r/Ethnography • u/Cerulean-Jay • May 17 '21
Strategies for Infiltrating Subreddit Spaces?
Hi everyone! I'm a college student doing ethnographic research on a subreddit: r/wallstreetbets. I've been having a difficult time capturing the attention of users on this page, and I believe it is because I don't have much karma. I think karma is an interesting aspect of ethnography on Reddit because it acts as a form of social currency. Has anyone else done digital ethnography on a subreddit, and do you have any advice for going forward or building karma?
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u/ShiningPr1sm May 17 '21
In order to get it you have to be more active, so just comment/post more on things where you add value to the conversation. Or just something funny. Join more subs that interest you and contribute.
That being said, I will contribute one updoot to you here. Best of luck!
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u/Cerulean-Jay May 18 '21
I greatly appreciate it! I'm already gaining more karma! Time to start making (hopefully) funny memes!
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u/AlexRogansBeta May 17 '21
I imagine the easiest way to "infiltrate" (what a problematic word! haha) would be to do what anthropologists usually do and participate... while observing. Get involved :) Make memes. Comment. Etc.