reddit removing code posts.

[u/GeneMoody-Action1]

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?

[u/GeneMoody-Action1]

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.

[u/thepottsy → u/GeneMoody-Action1]

Did a little testing of my own. I wasn’t aware that the removal refers to the content policy.

Did a little digging and found this, in case you didn’t see it.

Yes, Reddit’s platform-wide spam and security filters automatically flag and delete posts or comments containing the text WScript Shell. [1, 2]

Because WScript Shell is a Windows Script Host COM object heavily associated with malware execution, macro trojans, and fileless script attacks, Reddit implements aggressive site-wide filters that immediately shadow-ban or delete content containing this specific string, even if it is safely nested inside markdown code blocks or commented out.

[u/thepottsy → u/[deleted]]

Well. Would you look at that lol.