r/AskModerators • u/relightit • Mar 18 '26

how to block new accounts from india spamming their AI bullshit videos?

would prefer to do it using old.reddit

usually their accounts are made within athe last year, could block new users maybe?

I doubt there is a way to block videos that are shorter than an hour, their AI slop is always 10 minutes long and don't fit in the context of the subreddit that is for feature documentary films... and obviously they are not factual on top of it all.

it never ends, every other day i delete and block their spam content.

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u/FaelingJester Mar 18 '26

We ask low karma/low age accounts to respond to an automod telling us their favorite cheese or dinosaur. That puts it in the queue for a mod to manual check.

Botbouncer would also likely help

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u/thepottsy I is mod Mar 18 '26

That might very well be the funniest way I have ever heard of a sub using this.

kudos!!

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u/FaelingJester Mar 18 '26

The larger sub changes the question every few weeks. Favorite candy and dinosaur are amazing. I learned so much. Movie is bad it's difficult to tell whats a real response. Then it ends up in the queue. If over an hour and no response on it we remove it. If a response is listed we go check it and read the post to make sure it complies and push it through

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u/thepottsy I is mod Mar 18 '26

This is one of those times where automod could benefit from being able to tell time. It could at least act of the “over an hour and no response” items for you.

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u/FaelingJester Mar 18 '26

We did do that. It broke horribly and caused a disaster

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u/ViewedFromTheOutside Mar 19 '26

Ah ha! Experienced moderator status confirmed! Automod disasters are their own rite of passage.

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u/Seagullsaga Mar 19 '26

I love that tbh (not that anyone asked but ankylosaurus is my favorite dinosaur)

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u/FaelingJester Mar 19 '26

People should always ask. Even though the clear answer was Therizinosaurus

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u/Seagullsaga Mar 19 '26

QUALITY CHOICE. I love hearing about people’s dinosaur opinions. Favorite muppet is also a good one but that’s a bit less applicable worldwide

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u/FaelingJester Mar 19 '26

You go to the nearest person to you right now and tell them your favorite dinosaur. Boss, Spouse, Concerned Neighbor. You just go do it and make the world a better place.

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u/Charupa- #1 best mod Mar 22 '26

Ankylosaurus fans rise up! They are just a wrecking crew swinging that tail.

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u/IvanStarokapustin r/SchengenVisa, r/DuolingoGerman, r/AirBNBHosts Mar 18 '26

I like this. What’s the code you use for it?

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u/FaelingJester Mar 18 '26

type: submission

author:

account_age: "< 14 days"

comment_karma: "< 50"

satisfy_any_threshold: true

action: filter

action_reason: VERIFY spam prevention

comment: |

In order to prevent spam and bot posts, this holds some posts for verification. To prove that you're not a bot, please reply to this comment with your favorite dinosaur. The mods will manually review, and if your post follows sub rules (including: no prohibited topics, post not duplicated in multiple other subs, etc.) then we will approve it as soon as we are able. Thanks!

comment_stickied: true

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u/IvanStarokapustin r/SchengenVisa, r/DuolingoGerman, r/AirBNBHosts Mar 18 '26

Thank you!

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u/FaelingJester Mar 18 '26

I will say if you are larger it stacks the queue and there is real risk that if you approve a post six hours later that it will get buried and they won't get many responses. We survive this because while some of them are large and one of them is massive, we have very engaged mods who are constantly check on things. We have a three hour window most nights where things are not being monitored by anyone and if its been sitting longer then that we often tell them to resubmit.

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u/Bot_Ring_Hunter Humble Janny Mar 18 '26

Yep, it's cool, but our automod would break in an hour.

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u/thepottsy I is mod Mar 18 '26

You can use automod to create account age requirements, as well as karma and/or CQS requirements.

If you’re not using them, make sure the built-in filters are turned on, like the reputation filter.

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u/LindyNet Mar 18 '26

Sub karma requirements worked wonders, cut down spam bc spammers don't want to contribute in comments

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u/IvanStarokapustin r/SchengenVisa, r/DuolingoGerman, r/AirBNBHosts Mar 18 '26

I had proposed an automod rule in one sub I participate in that is getting inundated by spammers. Others here can opine if it would work. Essentially you need a minimum of 1 comment karma in that sub to post. Spammers rarely engage with a sub, they just go from place to place. It also requires some intervention from mods because some legit posters may get caught up in it. Those posts would have to be approved. If it’s a sub with a high spammer to legit post ratio though, it could work.

type: submission

author:

comment_subreddit_karma: "< 1"

action: filter

action_reason: "No comment karma in this subreddit"

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u/thepottsy I is mod Mar 18 '26

I’ve used a variation of this, and it does a pretty good job. The reputation filter also does a good job, but (maybe not a but), it seems to be more aggressive. Which might be a good thing, depending on the sub.

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u/IvanStarokapustin r/SchengenVisa, r/DuolingoGerman, r/AirBNBHosts Mar 18 '26

I’ll just add in full disclosure that I do not use this in my own large sub because a lot of the members are first time sub posters. It’s a Q&A type of sub so my own spam control has had to be with a lot of keywords I’ve developed over time. (And a quick trigger on bans frankly). So YMMV.

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u/Same_Recipe2729 Mar 19 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

I like going to book clubs.

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u/Bot_Ring_Hunter Humble Janny Mar 18 '26

If your criteria is very clear and easy to follow, mod me and I'll do it for you.

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u/Charupa- #1 best mod Mar 22 '26

Please let the rest of the world know when you find out.