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A Catalog of Voat Subverses (no longer maintained but still helpful)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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[–] Minivanman 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
I am glad that this isn't Reddit. Voat will need to differentiate itself in many ways, I embrace this as the first!
[–] Almost_Mental [S] 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
And I agree with you on that. I'm not saying that it's entirely a bad thing but I think lurkers are the quite majority. Most of us wouldn't even bother with voat. My first reaction to finding this out was well shit back to reddit.
[–] kimberledefy 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Fellow lurker here too. this is the most i've contributed. being stuck at work and waiting on stuff to upload helps.
[–] kimberledefy 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
i too like this. upvoat for you!
[–] Almost_Mental [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Thank you lol
[–] SurvivorType 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Hi there, welcome to Voat! Just hang out in /v/introductions and say hello to newcomers. Nothing more, nothing less. You will have all the CCP you need in no time.
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[–] Almost_Mental [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Is...
[–] pipispapas 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago (edited ago)
reply here so we can upgoat you more and you can keep on lurking and downvoting
[–] Almost_Mental [S] 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Thank you lol
[–] [deleted] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
[–] Almost_Mental [S] ago
I suppose your correct.
[–] Meggoca 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I was a long time lurker on Reddit and although Voat handles things differently, I think there is merit to the system, especially if the objective is to start conversations. I am giving Voat a shot before dismissing it out of hand, because I really don't like what has been happening over at reddit.
[–] Dagonet 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
While the no down vote thing sucks while I am new here, I think it will work out as a benefit in the long run. Think of it as an anti-troll feature.
[–] grilledcheesus ago
I recently came here after a long stint on reddit. I didn't really give a shit about the censorship/pao/mod stuff. I purely enjoy watching the world burn. Nothing would make me happier than to check back in on reddit in a month and find nothing but a big steamy dog turd. Why? I don't know. But anyway have a few upvoats so you can go back to your quiet existance. Have a great day.