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