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A Catalog of Voat Subverses (no longer maintained but still helpful)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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[–] MarkTheNerd 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I use this ancient device to remember my passwords called a pen and notepad. It never forgets. Just a helpful hint. :)
[–] theoldguy ago
Perfectly OK if you're not around nosy people.
[–] MarkTheNerd ago
It's a really small notepad, easy to keep with me at all times.
[–] GoodGodKirk 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Lastpass.com is easy to use.
[–] [deleted] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
[–] GoodGodKirk ago
I like keepassx, but find it hard to help others get set up on it.
Lastpass has a lot of key features that i like. The best one being that you must approve login access to your account from unfamiliar computers. It may be a little irritating at first to use as it gets to know which devices you use, but it's a great security feature.
[–] Mhael66 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Lastpass is amazing, just have to remember one master password.
[–] ForgotMyName 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That's slightly better than my excuse - which should be obvious.
[–] devnulll ago
You should keep your passwords on a sticky note on your LCD screen - just as everybody else. This is what you get for being so advanced, using browser's capabilities... and all...
[–] festeringsoul ago
Welcome Back! I hope you have better luck in the future!
[–] 3dk ago (edited ago)
This is why I have 2 encrypted places to save all my passwords. If you don't back something up, it might as well be deleted already. Let this be a lesson to you. Welcome to Voat!
[–] Pre_Free_Speech [S] ago
I thought it was being backed up, to be fair.
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[–] Pre_Free_Speech [S] ago
Windows 7 and Firefox 45.0.1
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