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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 69,175 times.
This wikiHow teaches you how to report a user, post, or subreddit that violates Reddit's content policy.
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Method 1 Method 1 of 2:
Reporting a User or Post
1 Navigate to https://www.reddit.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser on your computer, including Chrome or Safari, to report offensive Reddit content.
If you're not already signed in to your account, enter your login information to do so now.
2 Navigate to the subreddit with the offensive content. You can search for the name of the subreddit or post by typing it into the search bar and pressing ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. Advertisement
3 Click report beneath the content you want to report. This opens the “We're sorry something's wrong. How can we help?” screen.
4 Select a reason and click Next. Choose the best-fitting reason for the situation.
5 Answer additional questions about the content. The questions will vary by reason, but you may have to provide additional text or select options from menus to further explain the issue.
6 Click Submit. Your complaint will be forwarded to Reddit's support staff. If the content is found to violate Reddit's policies, they will take action. Advertisement
Method 2 Method 2 of 2:
Reporting a Subreddit
1 Review Reddit's Content Policy. Reddit's site policy, located at https://www.reddit.com/help/contentpolicy, contains the most up-to-date version of Reddit's rules. Before reporting an entire subreddit, make sure it actually goes against Reddit's policies. If so, continue to the next step.
To report a post or user rather than the whole subreddit, see this method.
2 Navigate to https://www.reddit.com/contact.
3 Click message the admins. It's the last option in the list.
4 Click something else.
5 Click content breaks Reddit's rules.
6 Select the reason you want to support the subreddit. A list of suggested actions will appear.
7 Review the suggested actions. Each option has its own suggested actions.
8 Follow the instructions to contact the admins. Choose from one of the following two options to complete the reporting process:[1]XResearch source
If you have a Reddit account, click please send us a message to access the form. Fill out the entire form and be sure you include the name of the subreddit. When you're finished, click send.
If you don't have a Reddit account, compose an email message to [email protected] in your email messaging program. Be sure to include all of the following information: The name of the subreddit, which rule it violates, and any relevant links that prove your point.
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Question What do you do when a subreddit removes a post you made upon you posting it, despite following all the rules? Does that mean they banned me without me realizing it? Torpi Top Answerer If you'd been banned from the subreddit, you wouldn't be able to access it at all. Usually instant removal despite a post following all the rules happens when a sub's automoderator isn't set up correctly (or perhaps you linked to a domain banned from the sub without realizing, etc - some subs have hundreds of domains they don't allow links to). Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
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1 Navigate to https://www.reddit.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser on your computer, including Chrome or Safari, to report offensive Reddit content. 
2 Navigate to the subreddit with the offensive content. You can search for the name of the subreddit or post by typing it into the search bar and pressing ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. Advertisement 
3 Click report beneath the content you want to report. This opens the “We're sorry something's wrong. How can we help?” screen. 
4 Select a reason and click Next. Choose the best-fitting reason for the situation. 
5 Answer additional questions about the content. The questions will vary by reason, but you may have to provide additional text or select options from menus to further explain the issue. 
6 Click Submit. Your complaint will be forwarded to Reddit's support staff. If the content is found to violate Reddit's policies, they will take action. Advertisement 
1 Review Reddit's Content Policy. Reddit's site policy, located at https://www.reddit.com/help/contentpolicy, contains the most up-to-date version of Reddit's rules. Before reporting an entire subreddit, make sure it actually goes against Reddit's policies. If so, continue to the next step. 
2 Navigate to https://www.reddit.com/contact. 
3 Click message the admins. It's the last option in the list. 
4 Click something else. 
5 Click content breaks Reddit's rules. 
6 Select the reason you want to support the subreddit. A list of suggested actions will appear. 
7 Review the suggested actions. Each option has its own suggested actions. 
8 Follow the instructions to contact the admins. Choose from one of the following two options to complete the reporting process:[1] 
Torpi Top Answerer If you'd been banned from the subreddit, you wouldn't be able to access it at all. Usually instant removal despite a post following all the rules happens when a sub's automoderator isn't set up correctly (or perhaps you linked to a domain banned from the sub without realizing, etc - some subs have hundreds of domains they don't allow links to). Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0 
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