Alright KIDS. Here's a brief introductory primer for Voat, along with some current news and concerns.

Terminology:

CCP = Comment contribution points This is the total number of comment upvoats you have received for all comments, minus the number of total downvoats. You need 10 CCP to submit a post, and 100 to downvoat posts and comments. Upvoats you receive from anonymous subvoats are not counted in your CCP. Upvoats you receive in any subvoat where the owners have instituted their own internal CCP requirement to downvoat other comments or posts, are likewise, not counted in your account's CCP.

SCP = Submission contribution points Just like CCP, except for submitted posts instead of comments.

Niggerfaggot = The more crass voaters will call you a niggerfaggot/faggot (among other things) if you are new here. We're all niggerfaggots here. This word is a term of endearment, and it is used to re-enforce that Voat is a free speech site. Your opinions on race and bigotry are irrelevant when you are confronted with this term.

Etiquette:

-Use https://imgoat.com/ for image hosting

-If you post a link to a tweet, an article from an MSM website, or a Reddit thread here, people will appreciate if you also include a link to an archived version.

-If you start making statements about science or politics that people can't verify easily, include good references or you'll get shit about it.

Current concerns with the recent influx of ex-Redditors:

No one has a problem with banning here. No one will question you if you own a subverse and ban someone for doxxing, spam, illegal content, or even just to be a dipshit and a troll. But if you bring your shitty Reddit karma here, and start banning because someone posted a comment you just don't agree with, or maybe you banned someone because someone said some naughty words like "faggot", "nigger", "kike", or "spic", then the original commenter will probably make a post about it in another subvoat, and you'll get an influx of trolls and shitposters the likes of which you've never seen. You are free to do whatever you want with your own subverse, of course, but if you operate it in a manner inconsistent with the spirit of free speech, you'll pay for it by getting a LOT of free speech showing up at your subvoat's doorstep.

The new subvoat, /v/theawakening, that many of you are flocking to is doing some very curious things. Many are speculating that the moderators there are at idiots at best, and at worst compromised. That subvoat has instituted a minimum CCP requirement, so any upvoats you receive there do NOT go towards your CCP. Everyone who is using that subvoat to farm CCP should take a look at their account stats. Many of you actually have negative CCP at this point, despite farming hundreds of upvoats in that sub. Earn your CCP like everyone else. Comment, discuss, be nice, or be a dick. The list of banned users in that subvoat is a mile long already. I promise this isn't going to turn out well.

You came here now, because way back when Reddit started practicing censorship, you stayed there because the censorship did not affect you, and you were okay with it. Now that it affects you, you came running here. Everyone will take this into consideration. Voaters do not like censorship, and we'll drive that point home if need-be. Every time when we had an influx of Reddit users in the past, most of them wound up leaving because they couldn't handle it. Some stayed. These comics illustrate this point, and they're usually posted every time there's a redditfugee influx, but I haven't seen it posted yet this time around:

(maybe NSFW) https://imgoat.com/uploads/d5e957f297/146119.png

(maybe NSFW) https://imgoat.com/uploads/8d30a95947/83332.PNG

Also, if you love Nickelback, you should share your love on /v/soapboxbanhammer

If I forgot anything, please let me know and I'll update this post. If you have any questions, ask below. Welcome to Voat faggots. Enjoy the shitshow. ( I'm not going to give you any context for this image, but NSFW for sure:) https://imgoat.com/uploads/988c7f88eb/136151.png