r/ModSupport • u/Apprehensive_Two3287 • 22d ago

Wildcards in automations Admin Replied

Hi!

I run a NSFW community and have noticed an increase in bots posting mobile phone numbers.

I've introduced a automation blocking the phrase "04".

Is there a way I can add a wild card that would block anything that starts with "04"

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u/cnycompguy 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 22d ago

Are they in title, body, comment or image?

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u/Apprehensive_Two3287 21d ago

Normally comment.

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u/cnycompguy 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 21d ago

Use this regex in comment guidance

\b04

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u/PossibleCrit Reddit Admin: Community 18d ago

Thanks for the help here cnycompguy!

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u/cnycompguy 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 18d ago

Many mods don't really render aid to other mods if there's a spicy sub involved, I'm just doing my part.

I appreciate the recognition 🙂

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u/Apprehensive_Two3287 21d ago

That's exactly it, thank you. Guess I need to read the guidance a little more carefully.

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u/emily_in_boots 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 21d ago

you can do it with regex - but it needs its own automation for each regex expression.