Comment by llamageddon01 on 21/10/2021 at 13:10 UTC*

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Award Abuse

While most people give awards with the best intentions, the introduction of the free awards led to a phenomenon of them being deliberately used inappropriately[1]. So much so that some subreddits have had to put measures in place to stop awards being given out[2] - often in the very subreddits where people are needing that extra bit of kindness at that particular time.

1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/ghn9be/inappropriate_reddit_community_awards_used_

2: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/gjat2k/hide_inappropriate_awards_from_posts_or_comments/

Admin agreed that something needed to be done[3] and rolled a block feature out in mid 2020 so moderators and redditors alike can now:[4]

3: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/gr6fsc/following_up_on_awards_abuse/

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/hwn8zy/new_safety_features_for_awards/

**Block Awarders:**

All users will be able to block Awarders, even when awards are given anonymously. If a user (Recipient) blocks another user (Awarder) from Awarding them, it means that the Awarder will not be able to give Awards to the Recipient anymore. This feature is intended to prevent spam and harassment of users via Awards and/or Private Messages. This will be available on all platforms (mobile, new Reddit, and old Reddit).

**Report Award Messages:**

Award recipients will be able to report private messages sent with awards for sitewide policy violations like harassment from their inbox. These reports will come straight to Reddit admins and will be actioned following the same protocol as direct user-to-user private messages. This will be available on all platforms (mobile, new Reddit, and old Reddit).

**Flag Awards:**

All users will be able to “Flag Awards” to point out inappropriate usage. These reports will come straight to Reddit admins, and evaluated on a case-by-case basis as we continue to iterate on our Award catalog. This will be available on mobile and new Reddit.

And in case you were wondering, this is why we can’t have nice things[5].

5: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/ij2amd/people_giving_this_post_awards_like_wholesome_and/

Comment by llamageddon01 on 21/10/2021 at 13:10 UTC*

Award Abuse

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