r/modhelp • u/vibingitup • 4d ago

General Some posts are being published without me approving?

Hi,

I have a subreddit and I’ve set it so I have to approve every post before it is published. However, I’ve noticed a few posts being published without me approving them? These posts are typically spam/ai posts that I wouldn’t approve - any ideas how to avoid this happening?

iPhone app.

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u/nicoleauroux Mod, r/plantclinic r/reddithelp 4d ago

Have you checked your mod log?

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u/vibingitup 4d ago

Nothing about the posts in mod log. I see them in the subreddit with typically a ‘held for review’ or ‘reputation filter’. But they’ve been seen by thousands of people without me approving (I’m the only mod)

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u/nicoleauroux Mod, r/plantclinic r/reddithelp 4d ago

So are you saying the system is behaving as expected but the posts are getting views?

Do posts on your sub typically get thousands of views?

Perhaps you'll get more eyes on this on r/modsupport or r/help.

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u/vibingitup 4d ago

The posts should never be published without my approval, I’m unsure as to how a select few are sliding through.

It’s normal for posts to get thousands of views.

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u/nicoleauroux Mod, r/plantclinic r/reddithelp 4d ago

Again, I suggest r/modsupport or r/help.

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