Key Takeaways
- Reddit launched a few tools to help users connect and contribute on the platform. These tools will allow you to find the right communities and ensure that your content doesn’t violate any guidelines. The features are available to users on mobile and desktop devices worldwide.
On Thursday, Reddit launched a new set of content moderation and analytical tools that will help create a better experience for its users online and boost engagement.
These tools are designed to help users find communities, contribute new posts, and ensure that they don’t break any community guidelines. This will be especially helpful for new users who might not know where or how to post.
Reddit is dedicated to enhancing user contributions and community interactions, paving the way for innovative experiences. – Rosa Català, Senior Director AI & Machine Learning at Reddit
Quick Glimpse into Reddit’s Content Tools
Let us quickly take a glance at the new changes Reddit made.
Post Check
First, “Post Check” runs a automated check on the content to ensure that it is well within community guidelines. Sometimes, a user may have accidentally broken a community rule. This would cause a post to be removed. This feature is accessible by clicking the wand icon in the lower left corner of your screen.The tool will highlight any parts that violate the rules and make it easier for you fix them. You can easily move your post to another subreddit if it is removed due to community guidelines. The platform will suggest which other communities you can post on without violating their guidelines.
“Community Suggestions” is another feature. This feature is useful if you’re not sure which community you should post in. Once you click the drop-down list from the “Pick a Community”it will recommend the most relevant communities based upon the content of your post. This will help you reach the right audience, and increase engagement with your post.
You might not be able contribute to a group because you don’t meet certain criteria. Reddit can help you overcome this obstacle.
If you are unable to contribute due to low karma, this new feature will notify you of the same and tell you how you can increase your points by posting and commenting on the platform.
Post Insights
Reddit also introduced “Post Insights”which will give you better information about how your post is performing in terms of views and shares, as well as upvotes. This will help you to understand what content is popular and what is not.
Reddit has gone for a global launch. These features are available to all Reddit members, both on desktop and mobile.
The new features are part of Reddit’s growing list of innovative tools. Platform has invested heavily in new technology to stay ahead of its competitors.
It launched a new feature in December called Reddit Answers, which summarizes the community discussions. This feature is still in beta and only available in America. Add Techreport To Your Google News Feed.
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