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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:
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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
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Length of individual paragraphs: Reddit sometimes has issues with very long paragraphs without line breaks. Your paragraphs are quite dense and lengthy.
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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:
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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.
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Unescaped special characters: Characters like
~and–can cause parsing issues in markdown mode. -
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: