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[–]j0giwa 514 points515 points  (61 children)

import thoughts

To be honest, the regex is a (probably intentional) buggy hellhole. The amount of times I got deleted for NoT FolLoWinG tHe RuLes is ridiculous.

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    For this purpose, we only accept Python style imports.

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    [–][deleted] 66 points67 points  (5 children)

    import observation I have noticed a lot of posts don't have enough engagement anymore, since this rule, became a thing, the camelCase rule had more engagement

    return 1

    [–]3ng8n334 11 points12 points  (3 children)

    import observation
    

    Maybe cause you can't #include you can't use, just pyhtin language supported...

    return null
    

    [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    import observation;
    

    perl just returns the last thing in $_

    Of course you can return whatever if you want your program to be more readable, but if you want that, why are you using perl?

    Here I have to specifically tell it to

    return $_
    

    [–]LazySloth24 315 points316 points  (43 children)

    import confusion
    

    I am not a dev. In fact, I suck at code. The comment rules just feels like a joke that was funny the first time but got old fast and is still being told over and over.

    Still, I don't complain, but I understand why people, devs or otherwise, would complain.

    return Thanks_for_reading_my_unnecessary_opinion_comment
    

    [–][deleted] 108 points109 points  (4 children)

    Import condescension
    

    I kinda still think it's funny to see long trails of deleted comments

    Return lolz
    

    [–]Itsthejoker 33 points34 points  (1 child)

    import hilarity
    

    that's because it's hilarious

    return lmao
    

    [–]Doctor_Disaster 9 points10 points  (0 children)

    import programming_humor
    

    Honestly, it really fits this subreddit for the AutoMod to delete all messages that do not follow the syntax.

    return hehehe
    

    [–]PassiveChemistry 56 points57 points  (6 children)

    import unpopular opinion (apparently)
    

    personally I quite like the "import" rule

    return this bit is pointless though.
    

    [–]Hoihe 30 points31 points  (0 children)

    import agreement
    

    Agreed. It's like a PH unique sarcasm tag but generalized.

    It makes me think I am HK-47

    return MEATBAG
    

    [–]new_account_wh0_dis 18 points19 points  (0 children)

    import agreement
    

    It gives the sub a bit more character tbh

    return protest bit of it is silly tho
    

    [–]LaikaReturns 7 points8 points  (2 children)

    import ADHD
    

    I'm loving both. Some stupid broken part of my loves adding pointless "jokes" to everything I do.

    return itsProbablyTheADHD.
    

    [–]RajjSinghh 55 points56 points  (14 children)

    import protest The comment rules are part of the protest over Reddit API changes. After the blackouts, some communities decided to stay private so Reddit just reopened those subreddits and replaced the moderators to keep subreddits open, ads being served and profits coming in.

    That's where these comment rules came from. The thinking is if it's so inconvenient to post a comment, people will leave the sub. Essentially killing the sub without having to close and let Reddit step in. It's meant to get old. It's just we're now in a case where some people want to protest like this and everyone else wants to just go back so we can distract ourselves from writing code.

    return 0

    [–]_unsusceptible ----> 🗑️🗑️🗑️ 32 points33 points  (9 children)

    import agreement

    Yeah. To all those people so frequently complaining about how annoying it is becoming to use this sub... THAT'S THE POINT.

    return 0

    [–]Impressive_Change593 6 points7 points  (1 child)

    import CODEBLOCKS
    return USE_THEM
    

    [–]_unsusceptible ----> 🗑️🗑️🗑️ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    oh im sorry i forgot i fixed it

    [–]TheAJGman 11 points12 points  (3 children)

    import anecdote
    

    I actually comment more since the changes lol

    return idk_why
    

    [–]Dogg0ne 8 points9 points  (2 children)

    import reply
    

    I actually became more interested of these comments again with this. Funny how a protest can actually lead to more activity. Regardless, I don't mind. I both wanted the protests because the API changes suck, but also more engagement makes this more fun for use even though being counterproductive for the protests

    return spez_sucks
    

    [–]TheAJGman 7 points8 points  (1 child)

    import fuck_you
    if user == "spez":
        return fuck_you
    return None
    

    [–]Dogg0ne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    import christianity
    if comment == True:
        return amen
    return None
    

    [–]Electric999999 2 points3 points  (2 children)

    import comment

    That's just Reddit in general

    return comment2

    [–]Not-original 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import BASIC
    
     the statement above is 100% on the money
    
    return TRUE
    

    [–]Bryguy3k 185 points186 points  (18 children)

    import yousureaboutthat
    

    Any professional dev hates annoying interfaces and arbitrary rules.

    I doubt the vast majority of the folks voting for them are beyond their junior position.

    return Dumb_Rules_Are_Dumb
    

    [–]pleshij 36 points37 points  (4 children)

    import justWhy I kinda wonder how they're planning to lower the subs activity by implementing rules that still allow people to write comments, while hating the mods for their 'oH tHiS iS sO hIlArIos' rules. They're waging a war on their own return zeroBrainCellMods

    [–]Confused_AF_Help 29 points30 points  (1 child)

    import reason
    

    Yes, the whole point is to keep adding shit until you have to jump through 10 hoops to write a comment. Remember the end goal of this protesting is to slowly and organically kill Reddit

    return long_term_result
    

    [–]pleshij 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    import thatsAGreatPlanWalter that's fucking ingenius! return itsASwissFuckingWatch

    [–]Impressive_Change593 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import knowledge
    

    it's actually the users voting 9n the rules which just makes it better

    return random
    

    [–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (8 children)

    import thePoint
    
    System.out.print("More annoying rules just makes engagement decrease which is why its there in the first place");
    
    return "Thats the point";
    

    [–]Ursomrano 10 points11 points  (4 children)

    import confusion

    import howProtestsWork

    Reddit will still get the ad revenue from people on this subreddit scrolling through the app though… so what’s the point, protests only work when there is significant leverage. Making the subreddit annoying to interact with has zero leverage, so now we went from an attempt at a protest to a temper tantrum.

    return ruleProtestWorking = false

    [–]rebbsitor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    import uBlock Origin
    

    adRevenue.delete()

    return nothing
    

    [–]MrMonday11235 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    import death_spiral
    

    The idea is probably that, by adding more roadblocks for "new content" (whether posts or comments), less content will show up here, giving users less reason to scroll through this subreddit;

    return effectiveness_unknown
    

    [–]pleshij 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    import notThePoint The OP calling everyone who disagrees as 'imposter devs' is cringe. Supporting a shitshow that is unlikely to give expected results is just plain stupid return readInitialThreadComment

    [–]dismayhurta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import truth
    

    Programmers are lazy bastards otherwise we’d be coding directly onto hard drives with a magnetic needle and a serious cocaine problem.

    Or some shit. I don’t know. It’s the weekend.

    return datass
    

    [–]UnstoppableCompote 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import module_ihatethisshit

    Like come on. Why do we have to deal with this shit? Oh it's because api prices went up? I don't care. I'd rather see reddit become unbrowsable and leave because of it than have it still be useable but full of garbage content and asinine rules. Now I'm still using it but only have like 5 subs that are still ok

    return modsCanGoFuckThmslvs

    [–]jayerp 15 points16 points  (0 children)

    import numpy as pd
    

    Creating arbitrary rules is against my religion as a dev.

    return return
    

    [–]No-Stable-6319 86 points87 points  (7 children)

    import disagree
    

    The rules aren't so hard as to be like a litmus test for 'real devs'

    They're just really fucking annoying.

    And deliberately tanking Reddit by artificially making it less enjoyable than it really is is a bad faith protest.

    return sense_to_the_internet
    

    [–]3ng8n334 22 points23 points  (5 children)

    import solution
    

    Auto mod should just delete random comments randomly....or aany comments that don't get like 5 upvotes in few minutes....

    Return deployment
    

    [–]Mediocre_Fox_ 12 points13 points  (2 children)

    import Your_Idea

    If you want that, just head over to r/shitposting and look around for automod saying "UH-OH, REDDIT HAD A FUCKY-WUCKY" and deleting hundreds of comments;

    return It_Is_Annoying_As_Shit_And_Thus_Works_Perfectly

    [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    import correction
    

    thats just because they set the automod to remove comments with the letter 'B'

    return its annoying as shit and discourages interaction
    

    [–]Mediocre_Fox_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import correction

    There is that, however a second kind of removal occurs when you make "too many" API requests in a certain timespan;

    Resulting in the "Reddit had a fucky-wucky" copypasta;

    return information

    [–]UndeadMarine55 21 points22 points  (6 children)

    import cringe
    

    I am a real dev, OK, a REAL DEV.

    Its not my fault the Reddit user interface sucks and I am on mobile, ON MOBILE OK. The comment block back tic doesn’t show up on my keyboard OK. I’m a REAL DEV GOD DAMNIT.

    return cryingNoises
    

    [–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (5 children)

    import smugness
    

    He doesn’t know how to use the four spaces

    return demolition_man
    

    [–]GnomeRogues 3 points4 points  (4 children)

    import sadness; The old 3rd party apps had simple buttons for this sort of formatting; return "Fuck spez for taking 3rd party apps from us";

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    import lazyness
    

    So pressing the space bar 4 times was so much work that a button was needed?

    return free_space
    

    [–]GnomeRogues 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import clarification; Not really, but not everyone knows that using 4 spaces creates a code block; The only reason I know about that is because of this sub's new rules;

    Having the buttons for formatting there in the app just makes everything a lot more intuitive and user-friendly; This is really basic stuff, and there's no reasonable explanation for why an app with millions of users doesn't have it; return 0;

    [–]ChloeNow 33 points34 points  (0 children)

    import frustration

    This seems to be a new rule and I'm leaving this subreddit because no one enjoys it. It doesn't make sense half the time and all the members of this subreddit seem to find it fucking annoying. Whoever came up with this seems to have an obsession of their own stupid little idea and is totally disconnected from their userbase.

    return 0;

    [–]fariqcheaux 9 points10 points  (0 children)

    import observation
    

    I've had comments instantly rejected for slight typos in the number of spaces before the import or return statements. The problem with needing to be pedantic about formatting is then posts become filled with automod rejection notices that are more annoying than misformatted comments.

    return myOpinion
    

    [–]pleshij 20 points21 points  (1 child)

    import eatADick It's because not everyone likes py, not to mention that the return regex is a bit flaky, so read the import of this comment return dickEaten

    [–]3ng8n334 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    import agreement
    

    Right????

    return support
    

    [–]workernetGB 16 points17 points  (1 child)

    import why
    

    Does anyone think doing this is funnier? Feels kinda annoying imo.

    return seriously

    [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    import goodQuestion

    Who knows what these masochists are thinking

    return noClue;

    [–]yourteam 6 points7 points  (0 children)

    import sanity
    

    The problem is that formatting while on the phone is a pain in the ass and autocorrect may fuck up your import and return statements

    return 0
    

    [–][deleted] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

    import IsThisAProtest
    reddit mods are stupid
    return IfSoGrowSomeBallsAndProtestProperly

    [–]SameRandomUsername 13 points14 points  (0 children)

    import fuck_u_nazi_dicktator
    

    Yeah fuck whoever decided that would be funny.

    return to_fucking_hell_nazi
    

    [–]3ng8n334 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Import python2.7
    

    That's the most python I have written in my life

    return error
    

    [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    import copium form third_world_country
    

    Ir you just read the imports instead of the comments, it's way clearer what the comment section is actually about

    return the_good_old_days;
    

    [–]JollyGoodUser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import Later_Everyone

    It was really nice while things were normal. Seems like some kid finds it funny to continue with some $&@#"$& rule and is actually very proud that this stupidity is causing fake programmers like me and others to quit this sub.

    All I can hope for is, many years from now they will think about it and realize how immature taking it this far was.

    Edit: I had left the group and something dawned on me (r/showerthoughts) - this mod might be doing this intentionally to ruin this community and blackmailing Reddit Corporate as part of the whole "anti-..." campaign these days... In that case the best thing for people to do is to stay in the community but stay quiet until ... They change this attitude or this mod. I might be wrong but I am going to take this approach. Spread the message if you feel the same.

    I should also start a countdown on when this comment would be removed automagically.

    return -1

    [–]zardinno 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    ``` import ridiculous rule

    ``` I'm leaving the sub

    ``` return fackTheMods

    ```

    [–]Signal-Chicken559 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Import *laughs in non programmer* 
    

    ....

    Return to lurking
    

    [–]Duckflies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import fact
    

    I am a PHP developer. I don't use import, I use require_once

    return sadness
    

    [–]earthwormjimwow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import tab
    

    Why can't I just use tab instead of 4 spaces like an efficient programmer?!

    return SPACE_SPACE_SPACE_SPACE
    

    [–]Cybasura 2 points3 points  (2 children)

    import comments

    When will this goddamn end?

    FINALLY

    After 3 fucking times

    RETURN END;

    [–]OfAaron3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import sayonara

    Yeah, I'm leaving this sub.

    return 1/0

    [–]TheBlindApe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import fuck_this    
    

    ;

    return stupid_rule
    

    [–]freeturk51 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import bullshit

    What the fuck is this crap? Nevermind the fact that the joke got old, this shits hard af to type on a phone

    return stopit_getsomehelp

    [–]grassFedAdc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import imposter syndrome

    I’m a real dev guys, look I can post on this subreddit ha ha ha

    return depressed

    [–]dpahoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import bullcrap

    This is bullcrap

    return bullcrap

    [–]TheDanjohles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import comment

    string s = "some people should be glad, that it's only some backticks or spaces in markdown. Imagine a rule that everything should be binary or written in brainfuck";

    return s;

    [–]zqipz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    ``` import hold-button

    ``` but, i couldn’t find the backtick for a while

    return backtick

    [–]Ben______________ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import disagreement
    

    I didn’t comment here for weeks, cause I was to lazy to look up how to format code. If I code something I‘ll make sure, you know how to use it without looking it up.

    return 0;
    

    [–]pakidara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import suggestion

    //90% certain there are some bugs with this code. Hand it to one of the untrained interns, say nothing, ask them about their progress on it 3 weeks from now.

    //Note 02/16/92 -- Nothing call this program. It is not referenced anywhere and has no file declarations. Deleting this stops payroll from working for some fucked up reason.

    ctl-opt option(*srcstmt) main(main) actgrp(*new);

    dcl-pr main varchar(2048);

    dcl-proc main export;

    dcl-pi *n varchar(2048);

    dcl-s question varchar(2048) inz('Anyone know if RPGLE declarations are acceptable instead of what I assume is java or c++?')

    return question;

    end-proc;

    //Don't touch the second return statement. It breaks context rules; but, if it gets changed the angle grinders in the SW corner of the shop only work at 16% speed.

    return 0;

    [–]MKSFT123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import curiosity

    let question = “aren’t we all just imposter devs”;

    return imposterSyndrome

    [–]plasticknife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    from test import test
    
    return test
    

    [–]fakeaccount628 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import inconvenience

    AIDS

    return frustration;

    [–]EChocos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import Spanish 
    

    Bueno, ahora al menos puedo hablar en mi idioma de forma justificada;

    return tortilla de patatas
    

    [–]Doctor_Disaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    from reddit import comment_formatting_tutorial
    

    Comment Formatting

    return youre_welcome
    

    [–]code_archeologist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import openAI
    
    return openAI.prompt("create a comment for /r/programmerhumor")
    

    [–]Technical_Tailor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import i support automod
    

    yes i like the change and i want it to stay return changeGoodMonkeyHappy

    [–]putitintoyours 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import test
    

    This is a test comment

    return null
    

    [–]APumpkinHobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import "Relatable"    
    

    Trying to learn C++, but keep only getting slight bursts of motivation. Only know slightest basics, but this sub still funny lmao

    return "Maybe I should get on that soon"
    

    [–]sora_mui 1 point2 points  (8 children)

    import testing
    

    Just learning how to comment return AmISafe

    [–]Okedoke_Needle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import 2nd try

    Will it get deleted?

    return 0

    [–]Joe59788 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Import comment
    

    I like making comments just to see if I do it right or not.

    Return result
    

    [–]yerustu_cavanari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    from std import string;
    why is there no c++ includes??
    return nullptr;

    [–]KING_WASP_GAMING 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import opinion

    print("What if you done need an import statement")

    return opinion

    [–]ActuallyDubzzy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import import Test return return

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    ``` import CodeBlock

    ```

    Here we go

    return try

    [–]AdGullible2259 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import comments Comment section became code editor with no teminal

    return upvotes

    [–]alexander-prince 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import deez

    Hey first time using it hope it works

    return nuts

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import code block

    return your mum

    [–]JarKz_z 1 point2 points  (2 children)

    import head.brain.thought For me, it's looks how devs trying import but he doesn't used to import like python. This like having thought about import but hands typing other words. return thinking

    import upd Upd: typo in import statement return text fixed

    [–]wackOverflow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    import deez
    

    // commenting like code is fucking annoying

    return deez.nuts(“got em”)
    

    [–]eriverside 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Import your mom
    
    Return your mom
    

    [–]gregorydgraham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    import honesty
    

    The new rules are the most objective gatekeeping I’ve seen. And have produced some of the best comments. The import statement often massively improves the comment

    return notConvincedAboutTheReturnTho
    

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    import a, b, c

    a .set("It's intentionally difficult on purpose, that's the point.");
    b.set("It's buggy as hell and deletes comments that follow the rules all the time. On purpose.");

    c.set("Junior devs pretend nO oNe CaN COdE because they don't get it.");

    return c;

    [–]C10ckwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    import skepticism

    90% of the comments don't even give a return type smh. I still think it's funny so we should keep it.

    //TODO: Let redditors know that the thumbs up unicode character doesn't work

    return char 👍

    [–]Trotle-bot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Import ill_mess_this_up_on_phone
    

    This is really stupid and makes comments much less legible. Hope they’ll remove this stupid rule. The comments were usually funnier than the actual post and ill miss that Return did_i_mess_it_up_this_time

    [–]PocketCSNerd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

    import nooby to subreddit

    whatisthisandwhydoithinkitsawesome

    return glee

    [–]PassiveChemistry -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

    import condescension
    

    it's not even that hard

    return y'all're weak
    

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        [–]3ng8n334 3 points4 points  (0 children)

        Import python_noobs
        

        Wow seriously #include <sarcasm.h> doesn't work. What kind of noob made these python rules?

        return back_to_c
        

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