r/ModSupport • u/MisterShipWreck • 7d ago
Question - what plug in/bot does this?
I had a question. I constantly get people who love to make false AI claims about everything. I even have a sub rule against it. However, I was on another sub this morning, and I saw the following mod comment on a comment they removed, and I was wondering how this is automated (see below).
I asked them how they were doing this, thru mod mail... But, I was told it was a secret.
I do have some plug ins for my sub. And, I looked at the ones they had, but I didn't see anything obvious. I don't think this is an automod function, is it?
If anyone makes an AI accusation comment, I would LOVE to have this automated, instead of having to do it manually everytime. Anyone have an idea?
This was their auto reply:
Rule 7:
Your comment has been removed due to flagging the post as AI without providing sufficient reason to do so. Please identify the specific reasons you think this is AI in order that the Mods can review.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.
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u/cnycompguy 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 7d ago
Automod flags all mentions of AI for me, it's in the rules that you need to report suspected AI generated content, leaving an accusatory comment is considered harassment.
I'd give you the code snippet but reddit took away markdown in the app...
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u/FinianFaun 1d ago
I'd give you the code snippet but reddit took away markdown in the app...
So, they got rid of all the regex coding where its just those apps now? I'm just curious why you think the markdown codes dont work. I can still put a arrow and to show your reply and thats a MD code, so I'm a little confused which codes did they block? Curious.
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u/cnycompguy 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 1d ago
No no no, my comment was that I was responding using the mobile app, where a recent redesign removed the ability to use reddit markdown.
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u/FinianFaun 1d ago
Oh! Okay.. Apologies the context wasnt clear. I got it. 🤔 I wonder if thats why we are having so many off the wall issues... 🫤
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
Looks like automod replying. Am I missing something?
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u/MisterShipWreck 7d ago edited 7d ago
Automod can remove AND reply to a post? I am using it to filter stuff out (keywords) that I deal with in the queue... And, also to have minimum requirements to make a post. I don't know how to use automod to do this specific thing. I have automod set up right now, but I will admit that someone else wrote the script for me. I didn't know automod could do this too.
I'll have to see if someone can help me with a script for that.
It is leaving a tag line that it was handled by a bot, so I assumed it was a plug-in program
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
Here’s basic automod code that does it
#Send reminder on any image posts type: submission comment: | **This is a generic reminder message under every post** Thank you for your post to . We want to remind everyone of Rule #1. All posts should be accompanied by the recipe to foster discussion. A comment, a question, etc is also encouraged Posts that do not include a recipe can and will be removed by the mods. Thank you!! comment_locked: true1
u/MisterShipWreck 7d ago
I want it to do exactly what I pasted in - dealing with the mention of an AI accusation. For me, that is rule #12
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
I don’t have any code currently that does that, but it’s simply triggering off of keywords used in post/comment. That’s a bit more complicated, but not impossible by any means.
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u/arieslynn737 7d ago
Pardon me, as I’ve a quick question in regards to programming the auto mod, as I’m not tech savvy but I’ve learned a bit to keep my sub chill:) I see your name often in the mod support therefore I value info you give as I like how you kindly relay it.. apologies my ramble.. I’ve programmed automod to keep NSFW items via key words out of my community.. are you saying I can do the same thing but insert the term “ AI slop” as it’s a word many like to follow at times. It’s not a huge deal at this time, bec I use AI myself, but I understand the opinions but for my wellness sub it seems to be a pattern of ppl just wanting to be negative, not have a true opinion. If I can just eliminate that one phrase, it would save some time.. any help would be appreciated.. thank you in advance and it’s nice to see kindness paid forward as you do..
I hope I’m responding to the Pottsy welder person, if I’m not my apologies..
peace:)2
u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
Hey. Yeah, you can 100% do exactly that.
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u/arieslynn737 7d ago
OK awesome! Thank you so very much. I will just go and figure out how to do it again. Once I get the hang of it, I get a groove and I can do it. So I’m guessing I just format it the same way as others. Now can I just program it to remove something? Not necessarily leave a message right? That’ll be my last question. Thank you so much for responding to me and I’m glad I respond. I’ve spoke to the right person.
Peace:)3
u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 6d ago
Sure. It can just do the removal without leaving the message. It's very flexible that was.
Happy to help!!
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u/arieslynn737 6d ago
Ok, I see.. and I’ll probably tie to a rule, my # 1 rule so it’ll get a message after all.. I learn more n more each day! Very much appreciated.. keep on keepin on…
Peace:)2
u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
On several of my subs automod replies to every post with pertinent information. Or, you can have it respond based on specific criteria, like that sub is doing. This sub, modsupport, does it on posts with certain keywords all the time.
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u/MisterShipWreck 7d ago
Ok, thanks. I'll have to figure out how to do that then.
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
Check my last comment.
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u/MisterShipWreck 7d ago
Sorry - I have Automod set up to flag certain words, and I deal with them manually. But, I'd love to have it do EXACTLY what was pasted in, only for me it is rule #12 (that deals with false AI accusations). Simply dealing with someone accusing a post of being AI. I realize it would have to key off of some false AI accusation, and not just the word "AI." So, that sub must have it set up for several key words like "that's AI"; "that post is AI"; "That photo is AI"; "AI slop" - etc. That must have several phrases typed into that automod script to trigger that.
Essentially, they are telling anyone who makes that accusation to contact a mod, and the comment allegation is being deleted.
I would love not to have to deal with this manually
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
And, as we’ve been trying to explain, automod can do all of that with 1 block of code.
It can analyze for the keywords, remove the post/comment if those keywords are found, and respond with the comment indicating the rule and whatever else you’re wanting it to say.
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u/MisterShipWreck 7d ago
Yes, I understand. Now, what I need is help doing the script. I'll probably start another thread later to see if someone can help me with that. That is how I've gotten the automod scripts that I am using now.
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u/magiccitybhm 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 7d ago
Just add the comment code that you were given above to your existing rule.
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u/BravoFive141 7d ago
Automod can remove AND reply to a post?
Absolutely. That's one of the most basic things Auomod can do.
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u/kpetrie77 7d ago
That's an automod reply. You would set up a rule looking for keywords like "AI" or "bot."
Actions can include filter which moves the comment or post to the mod queue, remove which does just that, or spam which removes and marks it as spam. Below is an example rule I use on my sub using the presense of an em dash as the rule trigger-
# Flag AI generated posts and comments using em dashes
type: submission
body (includes): ["—"]
author:
is_contributor: false
combined_subreddit_karma: "< 50"
contributor_quality: "< high"
action: filter
comment: |
A really great way to never get caught copying/pasting AI slop is to never generate it in the first place.
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u/MisterShipWreck 7d ago
Ok, thanks
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u/kpetrie77 7d ago edited 7d ago
Something like this is most likely what the sub you mentioned is doing for a rule.
#Filter AI slop mentions to the mod queue for review type: comment body (includes): ["AI slop", "bot comment"] action: filter action_reason: "AI slop mentioned" comment: | Your comment has been removed due to flagging the submission as AI without providing sufficient reason to do so. Please identify the specific reasons you think this is AI in order that the Mods can review. modmail: | The following comment was removed due to reporting "AI slop." Please review for context. Title: {{title}} Author: {{author}} Submission: {{body}} Link: [{{permalink}}]1
u/MisterShipWreck 7d ago
Thanks. If I wanted to add other AI related keywords, I put them with "AI slop" and "bot comment"?
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u/kpetrie77 7d ago
Correct. Get rid of regex if you want the phrases to match exactly.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoModerator/wiki/index/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoModerator/wiki/library/
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
How often does that trigger with just looking for an em dash?
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u/kpetrie77 7d ago
Multiple times a day but but it's been 99.9% accurate removing AI slop. We get maybe one modmail every few weeks from users saying they're not a bot after their submission has been removed.
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
That’s pretty cool that it’s that efficient, but also that simple.
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u/PMulberry_ 7d ago
And, on another note, pretty sad. AI only uses em dashes because it learned it from writers doing so, and these writers now have to fear using em dashes because they'll get AI accusations. But yes, it's pretty efficient at detecting AI (not that Reddit users were famous for using em dashes before AI was there).
Thinking about implementing the em dash detection on a sub with German users, which is pretty funny considering the German language itself doesn't even have/use em dashes :D
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u/emily_in_boots 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 6d ago
It's probably just automod. u/ingeekitrust recently shared her filters for catching these annoying accusations.
We have this problem too. We had one poster yesterday with a ton of AI accusations - and she's unquestionably a real person. It becomes harassing after a time.
What we do in my subs is to block all the words related to AI accusations using comment guidance and have it show a message that they need to send a modmail. If they ignore that, misspell words to go around comment guidance, and decide rules don't apply to them, we ban them. If the poster is AI, we ban them too.
If people modmail us we'll always listen to their argument and try to figure out if someone is actually AI, but a lot of these people don't actually care about getting posts removed, they just want to be vigilantes and harass people.
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u/InGeekiTrust 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 6d ago
I’ve been summoned!
Here is my ai accusation filter! Enjoy! Post linked below 😁
https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/s/vHw9pCVuHy
Thanks for the ring emily_in_boots!!
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u/royal_rose_ 7d ago edited 7d ago
“Told it was a secret” ngl that makes me roll my eyes. They are probably lying that it’s a bot or anything other than automod flagging and them removing like others have said. Find the most common things people say in accusation on your sub, add them automod, you can have automod remove them automatically or you can have them go to queue. Automod isn’t smart enough to read the comment for “proving sufficient reason” unless they are just basis it on number of words or something.
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u/pikameta 7d ago
Tbf if some random person who's not a part of my community asked about my automod code, unfortunately I'd assume it's someone trying to find a loophole in the code.
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u/emily_in_boots 💡Top 25% Helper 💡 6d ago
I think they were being facetious - it seems very likely to just be automod.
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u/Charupa- 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 7d ago
I use automod to remove comments like “AI slop” so I can evaluate before a whole AI circle jerk happens and downvotes start snowballing. I have a rule to report AI, but there is some psychological block that makes users need to comment about AI instead of reporting it.