Forgive me if this has been covered elsewhere, but I couldn’t find info on new user restrictions or time limits, so I thought I’d ask here.

I noticed my comments always show 1-upvote, even after some time passes. Is this a new-user restriction, or are votes being cast but not displayed? Personally, I don’t care about points, but I use votes as feedback to gauge whether my contributions are relevant. I also noticed fewer replies to my comments than I’d expect, given my experience on the previous instance. Is this a visibility thing for new accounts, or just coincidence? I’m here to chat, so I’d love to hear from others!

Thanks for running this instance. I know it’s not easy to run or mod. I hope this can help other newcomers, as well!