--- title: "On Reddit, what does it mean if a post is \"removed\" if we can still access, comment, and upvote it?" description: "On Reddit, what does it mean if a post is \"removed\" if we can still access, comment, and upvote it?" author: "Austin Dcruz" published: 2022-02-24 updated: 2023-12-25 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96074/on-reddit-what-does-it-mean-if-a-post-is-removed-if-we-can-still-access-comment-and-upvote-it category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["reddit", "troubleshooting"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # On Reddit, what does it mean if a post is "removed" if we can still access, comment, and upvote it? On [Reddit](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84228/10-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-quora-vs-reddit), what does it [mean if](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96063/on-reddit-what-does-it-mean-if-a-post-is-removed-by-moderators-when-i-can-still-view-access-comment-upvote-etc) a [post](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84196/top-10-websites-for-writers-to-post-their-work-publicly) is 'removed' if we can still [access](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12994/how-foreigners-can-access-blocked-websites-in-china), comment, and upvote it? \ ## Answers ### Answer by user If a post has been removed from public visibility on Reddit, it means that the user who posted it has chosen to remove it from view for one of two reasons: It was removed by request of the user or moderator, or it violated content guidelines and was therefore deemed too offensive to be seen by other users. Content violation could include things like spam, personal information, or hateful speech. wordle website ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra It's gone from your history page as well as the thread/subreddit where you posted it. It's no longer there. Only the reddit administrators can see it if they dig through their servers' archives. Your **posts** appear to be being deleted because your account does not fulfil the subreddit's karma/age standards. As a means of fighting spam, certain subreddits will impose minimum karma or account age limits. These specifications aren't the same everywhere. If one of your postings vanishes off your friend's Wall, it's most likely because you or the profile owner erased it — either intentionally or accidentally. Facebook will remove a post that breaches the site's standards in a minority of circumstances. \ \ **Read More:** ### Answer by user Moderators can remove a post from a subreddit's main immaculate grid feed while allowing users with a direct link or those who've already accessed the post to view, comment, and upvote it. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96074/on-reddit-what-does-it-mean-if-a-post-is-removed-if-we-can-still-access-comment-and-upvote-it Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.