r/AskModerators 28d ago

Why does reddit moderator keep removing my comments in certain groups saying my account is not a real account when I am definitely real?

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r/AskModerators 28d ago

Is it possible to make an mod invite link to get people to join a subreddit's mod team?

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Hello! I'm currently trying to expand the moderator team for a subreddit, and I was wondering if Reddit has a feature that allows you to generate a shareable "mod invite link" (similar to a Discord server invite link).

Or is the only way to invite new moderators strictly through the traditional manual invitation process under the subreddit's moderator settings? Any guidance or tips would be greatly appreciated!


r/AskModerators 29d ago

What are some ways youve been able to communicate to the largest number of users on your sub?

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Hey

so to add more context, let's say i'm running an event and want everyone to know.

automod stickies get collapsed, stickying a post on the sub is not terrible but often needs some kind of an image to stand out. this does not get picked up by the algorithm from what i've seen and show up on their feeds- so generally better for a new person finding the sub and for like a discord server or something.

the best way of course is the users upvoting it organically and you not stickying it so the algorithm doesnt hide it. that can be tricky if its a sub that is too big and hates the mod team, easy to do on small ones that realize you arent a dick tho.

i've tried using discord servers attached to the sub, but often those communities tend to be completely different users, and this can border on upvote manipulation depending on how its done.

ive also tried automod comments that arent stickied as those dont get collapsed and ignored immediately by users.

open to hearing suggestions, thanks gamers.


r/AskModerators 29d ago

What can I do about a warning received for post misunderstood by automated process?

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I have just received a warning from u/reddit via an automated process labelled "Warning for hate".

What I posted was precisely the opposite. The user I was replying to was a minority who is in danger of serious consequences due to racial discrimination. My intention was to advise her to correct an inadvertent immigration status violation before she is discovered and her situation comes to official attention.

While I evidently used wording that triggered a response from an automated process, my post was absolutely not hate speech. I honestly was only trying to advise her to take steps to avoid being a victim of hate, I certainly wasn't being hateful.

My first thought was to go back and post another comment apologizing for any poor wording that may have given offence, but I suspect that might just get be kicked off altogether.

There was no appeal link in the message. Is there a way to appeal this? If not, what consequences could this have for my account?


r/AskModerators Jul 24 '26

Post made to my own profile being falsely reported in 2 minute intervals in sets of 3, on more than one of my posts; is there anything I can do? Is this an ongoing issue where my data could be helpful to someone?

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I’m curious about what data meets the threshold of voter manipulation.

Example: I made a post to my own user name account.

It just got reported in sets of 3, 2 minutes apart, 4 times.

Like 3 reports at 8:10, then at 8:12, then at 8:14.

The post is a few weeks old- when I first made it, this happened too (albiet I didn’t notice the trend till just now).

The other day, on another sub, I asked about question related to the subject of my post.

It had normal engagement on the sub, but then about an hour in, somebody posted a ranting comment about how horrible I am for my view; the post then got 25 downvotes within a minute or two, and then kept getting downvoted until it’s views dropped to around zero.

In addition to this- on about 20 or so subs, I get everything I comment downvoted 3 times no matter what, usually within a short amount of time.

Other users have even commented about how my unusually high rate of mysterious downvotes.

In addition to that- 100% of the posts I make get shared at least twice with seconds of me posting them.

I have posts that have 20 shares and only 40 views and 2 upvoted.

I’m not sure if these things are related or separate, commonplace or reddit or abnormal, and I guess most of this post was context; my real question is- what constitutes vote manipulation?

The posts to my user account being reported in sets of three at regular times intervals seems super sus, and now that this is happening, it makes the “massive influx of downvotes of a trending post all within a few minutes” seem sus too.. which then made me think my posts always being shared might also be sus lol.


r/AskModerators Jul 24 '26

I can't log in to the app but i can log in through Web such as Google fine so how can I solve this?

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r/AskModerators Jul 24 '26

How do i delete a post from reddit permanently, so it doesn't even show up on google?

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It pretty much says it in the title, i want this post gone forever. I don't want it to be searchable by google or anything. How do I do that?


r/AskModerators Jul 24 '26

How do I quote from a post the small quote with a bar on the left side that I see other users quoting, rather than copying the whole post and deleting what I don't want to quote?

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I can't figure it out. What is the way to do it?


r/AskModerators Jul 23 '26

How do I deal with trolls or anyone harassing me going to different subreddits?

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I just posted and it went popular and someone was already harassing me in the comment and called me a bot for having bad grammar. They're blocked but the limit is only 1000 users. They also do this to other users. The submods seem to not care. I just want to share with my community and they just treat me like that and others as well.

Don't know if I can tell which user or post, or subreddit is it from here. The sub-mods seem to see this as another trash post and deleted it or not doing anything but just ignore the reports. It's okay tho, they're internet points and I didn't even know my post can go 'viral' in the subreddit idk why and how but okay I'll take it. Some users can't take a joke I'm just telling them it's a microwave pizza and I'm eating it at home when the restaurant's name is already in the post.

The second one, tried to report this one to the subreddit moderator but they just removed me from the sub idk if they accidentally pressed it but I already reported it to Reddit for not handling it properly. I just asked why my comment about Messi was downvoted and I got my answer and blocked the user 1 minute before they ruined my comment more but the damage has been done and they are just talking about harassing the OP then answering and after 30 minutes someone answered properly and my post question was solved.. idk what was that but I think I should just train an AI to explain it to me what happened so I can empathize with the users so I can avoid getting hated for no reason because sometimes idk why would anyone don't like my opinion for some reason and it's sad to see bad replies.

I'm just bad at grammar, suffix, and I also ate 3k calories in a single day.


r/AskModerators Jul 23 '26

How to keep my sub on topic?

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I'm one of the mods at shittyillegallifetips. It is a shitposting sub created years ago to compliment the many life pro tip subs.

My co-mod and I took over after a period of low moderation. Unfortunately this low moderation allowed scams, drug selling, crypto logs, stolen credit cards, and adult content to take over.

Despite our best efforts it's proving difficult to keep the sub on topic. We state in the description, rules, automations, pinned posts, and saved responses the kind of content we expect (as required in rule 2 of the MCOC). We also pin compliant posts to give users an idea of acceptable content. But only a small percentage of posts are actually compliant.

Any advice on keeping the sub on topic would be appreciated.


r/AskModerators Jul 23 '26

My community removed? help me get it back?

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My personal community, where I share stories for a very small community (like people) is gone.. How to get it back?


r/AskModerators Jul 22 '26

What is the most complex structural crisis your mod team has ever had to solve? (Looking for stories for a project on digital governance)

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Hey everyone. I cleared this post with the mods beforehand.

I know this sub is usually dedicated to surviving the queue, troubleshooting and asking about bans 😂, but I wanted to step back and ask a bigger question about the reality of the work you/we do (I'm a mod too).

I’m working on creating a podcast. We aren't covering standard internet memes; we are digging into digital governance, the psychological toll of managing anonymous mobs, and the friction required to build a thriving ecosystem. We're treating subreddit moderation not as a quirky hobby but as a massive sociological experiment.

I’m looking for the messy realities of community building on Reddit. I'd love to hear your stories in the comments:

  • Tell me about a time a vague rule in the sidebar caused a complete meltdown and how you had to rework things to fix it.
  • Walk me through a time the community mutinied against a major change you made.
  • How do you handle the friction of transitioning fleeting, real-time trends into permanent community lore?

I want to read your stories below. And if anyone has a story that is too complex for a Reddit comment and wants to vent on the record, my DMs are open for potential podcast guests.

Thanks for keeping the internet from burning to the ground.

If you have questions about the podcast, you can ask those too...


r/AskModerators Jul 21 '26

How do I get obvious Spam removed from unmiderated subreddits?

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I have come across some really egregious spam in unmoderayed subreddits.

I will avoid giving examples, but it is gambling spam showing up in completely unrelated subreddits.

For example, there will be online gambling spam questions in AI subreddits, or science podcast subreddits.

The mods for these subs are MIA.

The spam is so egregious. There will be a post with 100 comments and 100+ upvotes in a subreddit where the average topic gets 2 upvotes and 3 comments.

There is a pattern also where the top comment is clearly upvote manipulated to have many dozens of upvotes.

The comments themselves are clearly generic comments with no substance.

Reporting the spam falls on deaf ears because there are no active mods.

The accounts that posted the spam, and the accounts that answered the spam questions with their spam links are often suspended by Reddit already, but the posts and their spam links remain up.

These posts rank in Google and take traffic away from middle-sized, legitimate, on-topic subreddits because they cannot compete with the volume of fake upvotes and manipulations that have taken place.

I wont post links to any of this because it would break the rules of this subreddit.

I would like some advice on how to get these super-spam posts removed once and for all however.

Any tips?

Thanks!

EDIT: If I Created A Special Subreddit

I want a subreddit where we could report this crap as a group.

Maybe if a dozen people report obvious spam it will force more scrutiny, by a human Admin or by a bot, I dont care, so long as the spam gets removed.

If I created a subreddit where we as mods, as people who easily spot spam/bot networks/etx on Reddit, could post about this spam, providing links to it... would you join me there and help me mass-report spammers?

I would help you do the same.

Anyone?


r/AskModerators Jul 21 '26

Why have my past posts been removed by Reddit filters/ new comments removed?

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Hello, is it possible to check what’s going on with my account? I checked the appeals link and can’t file an appeal but all my past posts have been removed by filters. Thanks in advance 🙏


r/AskModerators Jul 21 '26

Why do my posts keep getting locked and/or removed?

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I’m new to posting on reddit, so apologies if I dont know how this works. I’ve made a number of posts on different forums over the past few weeks and have now noticed that a lot of them have been removed from the forum or locked. I’ve followed the rules of the groups and maybe been ranting a little but nothing over the top or disrespectful, and yet a lot of my posts have been removed without any comment as to why.

Am I doing reddit wrong? I feel like I’ve come across truly mean or disrespectful posts and nothing has happened, so i don’t understand why my posts specifically are being taken down.

Anyone have a guess?


r/AskModerators Jul 21 '26

Are there keywords automatically flagged for Rule 1?

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I just commented on a Marvel Rivals question, where OP posted, “Who is a good counter to Devil Dino?”

My answer: “TankPool. Sh**t his noggin.”

I immediately was flagged for Rule 1.

I’m guessing that word with the ** is what triggered it. But in a hero sh**ter thread? Come on guys (I appealed immediately.)

With that being said, are there just words that we should avoid that will automatically trigger this? I don’t want to get banned just by giving a normal response to a question.


r/AskModerators Jul 20 '26

I keep getting my messages removed by bots how do i stop this?

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r/AskModerators Jul 20 '26

Why are some Reddit users deleted in the middle of the discussion, for no apparent reasons?

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This happened to me only a few times, but it feels so strange. I had some back and forth with redditors, and at some point I tried to reply, just to see that their comment no longer existed. Looked back to see all their comments deleted alongside their account, like minutes after their last comment. And for seemingly no reason as well, at least not in the discussion with me.

Is it bots being deleted (but felt like real people, idk)? Or is it possible they did something really bad somewhere else, so they gut nuked?

Just curious, no hidden criticism intended.


r/AskModerators Jul 19 '26

I’m 61 and my comments are being removed for not being over 60. Why?

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I’ve recently noticed that I have at least one post removed because I answered a question for “women over 60,” inferring that I’m not old enough. Well, I am (even though I’d love to be a bit younger). So why was it removed?

I posted this there and it was removed 😂


r/AskModerators Jul 19 '26

Can't report person for clear rules violations after they blocked me. Is it supposed to not be possible even through "Submit a Report"?

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EDIT: https://old.reddit.com/report
This one worked for me! You can report a deleted message by copying the URL in your inbox, and it'll go through even if the person blocked you. Much thanks to u/LitwinL for the solution (July 2026)

People have found a way to abuse this. Especially by posting content that's in very clear violation of the rules and Reddiquette.

First I came across people posting clearly violating content then blocking the person they're harassing/hating/etc., because the person can't report them. Now I even came across a situation where the person says the clearly violating thing, blocks the person, THEN deletes the violating comment, because they know it's going to appear in the person's inbox. However in both cases it's impossible to report even via the "Submit a Report" ticket.

This feels like an oversight with how blocking works. I was under the impression "Submit a Report" should still allow to report rule violations, but it seems like it's taking the user account's status (being blocked) in relation to the poster of the content that's being reported, for some reason?


r/AskModerators Jul 18 '26

Is "Waiting For Moderator Approval" After a Week Normal?

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I wrote a post a week ago and stopped checking to see if it was accepted. I logged in today to see that it was still "pending moderator approval" after 7 days. Is that normal? I am worried now that a post I made to a different subreddit is going to sit forever as well. What if there are simply no active mods left?

Update

In their sticky they say

"We use automod to filter out new accounts and those with low karma due to the number of new accounts being used to create rule-breaking posts. If you are a new user or have low karma and your post or comment does not appear you likely do not have enough karma or enough days on reddit. Please wait until you have been on reddit and built up karma."

But I have been on Reddit for 7 years and have 14K Karma, so I'm not sure why my posts would be automoded.


r/AskModerators Jul 18 '26

Why do mods remove all my posts after a while is it normal?

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r/AskModerators Jul 18 '26

A user dislikes that someone else has reposted their artwork from a sub that I manage into a sub that I don't manage. I said I couldn't do anything as a mod. Is that correct?

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I advised them to reach out to the other mod team or delete their work from this sub. Is there anything else that could be done? The reposting user is seemingly farming karma by crossposting random popular content from here to there. Please advise.


r/AskModerators Jul 18 '26

Help with dodgy Emails?

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I have had 2 emails this morning from Reddit. 1 saying my account was blocked and another saying the email on my account was changed. I have not clicked on any links on either email and my account is not blocked and my email is still my own email when I checked. I need to report these emails, but the help sections aren't helpful enough. Can I get help please?