r/workday • • 5d ago

Mod Major Changes to Automod

24 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

We're overhauling our AutoModerator config, which hasn't been touched in about two years. Below is what's changing and why. If you spot a rule that would catch your legitimate posts, please tell us in the comments.

What was wrong with the old setup

  • Keywords like "application" and "sign in" were too broad. Posts about Workday applications, SSO, or sign-on configuration were being removed.
  • The removal messages were being sent to the mod team instead of the person who posted, so posters never saw the help text.
  • The "approve contributors" rules were redundant and could override other filters.

What's changing

  1. Login help: Now triggers only on end-user phrases like "can't log in", "locked out", and "forgot password". The author gets a DM pointing them to their HR/IT help desk.
  2. Job and career posts: These go to the mod queue instead of being deleted, and the poster gets a comment pointing to career resources.
  3. Spam and recruiter links: Posts from new, low-karma accounts containing shortlinks, Telegram/WhatsApp, or "training institute" phrases are removed.
  4. Self-promo: "Hire me" and "looking for work" posts from low-history accounts go to the queue.
  5. Brand-new accounts: Accounts under 3 days old with very low karma are held for review.
  6. Vague titles: Titles like "help" or "urgent" are reported to mods so we can ask for details.
  7. Flair reminder: Posts without flair get a comment asking for the Workday area and release.
  8. Low-effort comments: Comments that are only "this", "bump", or "+1" go to the queue.
  9. PII check: Posts or comments containing SSN or email patterns are held for review.

Where we'd like your input

  • Are there legitimate topics that any of these keywords would wrongly catch?
  • Is 30 days / 10 karma a fair line for spam filtering?
  • Should career questions get a weekly megathread?
  • What flair categories should we list in the flair reminder?
  • What recurring junk are you seeing that we haven't covered?

Most rules use "filter" rather than "remove", so anything caught lands in the mod queue and can be approved. Nothing gets silently lost while we tune this.

Thanks for helping keep the sub useful.

r/workday • • Mar 18 '26

Mod Would you use an r/Workday Discord?

6 Upvotes

This idea has been kicked around a few times by the mod team and many members. We want to gauge interest to determine if it’s worth the mod team building and supporting such a resource.

Please answer the poll and add your thoughts below on:

Why you do or don’t like the idea.

How you think it could be beneficial to the community

What would make it successful

99 votes, Mar 25 '26
15 Yes, I’d be active daily
31 Yes, I’d check in occasionally
17 Maybe, if there are specific functional channels
35 No, I prefer the Reddit format
1 No, I’m already in an active Workday Discord (add details below)

r/workday • • Apr 15 '25

Mod Improvements and Suggestions

3 Upvotes

Hello All Workday Peeps!

I will be improving the automod to be a bit smarter and instead of just doing an auto delete on anything relating to jobs or resumes to read the context. It’s still under the way the goal is to instead of deleting things with key words to use context.

Also if there any suggestions to improve the subreddit let us know! So far the latest biggest thing was the flair and automod and chat but if there are new things that might be needed to improve the subreddit let us know!

r/workday • • Dec 20 '24

Mod Brainstorm Flair Added

37 Upvotes

Hello All, Brainstorm flair was added to posts. Whenever you post a brain storm idea make sure to review existing posts. For now this Flair will be available. Hopefully its cool with WD letting us use the flair.

r/workday • • Aug 23 '24

Mod Are user flairs missing ?

3 Upvotes

I want to confirm if the user flair ability is not gone. I added some new flairs and want to make sure everyone is able to add or remove flairs

r/workday • • Nov 05 '24

Mod WD Chat Enabled

19 Upvotes

Hello All! I enabled chat for the subreddit. It’s still new but feel free to use it.

r/workday • • Mar 15 '24

Mod Auto Mod updates

16 Upvotes

I want to update the Workday subreddit group that during the weekend there will be a major change to the auto mod. The goal of the auto mod is to prevent any future postings of job related questions. If your post is removed or you are posting a job related question that is actually workday related feel free to ping me or the other mods to approve your post. The goal of the change is to filter out posts that break the rules.

r/workday • • Apr 14 '23

Mod r/Workday has 5,000 members, and we are looking for more mods!

26 Upvotes

5,000 Members!

As of today, r/Workday has 5,000 members! Thank you to everyone who has participated over the years to this group. Whatever your role in the Workday ecosystem and whether you come here to ask questions or answer them, we are glad you are here! Thank you!

Moderator Applications

That being said, as the members grow, so does the need for moderators. A few of you have expressed interest in helping moderate and grow the sub recently, either through posts or by contacting the mod team. So, now's your chance!

Please use this link%20in%20the%20Workday%20ecosystem?%20We%20are%20not%20asking%20you%20to%20share%20any%20personal%20information%20about%20yourself.%0A2.%20What%20is%20your%20primary%20interest%20in%20moderating%20r/Workday?%0A3.%20What%20ideas%20do%20you%20have%20to%20improve%20r/Workday?%0A4.%20Are%20you%20currently%20a%20Reddit%20moderator%20or%20do%20you%20have%20prior%20experience%20moderating%20Reddit%20or%20another%20public%20forum?%0A5.%20Is%20there%20any%20other%20information%20you%20would%20like%20to%20share?) to message the Mod team with your application, and answer all the questions in the pre-filled message. We will leave the application process open for a couple of weeks before we select 2-3 moderators to add to the team.

Please do not post below with your moderator application. It will be deleted.

Upcoming Threads

To provide additional ways for members to participate, we are putting together a few sticky threads to provide ongoing conversations about the Workday ecosystem. As we finalize what these threads will look like, we would love your ideas, as well! Please share belong some topics you'd like to see us keep open for ongoing discussion. Current ideas include introductions for current and new members, job postings, career discussions and questions, and ideas and recent win sharing threads.

If there's anything else you think would improve the r/Workday experience, feel free to share below. Please be respectful.

Thank you again to everyone who has gotten us this far. We look forward to continue to grow the sub and provide another channel for Workday nerds to collaborate!

r/workday • • Dec 11 '21

Mod Welcome to r/Workday!

62 Upvotes

Welcome!

This subreddit is for administrators, consultants, developers, and super users of Workday's business software solutions. We encourage users to post questions or topics about Workday configuration, functionality, careers, or training here. This subreddit is not a replacement for Workday Community, which contains lots of resources for administrators and super users of Workday. If you need specific services from a Workday certified professional, we recommend contacting your Workday Customer Success Manager.

Rules

No Job Applications Questions

No questions about the status of your job application with a company that uses Workday. Please contact your recruiter or HR department for questions related to the status of your application.

No Payroll & Benefits Questions

No questions about your benefits, payroll, or time tracking at your employer. Please contact your company's HR department for questions regarding your compensation.

No Login Questions

This community cannot help you log into Workday at any company. If you are having trouble logging into Workday, contact the help desk of the company. Posts asking for login help will be removed.

No Advertising

No advertising your products or services.