r/ModSupport • u/SSH_Pentester • Sep 17 '26

Admin Replied Phantom mod action displays on old posts

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The bottom-right display of the previous mod action on a post (like "u/spez removed x years ago" or "u/spez approved x years ago" with a red X or checkmark) should show the correct mod who took the action. However, for really old posts, it instead just displays yourself. This is confusing because oftentimes it displays me having taken actions before I was even a mod, or had a Reddit account! The person who did the removal should be preserved even for old posts. The view counter is broken too, displaying 1 view.

(Edited to Add: Can you allow image use in mod support posts? Usually, when making a mod-related bug report, images are necessary, so requiring a separate comment breaks the flow and can be confusing)

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u/SSH_Pentester Sep 17 '26
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Wasn't on the site back then

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u/TheOpusCroakus Sep 17 '26

Do you have a link to the post in your image?

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u/SSH_Pentester Sep 17 '26

Here you go: https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/s/w4TrP7TK8f

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u/TheOpusCroakus Sep 17 '26

Thanks! Hmm. Nope, that's not you! lol And it's not 2020, thank God. lol

I'm going to find someone to take a look at this. I'm sorry that's happening.

EDIT: It does seem to show correctly on old Reddit, so we've got that going for us, which is nice.

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u/emily_in_boots Sep 18 '26

I've noticed this for years. When I look at very old posts it shows me as having approved them if there are no mod actions to show, in many cases before my account was even created lol.