Accidentally made a subreddit NSFW and can’t change it back

https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/1ievwaj/accidentally_made_a_subreddit_nsfw_and_cant/

created by spicypetedaboi on 01/02/2025 at 02:09 UTC

5 upvotes, 5 top-level comments (showing 5)

Hey just looking for some advice. I’m on an iPhone and I created a subreddit for some of my friends to chat. I accidentally made it NSFW and when I attempted to change it it gave me an error message. What steps should I take from here?

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Comment by tumultuousness at 01/02/2025 at 02:18 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Try to update your app before changing it?

Comment by AutoModerator at 01/02/2025 at 02:09 UTC

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Comment by AutoModerator at 01/02/2025 at 02:09 UTC

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Found match: iPhone

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Comment by AutoModerator at 01/02/2025 at 02:09 UTC

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Found regex match: NSFW

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1: https://www.reddit.com/r/modhelp/comments/ls2k59/nsfw_matters_for_subreddits_posts_and_moderators/

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Comment by AutoModerator at 01/02/2025 at 02:09 UTC

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Found regex match: to chat

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