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r/IdeasForTheAdmins is a subreddit where you can submit ideas from your reddit feature wishlist for admin consideration. This is not an admin-run community, so we can't personally implement the ideas, but we will try and give our support!

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r/IdeasForTheAdmins is a subreddit where you can submit ideas from your reddit feature wishlist for admin consideration. This is not an admin-run community, so we can't personally implement the ideas, but we will try and give our support!

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  • 1. Posts should be feature requests, not complaints or any kind of call out. Sent bugs to r/bugs.

  • 2. State your feature idea clearly

  • 3. Do not call out specific subreddits or users

  • 4. Be civil in your ideas and discussion

  • 5. Be constructive, not destructive

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2

Sticky any comment šŸ“Œ

Mods can only sticky a comment made by ourselves.

Please give us the ability to sticky any comment on a post.

1 Comment
2024/10/31
01:09 UTC

2

Remove notifications

I would love the option to remove notifications from my view. Currently, I can only ā€œstop getting notifications from thisā€ by tapping the three dots next to the unwanted notification. Other platforms like Facebook will let me delete it from view.

0 Comments
2024/10/30
22:07 UTC

0

Summarize the comments

Sorry my first language is not English. But I would love to have summarize on top of all the comments. Because sometimes I ask about a brand for a product and instead of reading all the comments (sometimes I donā€™t have time for it) it would be SO MUCH better if on top could the AI summarize what was said from all the comments .

šŸ˜Š Thanks

1 Comment
2024/10/30
20:11 UTC

4

Need an option to close/end our own Reddit polls early.

Thank you for reading and hopefully adding my suggestion. :)

0 Comments
2024/10/30
07:20 UTC

4

separate the post approvals and removals/corrective actions against a user in modlog.

whenever I'm looking at somebody's profile within a subreddit i moderate, sometimes they can have like a total of 50 modlog actions which you would assume would be bad things. Then when you actually look through it, it's a lot of it is like post approvals and stuff.

0 Comments
2024/10/30
02:45 UTC

2

Dupe Comment Catcher

0 Comments
2024/10/29
22:52 UTC

1

Be able to see flairs on home page

Idk if this is a thing on the other versions of the app but I use the mobile app. Every so often for example I'm in a sub that has two sides. One that I'm not interested in and the other that I am. It would be nice to be able to see the flairs while on the home page without having to click onto the post and check.

Like if I was in an art sub and I was interested in animation related posts but not traditional paper drawings. Just for example. If the title was "drawing process", I'd like to be able to see the flair before going into the post to see the flair rather than click in and check the flair that way. Idk. I just think that would be handy?

0 Comments
2024/10/29
22:19 UTC

3

Mass subreddit mute

Let's say you're completely uninterested in sports. You would have the option to mute all/most sports-themed subs at the click of a button. It would be so convenient. Also, increase mute allowance for this.

0 Comments
2024/10/29
11:51 UTC

0

bump threads on our profile

Thank you reddit devs for the platform. Can we get an option, when we comment on a thread on our own profile, to have that thread bump to the top of the list ?

0 Comments
2024/10/28
21:36 UTC

3

Make Reddit ask for a permission instead of showing an error report

When I go to Reddit and when I try to make a post and then select gallery later on it sometimes doesn't allow me to post from the gallery but there's no explanation why.

1 Comment
2024/10/27
22:34 UTC

2

Allow Multiple Poll Questions Within 1 Post

Hey there,

Sometimes I want to ask my community a series of questions via a Poll within 1 post, but currently this is not possible as you can only create 1 Poll question, and a set of answers for it per post.

I think this would help cut down filling up the New/Hot page with multiple polling questions.

Thanks for hearing me out.

0 Comments
2024/10/27
19:43 UTC

2

Enhancement suggestion additional icon for approved users

Enhancement suggestion additional icon for approved users, that is automatically added/displays when user is a approved user

Thinking something like a star or a tick or something like that shows next to their username on posts/comments so approved users can be easily recognised they are approved user within that community

0 Comments
2024/10/27
09:26 UTC

2

More granular mod notifications

I'd find being able to set our own figures for how many comments or upvotes a post should hit for us to be notified helpful, or more options on the sliders. Also, the ability to have more than one notification per trigger, such as notifications for comments reaching 20 AND 50.

2 Comments
2024/10/27
00:29 UTC

1

Configurable Pop-up Messages Upon Flair Selection

A lot of users don't read the Rules before posting. It creates extra work for mods and clogs up other users' feeds with garbage they don't want to see.

A perfect time to inform would-be posters about relevant rules is right after they select their Flair when making a post.

For example, you're posting a screenshot, and you select the Screenshot Flair for your post. As soon as you make your selection, a pop-up appears that specifically displays relevant rules about posting screenshots.

Mods would write what the pop-ups say, likely just citations of the rules, and should be able to change who sees them and how often. Controls could include making these messages only apply to new users, people with low Karma, or dependent on post frequency and/or specific flair.

This could also enable little traps where you offer up rule-breaking post categories as regular Flair, so when people self identify their post as rule-breaking, they get a pop-up explaining their post breaks the rules. A setting to auto flag those posts for review would also be helpful, should they decide to post anyway.

These pop-ups allow for just-in-time moderation with easier-to-establish culpability. It should improve rule adherence and reduce the overall workload of mods.

0 Comments
2024/10/26
22:46 UTC

0

Official way to post anonymously

Facebook for example has such a way, and many users on Reddit do that (just using a workaround), so there should be a way to post anonymously, in a way where you could hide your username from an existing post/comment, or to submit them with your username hidden in the first place, while you can yourself still see the post/comment on your own profile, and get notifications about it (and be offered to continue the discussion anonymously, maybe with some way to indicate this is the same user). I thought there should be a different associated name to such a case, such as "[hidden]" instead of "[deleted]".

22 Comments
2024/10/26
12:48 UTC

2

Multiple annotations

For example, in the case a moderator posts a post, if they comment, they would have only a "MOD" annotation, and no "OP" annotation.

0 Comments
2024/10/26
09:26 UTC

5

Enhancement idea for vulnerable communities/members

Enhancement idea for vulnerable communities/members

The option ability for community members to opt into using a communities ban list while they are a member of that community, (in addition to using their own ban list) to be clear, not so they can see the users on the communities member ban list Instead let it apply to the opt-in members profile so they are unable to be dm'd by these banned users while they are a member of the community with this option enabled.

To expand this idea Any new users who get banned by the sub mod update and also apply to members with this option enabled.

If the members who are opted into using the subs ban list option leave the community for any reason they are no longer shielded by this option.

Enhancement idea above

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Background below

For further info as to why this would help Vulnerable communities/members below

I am part of a team who moderates a vulnerable community whom are constantly being harassed by best way to describe it "obsessed sick stalkers." I do my best to implement systems/processes to make it difficult for these stalkers to post/comment directly within the sub. And am constantly banning them to keep them away from my community. I feel I'm getting ahold of controlling posts/comments from these stalkers within the community however due to my processes most stalkers have turned to just sending dms to members directly.

I'm banning constantly. But I can't stop them from going after them via dm, which now has become the bigger issue. Seeing my processes/systems actually are starting to work, now the majority of stalkers have turned to targeting members via dm.

My members just want to be left alone and not be harassed, I'm doing everything within my power to protect them. Cause currently the stalkers just follow the sub, don't/are not unable to post or comment due to my systems/processes cause they know they'll get banned, and target the members via dm. The stalker gets blocked by each member they target, one by one but once they've had their fun, they just move on the next member that interests them, and often they are targeting many members at the same time.

This idea could help prevent/reduce that. It won't stop all of them cause seriously we get so many. But it would be a step in the right direction.

Thanks for your consideration Xx

2 Comments
2024/10/26
04:12 UTC

0

When a Reddit account is deleted, all posts and comments are deleted as well.

When a Reddit account is deleted, everything the account created should be deleted as well. However, when the account is deleted, only the account is deleted, but the posts and comments that were created are not deleted. You have to delete all posts and comments before deleting the account yourself, which is quite complicated.

16 Comments
2024/10/26
03:23 UTC

2

Animated GIFs

It would be nice if Reddit's player had an option for speeding up animated GIFs and videos that have been uploaded in slow motion.

0 Comments
2024/10/25
20:27 UTC

7

Allow more than 1000 mutes on subreddits

This has been requested before, but I want to cast my vote for this feature. I reached my maximum amount of mutes in only a month.

4 Comments
2024/10/25
16:29 UTC

2

I would like to add a search option for deleted or archived posts or comments on profile page.

Some users want to check if posts they have commented on have been archived or deleted, if posts they have posted have been archived, or if comments from other users they have replied to have been deleted. However, there is no search option to select deleted or archived posts or comments.

0 Comments
2024/10/25
15:56 UTC

8

Preferences when making a new account should allow "dislikes" as well.

I really do like the feature to select topics that you would be interested in when you first make your account. But I should also have the option to select topics I want to be hidden. You would save every user absurd amounts of their own time if you allowed us to upvote and downvote the topics. I never want to see Sports, anime, cars, makeup, fashion, finance etc. But that is THE VAST MAJORITY of my feed and you guys make us have to go through 4 different clicks with a UI delay for EVERY SINGLE COMMUNITY we don't want to see....

0 Comments
2024/10/24
21:20 UTC

2

Mute Communities on mobile

Muting communities on mobile is WAY more time consuming than it should be. I have to go through 4 different button presses and wait for one of the notifications (that pop up on the bottom of the screen!?!?!?) to get out of the way of the last and most important button. This has been deeply frustrating for YEARS.

0 Comments
2024/10/24
21:16 UTC

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Please let direct messages stay even after the user has blocked us

The current feature is that if someone blocks you, their direct messages disappear.

This feature in itself is a loophole because it makes people unable to report the message to Reddit because well, itā€™s gone.

I have had people come to my direct messages and insult me and they block me before I have the chance to report.

Please make it so that the chat messages stay even after blocking to make Reddit a safer place for all.

1 Comment
2024/10/24
18:01 UTC

4

Add More Features To Reddit Premium Besides Ad-Free

I know that you also get Custum Avatars and you can change the App design on your phone. But I would love to see The Reddit Admins add a lot more features in the near future. I would even pay more than my current Yearly Subscription if a bunch of new and great features got added to Reddit Premium.

2 Comments
2024/10/24
16:58 UTC

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Blocking all content from a site

I can't find any way to block allĀ x.comĀ content on Reddit? I get very angry every time I am redirected and taken away from Reddit. I am happy to "miss" everything posted on that dumpster fire.

I would appreciate if this functionality could be added.

Thanks in advance.

3 Comments
2024/10/23
22:20 UTC

0

I feel like reddit would be a more healthy community if downvotes did not effect karma

I still need downvotes so the best, top and controversial searches work properly but i feel like downvotes should just be a visual indicator. Currently i have given up asking or discussing any topics no matter how plain you put it, anyone who disagrees or writes something that is not within chosen people's moods, you get downvoted over and over per comment. This is just not a healthy way to go about things.

26 Comments
2024/10/23
22:07 UTC

3

Follow button on a post?

I'm a digital artist and would love it if following others was easier and more thought of by redditors. I would love to start posting to my profile directly, but I don't have enough followers for my work to be seen much.

I would love it if following users became a bigger part of the reddit culture like how it is on instagram. It would greatly benefit artists and content creators :D

There'd be nothing to lose! As we can still post on subreddits as well

Maybe we could place this button with the share, up/down vote, and save options idk

2 Comments
2024/10/23
06:21 UTC

2

An auto moderator placeholder for saved responses

I would like to be able to have multiple auto moderator rules that result in posting the same automated comment or message. But I would also like to not have to copy/paste the message so that I will have to change multiple places if I want to reword the message. Please add something either defining a 'macro' within the YAML or referencing a saved response such as a removal reason.

0 Comments
2024/10/23
02:37 UTC

2

please add a quick way...

to return to the top of screen in desktop...

4 Comments
2024/10/22
17:25 UTC

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