The post scheduler feature

https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/comments/jlm8qs/the_post_scheduler_feature/

created by SolariaHues on 31/10/2020 at 17:20 UTC*

23 upvotes, 3 top-level comments (showing 3)

• I quickly put this together now the new scheduler has been updated, just in case it helps any. Please let me know if I've missed anything. Cheers!*

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The new post scheduler[1] is up and running in **new reddit**. There is some guidance here[2] in the help centre.

1: https://new.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/hvblq6/scheduled_recurring_posts_set_it_and_forget_it/

2: https://mods.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360037199532-Scheduled-and-Recurring-Posts

It's been updated to include adding the date in the title, post types, and more[3] and now you can also schedule a post to be posted by automoderator[4].

3: https://new.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/idhvme/updated_feature_scheduled_recurring_posts/

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/jkf5yh/schedule_posts_as_automoderator/

Old scheduler depreciation

• *The old way of post scheduling using a wiki page is going to be depreciated at the end of 2020**, so we'll all need to switch over to the new system.

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*"By deprecate we mean Automod Scheduler will cease to work after December 31st, 2020" -**https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/jkf5yh/schedule%5C_posts%5C_as%5C_automoderator/gak6d38[5]*[6]

5: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/jkf5yh/schedule%5C_posts%5C_as%5C_automoderator/gak6d38

6: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/jkf5yh/schedule_posts_as_automoderator/gak6d38

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*"As we get closer to that new date, we will still send modmail notifications to all subreddits that use Automod Scheduler to remind them of the deprecation."*

Stopping the old scheduler

~~To stop the old scheduler posting remove the rules from the wiki page and send the message to automod to update the schedule as you normally would after a change. Keep sending until you get a reply - it can take a while!~~

~~Sending a message every quarter of an hour is plenty, and it may be more responsive late night (US times zones) - as recommended by~~ r/automoderator~~.~~

This will have stopped now it is depreciated.

The new scheduler

• Guide on scheduling posts[7]
• Video illustration[8]
• Bit of guidance on adding dates in the title[9]

Notes:

7: https://imgur.com/a/GRdb22O

8: https://youtu.be/KMS3y4KF5Eo

9: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/idhvme/updated_feature_scheduled_recurring_posts/g29d8a5

• Use the option to set the sticky slot for posts if you, for example, have a weekly post - use the same slot so the new post replaces the old.
• Automod will be added as a mod of your sub with post (and now flair) permissions when you schedule your first post.
• ~~As I write this, using a mod only flair causes posts scheduled to be posted by automoderator to fail. You can get round this the same way we used to add flair to automod posts for regularly recurring posts -~~ ~~use an automod rule~~[10]~~.~~ To fix give automod flair permissions - Thanks u/tizorres!

• *UPDATE** Post flair perms are now given to automod automatically Source[11] (in comments)

10: https://www.reddit.com/r/modguide/wiki/index/amsnippets#wiki_adds_flair_to_your_weekly_thread

11: https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/kqckvg/psa_automoderator_may_require_full_permissions_in/

**EDIT** How to stop/delete posts in the new scheduler

**NEW** Do I need to add u/automoderator as mod?

More

"If you have bot experience and want to maintain a complex schedule in a wiki page, need `rrule` support, or want to write code to further customize how scheduled posts are made then this script may be helpful to you." - u/dequeued's Continuity script[12].

12: https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdev/comments/jl4kkk/continuity_a_dropin_replacement_for_the/

r/modhelp for help from mods.

r/modsupport or r/bugs for issues/admin help.

• *And any new relevant bits I find will either be added or popped in comments!**

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Related guides:

• Transitioning from old to redesign[13] / Using redesign for the first time
• Post scheduling - alternatives to automoderator[14]
• Automoderator - what is is, and how to set it up[15]
• Automoderator beginners tutorial with examples[16]
• All about sticky posts (announcements) and sticky comments[17]
• Reaching users with information[18]

Comments

Comment by SolariaHues at 04/12/2020 at 19:31 UTC*

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

More:

• Dates in title only works if scheduled, you can't test it by posting 'now'[1]
• To schedule for multiple days in a week: Repeat options = custom > x weeks > select days[2]
• Using automod rule and the scheduler to "unsticky" a scheduled post after a certain amount of time[3]
• Linking scheduled posts[4] (what is possible anyway. add to collection button[5])

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1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/k6qasj/scheduled_posts_date_in_title_not_working/

2: https://imgur.com/a/vpG1p6Z

3: https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/lvk7jj/is_it_possible_to_unsticky_a_scheduled_post_after/

4: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/lx2ozs/dynamically_linking_to_scheduled_posts_or/

5: https://imgur.com/a/SNQgWGK

To test **what happens if you leave as mod and have some posts you set up scheduled**, I scheduled the following with an alt and left the sub:

• 1 self single post - failed with modmail message
• 1 self recurring post - failed with modmail message (updated to post as AM with an account still a mod - failed with modmail message)
• 1 AM single post - failed with modmail message
• 1 AM recurring post - failed with modmail message

https://imgur.com/a/uMSihR5[6][7]

6: https://imgur.com/a/uMSihR5

7: https://imgur.com/a/uMSihR5

Thanks to u/ILikeNeurons for asking here

More[8] once the post has failed that's it, rejoining as mod doesn't count and the post needs updating (except if it hasn't tried to post since the mod left, then rejoining means it's goes ahead like normal). Edit - this is being looked at now[9]

8: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/mec9n1/scheduled_post_issue_when_mod_leaves/gsk6xm7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

9: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/mec9n1/scheduled_post_issue_when_mod_leaves/gsowed2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Correct as of 29th March 2021

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• *New content!**

Guide to some scheduler options

This shows you what the options are for reoccurring posts such as how to schedule a post for several days a week, or several days a month.

*NEW* Our master list of AM resources

Comment by nasa_gov at 15/01/2021 at 14:21 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Ok but how to stop this scheduled posts with the new scheduler?

Comment by Suzoku at 17/01/2021 at 09:55 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Hey, just wondering if the sticky as first post/second post option is broken? I tried both but it keeps sticking it as the second post and its overwriting some of our other sticked threads :L