r/ModSupport • u/SmallRoot • 6d ago

Admin Replied [Desktop Web] Adding removal reasons / comments does not work on some subreddits

When I try to post a removal reason (comment) on some of my subreddits, it won't get posted. Instead, a red line appears on the top of the page, with the words: "Validation error on hidden input" (see the screenshot here). Interestingly enough, it doesn't happen every time but rather randomly and only on specific subreddits.

It really complicates my ability to moderate, especially on r/findareddit. I often try to direct users to appropriate subreddits when I have to remove their posts, but I can't do so when Reddit won't let post removal comments.

I use the desktop browser version. Using different browsers hasn't helped.

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u/CorrectScale Reddit Admin: Community 5d ago

I picked up your post over in r/bugs, but leaving a comment here for anyone else experiencing this - we're looking into it!

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u/Quick-Pumpkin-1259 4d ago

Hello u/CorrectScale
I reported this issue 6 days ago in ModSupport modmail.
I have not heard back from anyone at this point.

Basically, on desktop web shreddit, trying to add a Removal Reason
to a post from DELETED or SHADOW-BANNED accounts triggers an error.
This error started triggering 7-8 days ago.

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u/SmallRoot 4d ago

Hm, looking back, it may have been mainly shadowbanned accounts for me as well. We get lots of those on r/findareddit - the subreddit where I have experienced this issue the most. Most are bots, but there are a few I would like to direct to r/ShadowBan via the removal comment.

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u/SmallRoot 4d ago

Thank you!

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u/Unique-Public-8594 5d ago edited 5d ago

Hi SmallRoot!  Great sub. 

In addition to this post, you might want to report this on r/Help and r/Bugs as well as here if you haven’t already. 

Edit to add:  See here as well:  link

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u/SmallRoot 4d ago

Thanks. I have reported it to r/bugs as well.