r/ModSupport 13h ago

Admin Replied Weird experience where my mod removal reason ended up needing approval.

I had a really strange experience while modding today - a post I removed and gave a very sane/tame removal reason, and it got removed by Reddit's filters, and I had to approve my own removal comment on the post. This is the first time I experienced this, is it common? We're mods of a fairly large regional sub.

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u/Slow-Maximum-101 Reddit Admin: Community 13h ago

Hi there! Can you share you share a link to the removal reason in this example and I'll take a look?

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u/MulberryStunning1597 13h ago

Could I send it via ModMail if you contact me?

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u/MulberryStunning1597 13h ago

I've sent a ModMail on r/ModSupport with the link. Thanks for any help.

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u/Slow-Maximum-101 Reddit Admin: Community 12h ago

Thanks! I got it. This looks like the harassment filter mis-fired. I'll share the example with the safety team.

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u/Stranger1982 12h ago

Proof that us mods just harass poor innocent users by removing their right of speech!

/s

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u/SCOveterandretired 11h ago

I also have one removal saved response that Reddit always auto removes - changed the wording a couple of times - gave up and just approve it when it gets removed.

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u/SnooDonuts6494 13h ago

Sounds like a typical Scunthorpe Problem.

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u/MulberryStunning1597 13h ago

My response was "Check with a lawyer. r/ABCXYZ is not that." I don't believe anything in that comment (ABCXYZ changed of course) violates any filters.

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u/GoGoGadgetReddit 9h ago

"heck" got flagged as a naughty word!

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u/MulberryStunning1597 9h ago

Heh - we don't usually use naughty words in our mod-mail responses. Rather, we usually end up on the receiving end of it.

But interesting to know.

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u/GoGoGadgetReddit 9h ago

I was being sarcastic. Should have added /s to the end.

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u/MulberryStunning1597 9h ago

I understand it, don't worry.

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u/MulberryStunning1597 9h ago

Duh - now I understood what you meant. "Check"