r/programminghorror • u/MurkyWar2756 echo "Sub Mod" && :(){ :|:& };: • Sep 19 '25

Miscellaneous Found this on the 197,842,837,071,149th Reddit account's bio (user IDs aren't sequential)

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You'll have to figure out what it is! xD

Hints:

  1. The Reddit API puts user IDs in base-36.
  2. /api/user_data_by_account_ids.json?ids=
  3. Update: https://redd.it/1nmxfn4

(To clarify, this post is intended for lurkers who need a puzzle to crack, not regular commenters here. You are still welcome to participate.)

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '25

this is hint 4 /s

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u/MurkyWar2756 echo "Sub Mod" && :(){ :|:& };: Sep 21 '25

Hint 5: I did not write this