Reddit has added a few features aimed at keeping your posts live and free of rule violation in the drafting phase. Basically, the platform will think before you post for you.
Added in early March and currently rolling out in beta on iOS and Android, the social platform's new Rules Check tool allows users to check whether their post violates the rules of the subreddit before posting. Once you've drafted your post, you can have Reddit "review" it to flag any issues that might get the post taken down before it's live.
In case you're not aware of what a particular subreddit's rules are, Reddit has also added a prominent note feature that allows you to see the community criteria like age limits or Karma minimums (Reddit's in-house system of rating community engagement).
Here's how to use Reddit's Rules Check, if you want a second opinion before that shower thought goes live on the internet.
How to use Reddit's Rules Check
- 5 min
- Reddit account
Step 1: Draft your Reddit post.
Think about what you're writing and that it's going to be on the internet forever. Shocking advice, I know.
Step 2: Click the magic wand button in the bottom right.
This will prompt Reddit to review the post for violations of the community rules.
Step 3: Make any adjustments or don't, it's up to you.
Just know your post could be taken down if it breaks the subreddit's rules.
Relatedly, Reddit has added a new feature called Post Recovery, which now sits underneath removed posts that violate the platform's community rules. According to Reddit, the prompt is meant to "provide an easy way to repost the content to an alternative subreddit, helping people stay engaged in the conversation."
Mashable asked Reddit if there's a limit to reposting removed posts. Currently, the limit, as a North Shore mathlete once said, does not exist.
