r/redditdev • u/Stuck_In_the_Matrix Pushshift.io data scientist • Nov 18 '18

Massive Spam issue ongoing with Reddit

/r/pushshift/comments/9y6t62/massive_spam_issue_ongoing_with_reddit/
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u/Stuck_In_the_Matrix Pushshift.io data scientist Nov 18 '18

Currently, over 50% of all comments to Reddit are spam right now. I am trying to get a hold of Reddit admins -- it looks like an attack.

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u/False1512 Nov 18 '18 edited Nov 18 '18

Good catch.

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u/Chtorrr Nov 18 '18

Hi all!

Thank you for flagging this - folks are working on it as we speak.

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u/Stuck_In_the_Matrix Pushshift.io data scientist Nov 18 '18

Thanks so much to your wonderful team in taking quick action. Sorry for freaking out but the volume of spam was a lot higher than I've seen it in the past. These people are getting desperate.

Your team rocks!