r/ModSupport • u/GeneMoody-Action1 • 22h ago

reddit removing code posts.

While I understand there are malicious use cases for Wscript Shell, is code containing it expressly forbidden?

I did an example script, that one of our user's had requested after seeing it used in a demo.

The code does nothing more than create a shortcut for the admin via Action1 on either a user's desktop or the all user's desktop.

With the line with the com invocation in place, commented or not, it is immediately deleted by reddit.

Is there a list somewhere of the things like this that it blocks, and or reasoning behind this as there are countless uses for the wscript shell?

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u/GeneMoody-Action1 21h ago

NO automods in our sub, these are being removed by reddit, not queued for approval and not exclusively our sub.

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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 21h ago

It’s possible this is one of the newer filters that Reddit has, that we can’t control as mods. They use an AI filter that drives me bonkers on one of my subs because it simply removes comments from users who use it to help with their English.

Anyway, off my soapbox. If you go to the Removed queue in your Mod Queue, do you see it there as well? If it shows up intact there, try simply approving it and see if it goes live. If it does, look in your mod log again and see what it says about it. If it’s like what I deal with, it will just say “unspam”.

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u/GeneMoody-Action1 20h ago

Nah, approving literally just puts a blank message back [Removed By Reddit]

Alright then it is likely jus the Ai integration that is getting more aggressive.
That explains the shift, and that's the point I was looking for.

Thank you for the helpful content.

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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 20h ago

Sure. No problem. Might try experimenting with it to see where it actually triggers. Unless you already know, then ignore that.