r/modhelp • u/xXDildomanXx • Nov 18 '24
Design How can I make subreddit rules without descriptions?
See this subreddit for example: r/kittykankles. The rules have no description. When I try to create new rules it says I have to add a description. Any workaround for this?
I'm on desktop
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u/tumultuousness Nov 18 '24
That sub looks like it did use the rules section, it just hadn't filled in the description boxes? At least on old reddit, when I visit their rules, they also don't have descriptions.
When I went to edit a rule on my sub, still on old reddit, I was able to delete the description and save and it didn't give me an error or warning? Can't really check on sh.reddit since it says the page doesn't exist.
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u/xXDildomanXx Nov 18 '24
yes, just tested deleting the description on old.reddit and it works. But when I go back to new,reddit I still open the description. Not like in the example subreddit, where you can't even open the rules.
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u/tumultuousness Nov 18 '24
/r/KittyLoafies? I don't see a description of your rules on old reddit or sh reddit, but I do see dropdown buttons on sh reddit. But they open up to nothing since it's empty. That may be because you had initially set them up with descriptions, or it may be something that goes away?
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u/xXDildomanXx Nov 18 '24
hm maybe. I will try it
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u/tumultuousness Nov 19 '24
IDK if you did anything or if Reddit did just have to process that you cleared the descriptions, but I checked the sub again on sh reddit and the dropdown buttons on the rules are gone! Looks like you got it working like you wanted.
Also I know most visitors to your sub are not on old reddit, but, it would be nice to link to the rules in the sidebar of old reddit so it's easier for them to see, otherwise they can only see the rules if they go to report a post. But that's a separate, smaller thing from your issue.
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u/xXDildomanXx Nov 19 '24
I had to create the rules on old.reddit. I deleted the rules which I created in new.reddit. IF you create them on new.reddit you get this dropdown menu on old.reddit not
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u/tumultuousness Nov 19 '24
Oh that's so weird! But I'm glad you got it working, and now I also know for the future lol.
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u/Rocky_Knight_ Nov 18 '24
Dont use the rules widget. Use the text box instead.
Lower right corner- Edit Widgets
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