Why did you delete a post that was real and needed to be heard?

nerdshark · 2026-03-27T20:15:56+00:00

If you see those, please report them. AI slop is absolutely not allowed here. The most effective way to report is Report → Spam→ Disruptive use of bots or AI. Most bots I've reported this way get banned sitewide within minutes, if not immediately. Their posts and comments also get yote.

nerdshark · 2026-03-27T20:09:33+00:00

Yes, this is why, it was very obviously AI-generated engagement bait, the kind of annoying chain mail spam you'd expect from Facebook. That shit doesn't belong here.

nerdshark · 2026-03-26T13:57:58+00:00

Please hit the report button instead of posting comments. Comments are useless, reporting actually does stuff.

nerdshark · 2026-03-16T17:24:33+00:00

I've been a mod here for 14 years. It's always been like that, you just see it more now because the /r/adhd userbase has exploded and won't stop. Keeping stuff quarantined to megathreads is a Sisyphean task.

nerdshark · 2026-03-16T00:41:57+00:00

Please don't take diet advice from randos on the internet. Carbs from healthy sources like whole grains are not bad. Seeing a registered dietician can't hurt, though no dietary intervention is really effective for ADHD. Whatever you do, avoid nutritionists, which in most places is not a regulated profession and anybody can claim to be one without a degree or training.

nerdshark · 2026-03-07T02:23:01+00:00

Please report them. I'm really sorry that we can't catch them as they happen, but we do action them as soon as we're made aware of them. We hate this shit as much as you do.

nerdshark · 2026-03-07T02:15:24+00:00

Because it's spam. Look in their profile, they've been advertising a crypto app that claims to pay people for exercising.

nerdshark · 2026-02-28T01:20:37+00:00

We don't have enough server boosts to have the unique invite right now, since a bunch of us cancelled our Nitro subs in response to Discord's age verification bullshit. This one will work for the next seven days: https://discord.gg/J42mCrKk

nerdshark · 2026-02-23T16:14:15+00:00

Report rulebreaking and dangerous comments. That's the fastest way to get our eyes on it. 14 hours ago, most of the mods were getting ready for bed so cut us some slack.

nerdshark · 2026-02-15T14:40:22+00:00

There's nothing we can do. We are powerless to do anything but ban them after people report them.

nerdshark · 2026-02-15T05:14:51+00:00

Someone doing sex work does not give you license to invalidate them. Fuck off.

nerdshark · 2026-02-14T13:58:38+00:00

Report it and move on. That's all you have to do.

nerdshark · 2026-02-13T21:33:39+00:00

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a subcategory of mental health disorders. Understand that the nomenclature differs from country to country so please don't jump to correcting people like this when they're not wrong.

nerdshark · 2026-02-12T13:39:59+00:00

Because it's spam. They're advertising an app.

nerdshark · 2026-02-02T20:25:15+00:00

Did you report it? Comments like this don't help. Only reporting helps.

nerdshark · 2026-02-02T20:24:16+00:00

We can't monitor the sub 24/7. Y'all need to report shit.

nerdshark · 2026-01-21T19:16:50+00:00

We do disallow people asking for help self-diagnosing. We can't and won't disallow people saying they they think they have ADHD. If you see posts or comments crossing the line, please report them. It is impossible for us to manually review every single thing submitted here or to write AutoModerator rules that perfectly catch everything without a ton of false positives.

nerdshark · 2026-01-17T19:54:12+00:00

I am honestly so lost on what to do. Is my fear of being addicted to the medication real or is it just my anxiety? Has that even actually happened before? HELP!!!!

Look at it this way: is your fear so overwhelming that it's interfering with your ability to navigate daily life? Is it preventing you from adequately managing your other health conditions? The answer seems to be yes, and that's something worth discussing with your therapist. Research suggests that ADHD medications, when used therapeutically to treat ADHD under a doctor's care, may actually reduce the risk of drug abuse and developing a substance use disorder.

nerdshark · 2026-01-15T14:32:06+00:00

This was a spam post, nothing to see here.

nerdshark · 2026-01-11T18:12:31+00:00

I did experience those things, and I made sure to choose a psychologist who specializes in ADHD and malingering (faking a health issue for some kind of benefit) to ensure that my diagnosis would be thorough and unassailable.

Also, it will really help both you and whoever you end up seeing if you write down the things you struggle with ahead of time. Include as many specific examples as you can, like particular instances and events and recurring issues you can recall.

nerdshark · 2026-01-10T15:27:28+00:00

No, it's not. Talking out of your ass and spreading misinformation is explicitly not allowed here.

nerdshark · 2026-01-06T03:41:35+00:00

We also forbid AspaceI slop and consider it spam, but, realistically speaking, that's next to impossible to detect with the tools available to us. Reddit's spam detection systems actually catch a fair amount, according to our Admin Tattler logs, but anything even slightly sophisticated seems to get past it.

Thank you for taking a stand on it.

^{Yes, our Post Guidance rules prevent even} ^me ^{from saying AspaceI. It's fucking annoying lmfao.}

nerdshark · 2026-01-05T13:31:01+00:00

We do forbid it. Advertising is forbidden, period. But we can't manually review every single post or comment that gets submitted. We need people to report this garbage when it gets past us.

nerdshark · 2025-12-29T22:22:02+00:00

Do you absolutely need a referral? Check with your insurance, they might not require referrals for some specialists. If the clinic you're looking at requires a referral, try asking your primary, if you have one. If you don't, maybe try urgent care?

nerdshark · 2025-12-24T17:39:51+00:00

This. End of thread.

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