How does reddit filters work?
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umaGemaYuma
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- Jun 27, 2026
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Can you give a bit more detail? What exactly is happening? Can you attach a screenshot?
- Mar 21, 2023
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If comments are going through but posts aren't, I'd look at the subreddit itself first. Many NSFW communities manually review posts or have filters that remove them before they become visible. Doesn't necessarily mean Reddit is targeting your account.
I used to post on the subreddit I want from my previous account. It didn't face any issues, and I can even post from it now without encountering targeting filters
I am not sure about the rules for explaining such things, but I will try. I usually post NSFW RP posts on one popular sub. At first, it wasn't so good. I made a post with some comments, and it was deleted by the filters. I messaged the mods, and they restored it and recommended me to verify my email. I did that, and I could post again. But the next time I tried, it was deleted again, even though the comments were still working.
For more details, I post a head and an image, with no links or files, etc.
ik about rules and etc things. Also I can't say that 350+ karma is very little for the age of 11 days
- Jan 9, 2026
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I don't think it's just one filter. Account age, karma, and each sub's own rules all seem to matter.
louiszhao
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copy your post here for examination
Francesaca
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- Jul 31, 2026
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karma of 350 will do, but some subreddit also examine the history and pattern of postings by the account. you may want to consider comparing the formatting of your submision to the previously acepted one.
ShadowCrest92
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- Jul 20, 2026
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New accounts often trigger automod filters that require higher post karma than comment karma.
rockj7238
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- Jul 30, 2023
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genuinely what lowered the rate of this happening to me was sending comments for the day before sending any posts. even better if the comments you make are in your target subreddit. But if you had a reddit filter in a subreddit recently the probability to get another filtered post despite having comment activity in that sub is much much higher
Chunkulus
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- Apr 13, 2024
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You're not shadowbanned and it isn't sitewide. That's subreddit automod.
Big NSFW subs gate on age and karma. Plenty want 30 days minimum. 11 days is nothing to them.
Other thing. 350 karma with no comment history in that sub reads as a bought account. Those subs get farmed constantly so they filter hard on it. Comments landing and posts not is exactly what automod looks like. If I was you I'd modmail them and just ask what the thresholds are.
Big NSFW subs gate on age and karma. Plenty want 30 days minimum. 11 days is nothing to them.
Other thing. 350 karma with no comment history in that sub reads as a bought account. Those subs get farmed constantly so they filter hard on it. Comments landing and posts not is exactly what automod looks like. If I was you I'd modmail them and just ask what the thresholds are.
this is probably true too
- May 27, 2016
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Maybe it's because the NSFW subs are heavily moderated by human moderators, and they don't allow you to post there.
Tinglez
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- Jul 3, 2026
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From my experience this usually due to AutoMod or low CQS restrictions posts go through much stricter filters than comments especially if you're trying to post media, links, or submit on new accounts. Try building up some dedicated post karma in lower-restriction subs first
rebel_king
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- Mar 26, 2025
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It could be your account age, karma, or even Reddit's spam filter. Some NSFW subs have much stricter rules than others.
SAS1
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- Jul 31, 2026
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It would be lot more clear if you provide such screenshot. Which will be clear to be answered.
Olaf Meta Agency
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- Jul 28, 2026
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check the subreddit rules first then message the mods if you think the removal was a mistake. Different communities can have their own posting requirements.