# Issues posting comments on reddit (2025-06-25 02:36:48) _**User**_ why can't I post this to reddit? it's within the universal character limit, but it gives me unable to creat comment error --- _**Assistant**_ Looking at your text, there are several potential reasons why Reddit might be rejecting your comment despite it being within the character limit: 1. **Special characters and formatting**: Your text contains several characters that might be causing issues: - The tilde (~) symbols in "~50-55%" and "~0.6–0.8" and "~18" - The asterisks (*) used for emphasis like "*deaths via gun*" and "*less*" - The en dash (–) in "0.6–0.8" - The word "gov't" with an apostrophe 2. **Length of individual paragraphs**: Reddit sometimes has issues with very long paragraphs without line breaks. Your paragraphs are quite dense and lengthy. 3. **Potential spam detection**: The content might be triggering Reddit's spam filters due to: - Political content - Multiple numbered points - Technical/economic terminology Here are some solutions to try: **Option 1: Break up the paragraphs** Add line breaks between sentences or logical sections to make it more readable and less likely to trigger filters. **Option 2: Clean up special characters** Replace problematic characters: - Change `~` to "approximately" or "about" - Remove asterisks or use different emphasis - Replace en dashes with regular hyphens - Change "gov't" to "government" **Option 3: Post in smaller chunks** Split your response into multiple comments, addressing one or two points per comment. **Option 4: Try a different subreddit** Some subreddits have stricter filters than others. Try posting in a different subreddit that's more appropriate for political/economic discussion. Would you like me to help you reformat the text to make it more Reddit-friendly? --- _**User**_ I'm using markdown editor on reddit --- _**Assistant**_ Ah, that explains it! When using Reddit's markdown editor, there are specific formatting issues that can cause the "unable to create comment" error: 1. **Markdown syntax conflicts**: Your text contains asterisks (*) for emphasis that might be conflicting with Reddit's markdown parser. Reddit might be interpreting these as incomplete markdown formatting. 2. **Unescaped special characters**: Characters like `~` and `–` can cause parsing issues in markdown mode. 3. **Long unbroken text**: Reddit's markdown editor sometimes chokes on very long paragraphs without proper line breaks. Here's a Reddit-friendly version with proper markdown formatting: --- --- ---