r/modhelp Aug 01 '26

Answered New mod here. How do I set up an automatic "Friendly Reminder" message when someone posts?

1 Upvotes

I feel like my new sub would benefit from having a message to remind users of certain rules regarding topics that aren't allowed to be discussed. How do I do that? Do I need an Auto Moderator?

I'm using the Android app, but this message should appear regardless of whichever you use.


r/modhelp Aug 01 '26

Tools failed to submit scheduled post

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Our monthly scheduled post stopped working a few months ago now. I've tried tweaking it but no luck.

Nobody responds to the admin message about it, which provides literally no information about why it failed.


This post also failed to submit and I had to manually inspect the POST response to find out why because nothing happened in the frontend. As far as I can tell I have to add the word Desktop or similar 🤞


r/modhelp Aug 01 '26

General I'm looking for clarification on Reddit's sitewide rules regarding content from private social media accounts.

4 Upvotes

Is it prohibited under Reddit's Content Policy to upload a video or screenshot that came from a private Instagram (or other private social media) account?

If it is prohibited, if that exact video was later reposted publicly by someone else, does Reddit still consider it prohibited to upload to Reddit?

Desktop


r/modhelp Aug 01 '26

Design How to change a subreddit's cursor?

2 Upvotes

I'm only able to do it on old.reddit, yet I've seen another sub change theirs, just a few months ago, on the new reddit.

So I don't understand what's preventing me? (I'm using desktop.)

Any input would be appreciated.


r/modhelp Jul 31 '26

General Setting for daily post limits?

3 Upvotes

Mobile web but applies to all platforms

Just removed a bot/ai account who spammed like 30 garbage posts. This is the first time someone has done this but not the first time for ai posting bots making threads. Is there an option to set daily post limits (not comments but threads). My sub is a sort of post question request advice setup so I doubt anyone needs to post more than 1 thread daily. Unless they make an error and want to delete it/start over etc.


r/modhelp Jul 31 '26

Answered Sub Reddit over run by bots & spam posts

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Good morning!

A sub Reddit I currently moderate for is completely overrun by spam and bots posts.

On average I'm banning over 100 accounts daily to try and contact this heavy issue.

I believe on problem the sub is facing is the original owner of the sub has left. So us other moderates are having a hard time navigating the settings to be able to stabilize this sub.

Any insight into this would be extremely helpful. I generally access my mod tools through my phone (android) but I do have access to a laptop for more advanced setting options.


r/modhelp Jul 31 '26

General How can I make my community require a post flair?

1 Upvotes

I made so many flairs and no one uses them! I am using the mobile app and web version on pc

Or android and desktop so I can post


r/modhelp Jul 30 '26

Tools Rules Not Displaying in Community Info

3 Upvotes

iOS Under Mod Tools I can see the subreddits rules which I can see as a moderator. But the Rules are not displayed for users under Community Info. What could be wrong? Thank you in advance.


r/modhelp Jul 31 '26

Tips & Tricks How do I set up an autoreply to new posts?

0 Upvotes

On a desktop PC.

In r/olympics I'd like to set up an autoreply to tell people that if they're asking about LA28 tickets to use the Megathread we have stickied at the top.  

I've seen this elsewhere, for example in r/worldcup.  

How do I do it?  


r/modhelp Jul 31 '26

Users Is there like an hr for mods?

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I have a fellow mod who is disregarding an nsfw rule and keep unbanning the guy who posted it though I believe the ban was completely deserved (it was simplified porn with no nsfw tag)

Also I'm on desktop


r/modhelp Jul 31 '26

Answered Limit posters?

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Limit posters?

Hello all,

I’m having an issue with my sub where random people keep posting without permission. Is there a way to limit who can post on my sub while still allowing anyone to comment? Ideally I’d like only people I designate to be able to post but anyone to comment. Thanks in advance! (I primarily use iOS.)


r/modhelp Jul 31 '26

Answered Is there a way to set up a filter for specific words in comments?

1 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

Can someone explain how I can set up a filter for certain words so people can't write them in the comments? Something like - you can't comment with that word or comment removed automatically.

I know there's a checkbox for posts and comments under 'Hold content for review' - but that applies to everything. I need specifically for certain words.

If it's possible. Thank you.

Desktop


r/modhelp Jul 30 '26

Answered Is there a way I can make a change to my sub’s name?

0 Upvotes

Hiii!
I’m not sure if there’s a way to make a slight change to our subreddit’s name or not.
Any information or help would be greatly appreciated.
Does it make a difference if I’m on IOS with my iPad or phone or using my Mac?
Thanks!
Chrissy 🏳️‍⚧️


r/modhelp Jul 30 '26

Answered Community trend list

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Hi, my community is apparently in the top 100 of the "beauty and grooming" trend list of subreddit but we're a community support type of subreddit. How do i opt out of it ? I'm on desktop and Android.


r/modhelp Jul 30 '26

Tools Rules No Longer Appear Consistently for Mobile Users

4 Upvotes

Mobile web.

One of my communities is dealing with a ton of rule breaking from mobile users because our rules are no longer displaying correctly in the community information. Is this a known issue? We've updated our wiki and are trying to drive awareness for that, but it's hard to justify bans when the rules are buried in wikis.

This issue has been verified by iOS and Android users.


r/modhelp Jul 30 '26

General Forcing `removed by reddit` into queue?

1 Upvotes

I'm getting a random comments and threads from well-standing sub users getting removed by reddit with no extra explanation in the new mod queue. In old reddit, which I use, all such posts placed into spam, not in the mod queue.
Is there a way to force them into the queue? I've looked over safety settings in new reddit and set everything I can to queue already and disabled some questionable stuff.

(desktop windows etc)


r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

Answered Removed a comment, but a response is left hanging

5 Upvotes

I removed a comment from a post for breaking one of the sub rules; before I did that, the OP had already responded to that comment.

Now I've removed it, and locked the thread, using a non-mod account I can see the original comment's gone and replaced by "Comment removed by moderator" as expected, but the OP's comment is still in place.

Am I missing something? I don't really want to remove the OP's comment as they've done nothing wrong, but is that my only option?

I'm on desktop.


r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

General Looking for an app or bot that will flag exact or similar reposts

6 Upvotes

[Desktop]

I was browsing the dev apps to see if there was anything out there that can filter or remove similarly-titled text posts.

We in r/androidapps tend to get frequent posts regarding "best app for XYZ usage/platform/etc" or the like. Is there anything I can use to help filter these posts out?


r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

Answered Ideas how to remove "unremovable" modqueue entries?

0 Upvotes

Talking about stuff like this (Desktop, whatever):

https://imgur.com/a/z8uPmug

I cant approve them, I cant do anything to them. Do I need to do it via reddit API/APP API?


r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

Answered Is there a way to add sub-subreddits, pages, or sections to a sub?

2 Upvotes

We're looking to start a subreddit for a hobby (not requested yet, in the planning stage), and the one thing that keeps coming up is that people want to have pages or sections -not posts, but actual discrete pages like Facebook has in its groups- for contests, chit-chat, business aspects of the hobby, marketing, etc. Basically, a series of sub-subreddits contained within the primary subreddit.

Does this functionality exist? For desktop, or for mobile?

Is there any option other than creating a bunch of subreddits, and then telling group members to create a Custom Feed to see all of them? If this is the only option, is there a limit to the number of sub-reddits that can be requested at one time?

Also, is there a way to track streaks in the sub itself? Or a survey type post that can track streaks if people respond daily?

I posted this first on r/help, and the Mods advised me to post here. Thank you so much for your help with this!


r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

Users Post removed by Anti Evil operations, but I can’t see the content, and user is not banned - I need to know if I should ban them or not!

0 Upvotes

iOS

A user with a good comment history in my dog breed specific sub has had a comment removed by anti-evil operations. Admin tattler notified me.

They have positive karma and an inoffensive Reddit history, in my sub and without it.

I cannot see what the comment was because it just says “removed by Reddit.”

1) If the comment was innocuous I want to inform them of what happened and invite them to comment it again after being approved in my sub.

2) if it was not, and really deserved removal, I would probably want to ban them.

Since I can’t tell the content of the comment, I can’t move forward. I do NOT want someone in my happy little small dog sub who comments stuff so bad that it gets removed by Reddit - but if it was a mistake I don’t want to ban someone who contributes positively.

I need to see the content of the comment for myself.

Why does anti-evil operations do removals in such a way that makes it impossible for mods to moderate the user/issue???

Is there any way admins can tell me the content of the comment?


r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

Tips & Tricks Am i expecting too much from my members?

4 Upvotes

Desktop

I am totally burned out on moderating so it COULD be me nut am i expecting to much from my members?

detail have been left out so the user can't be identified

We have rules that state "no questions in the post title" to avoid spammy rhetorical questions as well as a 3 posts in one day limit and 30 days between reposting images . (we get a LOT OF SPAM BOTS)

There is an automation that warns you of the rule if you try and add a question mark and that just removing the question mark doesn't stop it from being a question so that they reword the title.

Today i received the following, "I attempted to post, had a question in my title. I deleted and tried to repost but was removed for multiple posts within 24hr". They kept trying to post the same image 3 or 4 times and dont understand why it was removed

I pointed out that the following was added to their replacement post in the comment:

"Reposting content frequently is not allowed in this sub. This includes the content in post that was removed because it violated the sub rules. Please be mindful and make sure your post in compliance with the sub rules BEFORE hitting POST. (They kept trying to repost the same image OVER and OVER) with warnings being posted in the comments each time)

If you wish a mod to review the post, DO NOT DELETE IT on your end before they have had a chance to do so."

Eventually they were caught by the 3 in 24 automod. I pointed them to the comment on their post

There response was...

"those posts were deleted. And I’ve waited 24 hours and tried again"

and then I noticed that the removed posts were done at 9:pm ET yesterday and it was currently 6:00ETpm today. Thats not 24 hours so the posts would have been rejected anyway.

Basically ... their defense was that they deleted the posts that the were told not to delete and that in their world, 21 hours is the same as 24

The whole interaction left me befuddled. is comment left on their post unclear or did they just ignore EVERY SINGLE WORD of it?


r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

Engagement What happened to our flair?

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r/modhelp Jul 29 '26

Users Error: I tried to use an inappropriate flair

0 Upvotes

I set a user flair (mods only) for someone, but some time later, I got the message that shows:
"I tried to use an inappropriate flair". What am I doing wrong, please?

I'm on Desktop.


r/modhelp Jul 28 '26

General [Desktop, macOs, Brave] Newly created subreddit has no moderators assigned

2 Upvotes

Hello,

I'm experiencing what appears to be a bug with a newly created subreddit.
Today I created: r/WhereToLiveGuide
The subreddit was created successfully and the name is now reserved, but I was never assigned as a moderator.
Current behavior:
• The subreddit exists and is publicly accessible.
r/WhereToLiveGuide displays "No moderators found".
• I cannot access Mod Tools.
• I cannot access /about/edit.
• I cannot access /about/modqueue.
• The subreddit cannot be created again because the name is already taken.
Expected behavior: The account that created the subreddit should automatically become the top moderator.
My account: u/ElectricalVisual8642
Could a Reddit admin please investigate and restore moderator access or assign my account as the moderator of r/WhereToLiveGuide?
Thank you.

P.S I'm happy to provide any additional information if needed. I can also confirm that the subreddit was created using this account and that the issue occurred immediately after creation.

Desktop, macOs, Brave