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.

  • 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.