideline: Wheaton's Law; if someone is rude, ignore or let them know with your vote, mods don't police "politeness"
Contribution Points
You have two kinds of contribution points: Submission Contribution Points (SCP) and Comment Contribution Points (CCP).
- CCP is what allows you to vote on posts/comments and everyone starts with 10 free upvotes per day; the more CCP you get, the more you can vote.
- SCP doesn't do much for now but there are plans for down the road, and you get one free upvote with every post.
Votes are associated with your IP address: you cannot vote on the same post/comment using alternate accounts; only the first vote will be counted.
Resources
FEATURED: A Guide for New Users
User Agreement, Privacy Policy, FAQs, and About
A Catalog of Voat Subverses (no longer maintained but still helpful)
The Founder: Atko's Did You Know? (old post with good memories)
/v/AVE Amateur Voat Enhancements (works but not maintained right now)
~PRO TIP 1: A great way to quickly gain CCP is to hang out here and greet other newcomers when they post. You are also helping them, so everyone wins!
~PRO TIP 2: You don't have to keep that password you created during the registration process--click the cog wheel by your name and change it!
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[–] leavingtheleft [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Absolutely! I think every group has their own kool-aid. Some people just...have more of it. There are always going to be crazies everywhere you go. More than anything, I love the freedom in the Right, that, mostly, encourages discussion and debate! I detest the idea of being put in any echochamber again. Of course, when I talk about the Left, I'm also talking about the person I once was. If the majority of the Left wanted respectful discussion, I'd be more than happy to talk with them. But they don't. The like screaming and picket signs and insults to silence others. That's what makes the kool-aid, and forced hatred is the mouth that drinks. Thanks for saying that, though! Most are just happy that someone else defected, regardless of what they believe after the change. So, thanks very much! I really appreciate that. Everyone here that I've encountered has been so kind and welcoming.
[–] Cynabuns 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
welcome to the Right side, and welcome to Voat!
[–] leavingtheleft [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Thanks! See, this is what I love about being on the Right, now. People are respectful and kind!
[–] Cynabuns 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Hahaha! Not always ;)