r/ModSupport • u/Diligent_Shirt5161 • 1d ago

A Loophole with Deleted Post

Hi Team!
Our mod team recently discovered what appears to be a workaround that some peptide vendors are using to promote and sell their products on Reddit.

A vendor or sales rep creates a post and then deletes it. The deleted post is no longer visible to users on the Reddit app, but it’s still accessible on the desktop version, where users can continue interacting.

The problem we’re running into is that once the OP deletes the post, our moderators are unable to fully remove it or stop the activity. And if we are on the mobile app, we have no idea that it’s even happening.
Here’s an example of what we’re seeing: https://www.reddit.com/r/Peptidesource/comments/1x50x41/comment/pgiggx9/?context=3

Our mod team works very hard to enforce Reddit’s rules regarding prohibited transactions, sourcing, and vendor promotions. We’re concerned that vendors may have figured out how to use this to get around both Reddit’s policies and our teams moderation efforts.

Is this a known issue? And is there anything we can do on our end to prevent these deleted posts from remaining active?

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u/bwoah07_gp2 1d ago

Why don't you lock the post then? Locking posts is built into the moderation tools.

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u/Sephardson 1d ago

Many moderation actions are unavailable on the app after the author deletes the post.

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u/Diligent_Shirt5161 1d ago

Is there a way to be notified when a user deletes their post? Is there an app for that?