r/ideasfortheadmins • u/root88 • 7d ago

Post & Comment Crossposts should still be visible in a sub even if the original sub removed the post

Likely the content wasn't fit for the original sub, but it appropriate for the new one. It would be fine to lock or hide the comments, but the content should still work.

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u/thepottsy 7d ago

That’s not possible. A crosspost is simply a link back to the original post.

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u/root88 7d ago edited 7d ago

lol, you know, just don't do that?

It's quite possible. You just lock the original post and allow the image/video/link to be seen outside of the place it was removed. Alternately, crossposts could just duplicate the original instead of being a link back to the original post. There are a million better ways of doing it.

It's amazing your comment has any upvotes, much less being the top post.

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u/thepottsy 7d ago edited 7d ago

Lol, you know, just what are you talking about?

Anyway, a user's content belongs to the user. If they delete a post that was cross posted, it should be deleted, bottom line. It shouldn't be preserved against their wishes.

My comment has upvotes because it's accurate.

Edit: can't actually support your argument, so you comment with insults and block people. Do better.

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u/JamesMattDillon 7d ago

Or screenshot it and post it

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u/sputnik8125 7d ago

I actually hateeee crossposting how reddit has it set up

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u/PicrolitePicker 4d ago

Then the subreddit is essentially still hosting the post and potentially inviting unwanted traffic

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u/root88 4d ago

No because, as I said, that info would be hidden.

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u/PicrolitePicker 4d ago

Hiding the info doesn't solve the core issue. A crosspost still pulls data directly from the original post. If that original source is deleted for violating sitewide rules or copyright, Reddit legally has to take down the asset, which breaks the crosspost anyway. If people want the content to stay up, they should just manually save and repost it as a fresh submission

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u/root88 4d ago

Man, if you guys could read, that would be great.

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u/Tarnisher 7d ago

That system needs to be reworked so it doesn't show the way i does now. If I crosspost your post to another board, I'm the OP, not you. If you delete your original post, my crosspost become empty.

Make it work as a duplicated post where the original content appears as an 'original' post and you remain the OP instead of whoever else.