Attention Q Reddit / r/GA Folks (whatever)

submitted ago by PuttItOut

I notice that many of you have commented (because you can barely do anything else) asking why you don't have CCP (Comment Contribution Points). So I want to explain because I feel bad that this wasn't brought to your attention earlier.

Voat limits all new accounts for reasons of SPAM. To unlock your account you must earn CCP by commenting and having others upvote your contributions. It is orders more difficult for a botnet to unlock accounts with this requirement in place and is why we use this particular method.

For example: You need 10 CCP to make a submission or send a message. You need 100 CCP to unlock downvoat capabilities.

The reason you don't have any CCP is because the moderator(s) set a particular subverse property that prevents the earning of points in v/theawakening.

This subverse property is called: Minimum CCP required to downvote and when it is set to anything but zero three things happen (which are documented in the subverse settings. This information is also displayed in the sidebar so you can see what subverses have set what values):

  1. It prevents users who don't have at least X CCP in the subverse itself from downvoating content in that subverse.
  2. It prevents all submissions from showing up in v/all (basically making the subverse private).
  3. It prevents contribution points from accruing (This is an anti-farming measure).

No one has earned points in v/theawakening since this setting was set to 5.

I hope this helps you understand why.

Edit 5:

This post has been stickied again because people still have questions. This will be the last day of this sticky, I promise.

Edit 4:

Read #3 first. So here is my argument: They aren't super web savvy and reddit/voat layout is not that bad of a tool for what they are doing. They were directed to an image board. You all know that's a big jump coming from Reddit. The natural place is here. It's your call Voat always has been and always will be, but maybe we could learn a bit from them, and them us. Think about it.

Edit 3:

I'm just going to say that the back and forth I've had tonight with subscribers of v/theawakening have been the most pleasurable I've had on Voat. (Maybe I have low standards or you're just good people). I'm voting to keep them. Can we Voat? You owe me this one! ;)

Edit 2:

As @MAGAKAG2020Q mentions below and is important to note: This setting can not be instantly switched. It is on a time delay of 48 hours.

Edit:

More useful information here: https://voat.co/v/Voat/2722975

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theNakedNecromancer ago

So, this brings up an interesting question:

If the mods remove this subverse property, do all of the upvoats suddenly count for all of its users?

theoldones ago

if they remove it, the rest of the site downvotes EVERYTHING in that subverse to hades itself because their reputation is as plain as day

Ina_Pickle ago

We generally do not behave that way. The site has been provoked though so who knows.

theoldones ago

m8, we ALWAYS downvote shit we know to be hostile. what fucking planet have you been living on?

Ina_Pickle ago

Hostile stuff yes. We don't normally appreciate downvoat brigading though.

These people are fresh from Reddit where downvote brigading is a daily occurrence.

Someone posts wrong think? Instant downvote brigade.

Don't want them to jump to the assumption that we do the same thing here for stupid crap.

theoldones ago

its not the fucking brigade, its that THE ENEMY WILL BE REMOVED

fuck your "optics" concern

Ina_Pickle ago

Downvoat brigading is downvoat brigading.

It's like pointing a gun at someone who is trying to rob you versus pointing a gun at the store clerk you are trying to rob.

Intent is different, but it is still a fucking gun.

Don't be such a faggot.

theoldones ago

FUCK YOUR (((OPTICS))). WE DONT CARE WHAT WE LOOK LIKE TO OUTSIDERS

Ina_Pickle ago

You are missing the damn point entirely. Everyone keeps screaming at the new people to integrate, but few of you faggots are taking the time to show them the ropes. It's not about how we look. It's about explaining to them that what they're used to on Reddit does not work the same way here.

Rainy-Day-Dream ago

the beatings must continue until moral improves, if anything I say we need to hit them harder

CrustyBeaver52 ago

The strong will survive it.

kneo24 ago

but few of you faggots are taking the time to show them the ropes.

I disagree. All I see are their (((leaders))) corralling them around so that those that are trying to help can't. I have seen plenty of Goats explain this very sticky to those guys. Their mods knew about the restrictions on the first day, and never communicated it back to the community quickly.

Kellygirl13 ago

Thanks Ina ... we appreciate it! Trying to learn our way around as quickly as possible.

theoldones ago

i'm not missing a single iota of the point.

action is the best explanation, you fucking pussy. now sit down so that the rest of who have balls can DO and not merely TALK

Ina_Pickle ago

Oh go fuck right off. Unless this is your alt, you are practically a newfag yourself.

theoldones ago

im sure all those EU girls who got raped tried very hard to "explain" why it wouldnt be OK

Ina_Pickle ago

Not even remotely the same. The people here now aren't the mods. They are the.newbies who will probably stick around. You know damn well you don't want them acting like they are still on reddit.

Or maybe not because the minute someone disgreed with you, you started downvoting like a little Reddit fag. Fucking hypocrite. You no longer have the right to call these new people out.

theoldones ago

the head man, the retinue, same thing.

keep talking to me if you so wish, but i wont respond because i refuse to indulge your (((optics))) concern when you dont even have the decency to call what it is

go ahead, tell me why it would be bad to do this action.