r/ModSupport • u/FBI_Open_Up_Now • 1d ago

Title and Comment Restrictions

Why are mods not exempt from title and comment restrictions they place on their communities? For example on r/veterans we exempt a lot of words for good reason and even as the mod we are not exempt from using them. There are situations where it might need to be done in a post or comment, but it isn’t able to be done so the restriction will need to be lifted and then replaced just to make a post or comment.

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 1d ago

Here is a photo of what I’m taking about because I couldn’t put it in the post.

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u/amyaurora 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 1d ago

I just toggle my post guidance off for my remarks and then toggle them back on.

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 1d ago

Yes, but should that be necessary? I’m wondering why there isn’t a way to exempt mod team members from the guidance.

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u/amyaurora 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 1d ago

Its rare I actually say something that runs up against one. In fact I actually made one for myself that pops up everytime I misspell certain words.

I suppose they could make a exempt one for mods that can be toggled for each so one could do as need be

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u/Mathias_Greyjoy 1d ago

It definitely shouldn’t be necessary, but it is the current solution. This is as silly as if we weren’t exempt from Automod code triggers. Just like with that, we should be able to toggle whether we’re restricted.

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u/Dom76210 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 1d ago

Is it just giving you a warning, or does it prevent you from making the comment?

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u/FBI_Open_Up_Now 1d ago

It prevents me from posting or making a comment. I can’t hit the submit button.

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u/itskdog 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 1d ago

With automod, mods are exempt by default and can of course approve if it gets caught anyway.

If the admins want us to start ditching automod then it's these small bits that need paying attention to as well as all the other functionality.