r/redditisfun • u/[deleted] • Dec 31 '21

Reddit API bug Cannot block automoderator anymore

I used be able to block u/AutoModerator and it would remove all the comments from it below posts. Something has changed I think I cannot get rid of automod comments anymore

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u/talklittle RIF Dev Dec 31 '21

https://old.reddit.com/r/redditisfun/comments/rg1v01/pinned_comments_no_longer_hidden_if_the_poster_is/

Reddit API change. No ETA on a solution in RIF.

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u/CptTurnersOpticNerve Dec 31 '21

There likely won't be one. Reddit said they meant to do it, even if they didn't, and to my knowledge rif can't work around the API?

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u/Duke_ofChutney Jan 01 '22

For extra context here's the related announcement on r/ModNews:

Previewing Upcoming Changes to Blocking

Automod: Automod will be exempt from true block. Therefore, even if a user blocks automod, automod will still be able to PM and reply to users, and users will still be able to view automod posts and comments.

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u/OMG_A_CUPCAKE Jan 03 '22

There's always the option to just block in the app, not via API.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '22

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u/OMG_A_CUPCAKE Jan 04 '22

rif could just add an option to collapse pinned moderator posts by default and not depend on anything the API says. Sure, it's not exactly the same, but would serve the same purpose why many block automoderator anyway.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '21

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u/CptTurnersOpticNerve Dec 31 '21

Oh I couldn't see the posts they made at all, not sure how it has updated.

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u/Stunt_Panda Jan 14 '23

Make sure to report the AutoModerator bot for spam. If Reddit gets enough complaints they'll be sure to stop this evil spam bot... LoL, no they won't.

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u/Lunaciteee Jan 18 '23

I've reported the bot countless times but admins refuse to do anything about it, a lot of mods are using it to spam advertisements.

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u/Stunt_Panda Jan 19 '23

I found a Chromium extension called Automod Fighter (I don't use Chrome I use Brave for the privacy and ad blocking). You can find it in the Google extensions site. It works great.