If you’re using a script to do so, make sure it’s handling API limits specifically for “edit” calls. I realized after I tried overwriting mine that it was quietly skipping a bunch of comments, presumably because there is (allegedly) a 1 edit call per 5 second rate limit. Since adding a 5 second delay between each re-write, it seems to be working for me.

I ran into this issue with u/j0be’s Power Delete Suite, I ended up writing my own script to do the job.

  • Rosriv@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    So what’s the best edit we can go for? Dunno if FU u/spez is great. Shouting out the fediverse? What’s the go-to edit users are going for?

    • MagicBarry@sopuli.xyz
      8·
      1 year ago

      I think something like

      “Comment removed in protest of Reddit’s API policy”

      is best because if non-Redditors stumble across it it might dissuade them from joining Reddit. It is also very clear as to why you are unhappy.

      • archomrade [he/him]OP
        5·
        1 year ago

        This is what I did. I also added some stats about the account: account age, total karma, # of comments, ect. Otherwise it’s not clear how much value is being lost if you just come across the comment in the wild.