

Posting as a lurker is rough, how can I get past this?
I’ve been trying to post questions in a few subreddits that are relevant to what I’m looking for advice about, but I keep running into posting restrictions or Automod removals. I’m mostly a lurker and only really use Reddit when I have a question or need some advice, so being required to build up a certain amount of participation first is frustrating.
I understand why communities have rules to prevent spam and low-effort posts, but being expected to make a large number of comments or posts that I don’t genuinely have anything to contribute to, just to avoid having legitimate questions removed, feels counterproductive. At this point, I’m honestly considering giving up on trying to post altogether.
Lurkers just can't post anywhere when they actually want to
Didn't realise I needed to learn how to post before using the platform, so here I am for my lessons lmao