Could someone explain basic things about reddit to a relative newbie? (Things like how karma works, upvoting/downvoting, how to post links etc?) Also could someone PLEASE explain what the point of karma is?
Karma is a word that means "action" in Sanskrit and Pali. [2] In Buddhism, karma is used to describe the law of cause and effect, which is a set of guidelines you can use to understand how your thoughts, words, and actions affect your life and the world around you. [1, 2] Using these laws of karma can help you incentivize you to be more mindful of your thoughts, actions, and deeds before you make a decision.  [1]  Karma can also refer to the result of your karma, which are effects that are spoken of as the "fruits" of your karma.  [2]
 Several reasons contribute to why people use Reddit karma. First is that Reddit karma is a measure of how much good will an individual has received from the users on their posts. Reddit karma can be gained by posting funny or popular links as well [1]. The more upvotes your posts get, the better chance it has to be seen by other users and have even MORE people like what they see [1]. Second, Reddit uses a points system to calculate karma, meaning that a user's post will be upvoted, downvoted or left untouched depending on how much it is liked by other users in the community at that time of voting [2]. Users receive one point for each net positive vote their content receives, meaning that if someone upvotes, downvotes or leaves a comment on your post by clicking the -/+ buttons, they are worth one point each [2]. Finally, karma is a measure of how much VALUED your contributions are by the community, as it's not something that you can buy or sell on its own [3].   