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View submission: Updates from the mod front: mobile modmail + subreddit topics + flair navigation!
Alerting redditors to rules can be challenging and getting them to actually read the rules after they've been surfaced can be even harder.
This is why we're especially excited about Post Guidance[1] (and eventually Comment Guidance). The tool pre-emptively alerts redditors with a custom message that they are breaking a specific rule when trying to craft a post. The results from the pilot program have been incredibly promising and we're excited to roll this out more broadly in the near future.
Comment by rabidferret at 08/12/2023 at 00:37 UTC
38 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Pro tip: when people are telling you that your new feature doesn't fix the problem that you're making worse, continuing to plug that feature isn't going to do you any favors
Comment by Zavodskoy at 08/12/2023 at 09:36 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Just make an official rules page that is permanently linked at the top of the subreddit and on the post submission page
Make it like the wiki pages with all formatting tools, when someone tries to post to a subreddit for the first time give them a little on screen box that suggests that they read the rules before posting so their post doesn't get removed.
Reddit.com/SUBREDDITNAME/rules
Would also be nice if you "fixed" the actual rule boxes as they have character limits that are far too low, we've had to link to the rules wiki in ours as we can't delete them or we'd have no removal reasons for the mods who use mobile
Comment by andrewthetechie at 07/12/2023 at 23:51 UTC
18 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Post guidance isn't going to help my subreddit.
But anyway, Let’s focus on ~~the film~~ Post Guidance people.
Comment by Monoking2 at 08/12/2023 at 17:03 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
...why did you just continue to plug the new feature in your reply here? you didn't even say a vapid "I'm sorry you feel that way." or something. it feels like you completely didn't acknowledge what was said. can we get an apology for that?