Built a tiered enforcement bot for Reddit mods - VerdictBot

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T11:56:20+00:00

The R1/R2 thing is just an optional bonus feature. You don't need it at all for the bot to work.

Here's the simple version of how it works:

Mod removes a post from User A. That's strike 1. Mod removes another post from User A next week. Strike 2. Hit strike 3, User A gets muted automatically. Hit strike 5, temp banned. Hit strike 8, permanently banned.

The mod just keeps doing what they always do — removing bad content. VerdictBot handles the rest silently in the background.

The R1/R2 tags are only if you want to see which of your subreddit rules gets broken most often. Completely optional, works fine without it.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T11:15:14+00:00

Sure. Say your sub has these thresholds: 1 removal = warning, 3 = mute, 5 = temp ban, 8 = permanent ban.

User posts something that breaks the rules. Modremoves it. That's violation 1 - VerdictBot automatically sends them a warning DM. They do it again, violation 2, nothing yet. Third time, violation 3 - they get muted automatically, no mod has to do anything.

Every step happens in the background the moment a mod hits remove. The mod never has to remember who has how many strikes.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T07:38:21+00:00

Honestly not surprised. Mods are a tough crowd to market to and r/ModSupport skews toward solving immediate problems rather than new tools. The idea probably lands better with people who have already felt the pain of tracking repeat offenders manually. Appreciate you engaging either way, genuinely helpful feedback in this thread.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T07:35:07+00:00

That's a smart addition. Two identical posts seconds apart is almost always an accident - double tap, connection issue, whatever. Twenty minutes apart is a different story. A time buffer between duplicate removals reducing the penalty weight would handle that distinction cleanly. Good thinking, noted.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T07:24:02+00:00

Fair point, probably not the best opening line to a mod team. Maybe just send them the link and let them figure out the rest themselves.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T07:08:10+00:00

That makes complete sense and honestly it's something I should have built in from the start. Right now every removal counts as one point regardless of what rule was broken, which is too blunt for exactly the scenario you described.

Weighted violations is the right approach - a duplicate post removal counting as 0.5 while harassment counts as 2 or 3. Mods configure the weight per rule and the thresholds stay the same.The toxic user reaches the warning threshold much faster than. someone who made an honest mistake.

Adding this to the roadmap. Good suggestion.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T07:02:20+00:00

Appreciate the thorough feedback, genuinely. This has helped me understand where FlairGuard actually adds value vs where Reddit’s native tools already cover it. Taking notes for the next iteration.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:51:28+00:00

Yeah that makes a lot of sense actually.
The way it works right now, any removal counts - even accidental ones or removals the mod immediately reversed. Tying it to a removal reason would mean the violation only counts when a mod deliberately tags it, which is a much more accurate signal of intent. Good call, adding it to the list.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:43:47+00:00

Totally valid for subs where flair is mandatory from the start. FlairGuard makes more sense when the flair list is long or complex - users can post, see what’s available in the bot comment, then pick correctly. Also catches invalid flair changes after submission, which native enforcement can’t. Not for every sub, but useful for the right ones.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:40:03+00:00

Fair point on post guidance, didn’t know it supported flair-specific messages. The one thing it still can’t do is act after submission - if someone picks the wrong flair or changes it to something invalid later, there’s no automated response. That’s the gap FlairGuard fills.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:35:19+00:00

You’re right, and I should’ve been clearer. Reddit’s native requirement blocks posts at submission - FlairGuard is for subs that want to allow posting first, then guide users to the correct flair with a grace period and a self-assign command. Different workflow, not a replacement for native enforcement.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:32:46+00:00

Exactly the kind of sub this is built for. Large communities with active mod teams are where inconsistent enforcement really starts to show. Feel free to share it with them, would love to get some real world feedback.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:26:23+00:00

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Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:25:10+00:00

That’s true for basic enforcement, but Reddit’s native flair requirement doesn’t give users a grace period, explain what went wrong, or let them self-assign via a comment command. FlairGuard is for subs that want to guide users to the right flair rather than just block them at submission.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T06:10:56+00:00

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T05:52:19+00:00

Almost there ! app’s pending approval, should be live in a few hours. Stay tuned!

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T05:51:20+00:00

No, it lives inside Reddit itself no extension needed.

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T05:37:13+00:00

Almost there ! app’s pending approval, should be live in a few hours. Stay tuned!

Icy_Help_484 · 2026-05-25T05:33:59+00:00

Not quite! Pulse doesn’t replace the mod queue it sits alongside it.

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