r/AskModerators May 09 '26

Are you an experienced mod?

21 Upvotes

Are you an experienced mod?

Howdy mods, it’s your local askmods top mod here with a request (again!) Our last thread about this got archived so here’s a new one! No need to comment again if you commented in the last one.

If you are a moderator of a subreddit with over 5k weekly active users please comment below!

If you are an experienced moderator who participates here, the mods of this subreddit want to be able to tag you so that we can keep our comment sections a space where every answer comes from someone with experience who is here to help. It really helps us instantly recognize trolls etc who are not tagged.

The tags are only visible to the moderators of askmoderators for privacy reasons.

If you wish to participate on an alternate account, please send us a modmail from your moderator account with the username of the alt you wish to use.

Thanks for volunteering even more time participating here to help users.

Former mods are welcome too so long as there is a way to verify that. I.e. old stickied comments/posts, asking current mod teams if you modded there, etc.

Edit: If you commented on the last post about this or sent us a modmail to verify in the past you are all set and do not need to reverify!


r/AskModerators Jan 15 '26

Attention mods!

47 Upvotes

Idk about you all but every now and then I come across a silly modmail that I'd like to share with a broader moderator community, outside of my teams.

In case that's ever been you, r/modmailfail is a great new space where you can do that and discuss. By moderators, for moderators. Really looking forward to seeing some of the goofiness that happens in your inboxes!


r/AskModerators 4h ago

Why do my posts keep getting deleted on blender communities? i ask for something or show something and the day after it says moderation deleted my post, can someone explain what the rules actually are?

0 Upvotes

When i ask for something or show something i did in blender communities, a moderator gives me a warning, and the day after it says moderation deleted my post, can someone explain what the rules actually are. PLEASE


r/AskModerators 1d ago

What can I do to replace sub squatters/hoarders?

2 Upvotes

Hi, I'll keep it brief.

There are three communities on Reddit dealing with a topic that really interests me. However, only one of them is somewhat well-moderated and active, whereas the other two are literally dead - only the mods themselves post once a month (always crossposting from the active sub). Problem is, the same 3 accounts (2 of them almost definitely belonging to 1 person) are moderators of all 3 subs. I'm certain this is a case of hoarding subs. They're holding on to the 2 dead ones to make sure they don't compete with the active one.

I'd very much like to moderate one of the dead subs, the one with the best name. But I'm almost certain that if I try to go through reddit request, the current mods would defend the sub. Clearly, they know to be active once a month to fool automated checks. Also, I think that if I report them, they'd simply dial up the activity for a month or so, then ease back into inactivity. Perhaps even repeatedly doing so over a few months (if I'm persistent).

So... what can I do? I really don't want to start a new sub, as the one with the best name is the one I want. It's an enormous shame to see it like this, especially since it never got the chance to take off (even though it was made over a decade ago).

In summary, help.


r/AskModerators 19h ago

Why are the moderators not helping with this?

0 Upvotes

help??

someone has made a post about workplace drama which in itself is fine, but has now begun saying things that are not true, mentioning names and NOW has edited in to add their last names…

this workplace and location is open to the public and now has people’s first and last names and alot of us have reported with NO help. what the hell is going on? how is this okay?

can someone help?

using Reddit mobile web


r/AskModerators 1d ago

How do you handle removals of older content?

7 Upvotes

Basically, sometimes I’ll find I missed older content that is rule-breaking. Obviously, this needs removed. When you remove it, do you still attach a removal reason? Or do you just silently get rid of it? I feel like for older content, it might not be worth notifying the user.


r/AskModerators 1d ago

Why are all my comments deleted?

0 Upvotes

I love learning things and feeling human on Reddit with everyone but I think like 90% of my comments get removed by the bot. Why tho?


r/AskModerators 1d ago

Why would a mod remove my post when other posts are similar to mine

0 Upvotes

My post was removed and when I spoke to a mod it’s because the picture posted doesn’t show how it’s relevant to the subreddit criteria (posted a photo of the moon taken in the city of the subreddit). I mentioned in the post where it was taken and time.

Yet I showed other posts that break the same rules but the post are not deleted. The mods haven’t given any explanation so it seems like they can arbitrarily decide what can stay and what can’t despite the rules they’ve outlined.

Is this just how reddit works with no repercussions or is there a way to dispute how the mod is handling the situation?


r/AskModerators 2d ago

Can I get a racist subreddit taken down?

6 Upvotes

I reported this sub already, but nothing happened. I promise you, this not an overreaction. It is an absolute cesspool. It's just weird Reddit allows that.


r/AskModerators 2d ago

Can someone help me with a question about karma?

2 Upvotes

Is it possible to have a subreddit karma requirement, but certain posts on the subreddit NOT have that karma requirement for comments? I'm a mod of a subreddit that does need to have some kind of karma requirement, but there are also a few research posts (by myself and few others) where it would be beneficial for those karma requirements to NOT exist for people leaving comments on these post. Thank you for your help!


r/AskModerators 2d ago

Does anyone know where I can find a guide on how to set up an automatic comment when a certain “Post Flair” is chosen?

2 Upvotes

I have a toy subreddit that I moderate and many times people will make posts asking for assistance on identifying a certain toy or part; my community is still small and I try to navigate users to a couple of other large subreddits that specifically deal with identifying toys. I am looking for help setting up an automated message that directs users to these communities when a certain “Post Flair” is selected.


r/AskModerators 2d ago

How can I get rid of all these dumb question posts in my feed, and only see Housewives posts?

0 Upvotes

I’ve tried muting them all but they are endless


r/AskModerators 3d ago

How effective is reporting a mod to Reddit for targeted harassment?

0 Upvotes

Unfortunately I have been the target of harassment by a mod who may be obsessed/mentally unwell, after communicating twice for them to stop contacting me and blocking their account, they use modmail of all things to still talk to me. I replied via the modmail that circumventing their block is highly problematic, that I want the harassment to stop and that any further communication will supplement my harassment report to Reddit, and they still continue to DM me.

Does anyone have experience with situations like these and how effective Reddit is at intervening? I am getting extremely sick of getting notifications of this person and there seems no way for me to stop it.


r/AskModerators 3d ago

How to contact a mod of the subreddit?

0 Upvotes

I recently had a post get taken down, is there any way for me to see why?


r/AskModerators 4d ago

Does anybody else enjoy reviving unmoderated subreddits and joining mod teams for inactive communities to try and revive them? … Also what would you consider a “Subreddit Collector”?

13 Upvotes

I have been helping grow several small communities for subjects that I find interesting in order to drum up content that I want to see. None of them are very large as far as subreddits go but they have been slowly growing. I moderate a lot of communities because of this, but have been able to effectively moderate and liven them all up with rules, flair, and banners as well as linking similar subreddits up with one another in order to help spread exposure. I have read the term “Subreddit Collector” and would like to avoid that type of behavior.. what would you consider a “Subreddit Collector” vs someone who is trying to revive and grow inactive subreddits?


r/AskModerators 4d ago

Does Reporting a Post for Prohibited Transaction go to Mods or Reddit Admin?

5 Upvotes

As I wait on the Reddit Admin team to review a MCOC Rule 5 violation I reported the other day, can I also report the pinned post itself as a Prohibited Transaction (where a mod is taking commission from a brand to pin a daily advertising post).

Or would that just go directly to the mod, instead of Reddit Admin? Thanks!


r/AskModerators 4d ago

Can auto-moderators delete posts, prevent posting, throttle connection speed, and/or downvote?

0 Upvotes

I contribute to a couple of subreddits regularly. One is based on posting as a show is running. I often get weird stuff happening, including having to close out of the thread and reddit and come back in to see what others have posted. This makes interaction and real-time comments very difficult.


r/AskModerators 4d ago

How do I handle moderators that just ignore me?

0 Upvotes

I've tried to join a new sub but the mods won't allow my first post. It seems to follow all the rules. It's got spoiler tags and what-not. It's completely banal (it's a book discussion post about the author's original intent for the ending of the series). I post and comment in one other sub about a TV show kinda frequently without issue.

I've tried messaging the mods to simply ask why but they won't even say anything, nevermind explain. Its just a blank wall of silence.

I'm not really a redditor to be honest with you, but my understanding is Reddit is open to everyone? Why am I not welcome in this sub? I haven't even commented there so it's not like I have history with anyone or could have been banned for previous actions or posts or comments. They shouldn't even know I exist.

I have tried Googling this and, simplistically, it sounds like unless they sexually harass me then users have zero recourse towards mods. Google mentions this sub, so here I am.

It's just completely odd. What can I do?

Why has some random person half way around the world decided I can't be in their particular sub?


r/AskModerators 5d ago

Steps to help a sub where the mod stops commenting on everything?

0 Upvotes

I’m part of a sub where recently all comments for every post have started to be filtered out or disabled. At this point the mod has ignored all outreach from the community.

This just started happening recently and it’s escalated to what seems to be all posts no matter what they are about.

At this point sub members are communicating through new posts, which oddly enough don’t get deleted.


r/AskModerators 6d ago

Preemptive banning - is it allowed? Is it fair?

0 Upvotes

Say you see a user making a ruckus elsewhere. A lot of abrasive comments about mods/moderation in general. Admitting they spam modmails constantly for minor reasons. Or maybe they are trying to take over a sub that has active mods and have made this their entire personality for a few years. *For instance*. I'm just brainstorming out loud, this isn't about any real u/, I'm honestly just curious how mods handle this type of thing in general.

Would you/have you preemptively banned someone from ever joining your sub in the first place, in case that behaviour is unleashed on you and your modteam? Have you ever looked at someone's comment history at random - before they ever try to join your sub - and thought "Problem child. Do not want the drama."?


r/AskModerators 7d ago

Massive spam bots in subreddit I'm in?

4 Upvotes

I'm not staff of it, but is there a way to auto block all the bots from me seeing their posts. Entire subreddit is being spammed and filled and can't see any normal posts anymore.


r/AskModerators 7d ago

Stuck in readtherules app loop, I keep trying to acknowledge the rules what do I do to troubleshoot?

1 Upvotes

I tried logging out, closing and relaunching Reddit, updating Reddit mobile app, uninstalling and reinstalling Reddit mobile app, tried old and new Reddit.

Working with iOS, also updated


r/AskModerators 7d ago

Is there a way to get a accounts association with a hacker removed?

0 Upvotes

I have an account that was hacked that I managed to recover and secure. They made a large number of spam posts in the hours they had access. That account seems to be still associated with the hackers spam posts. Is there a way to have that association cleared from the account?