On 2022/01/25 reddit announced [*Crowd Control now supports filtering posts*](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/schw0n/crowd_control_now_supports_filtering_posts/)

Some other details,

* There is no visual indicator for mods to see if other mods have added a post to crowd control (see [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/qhpr6i/crowd_control_can_now_filter_comments/hj4n8go/)).
* Reddit plans to fix the issue where users receive reply notifications for auto-removed comments, supposedly [in 2022](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/qhpr6i/crowd_control_can_now_filter_comments/hjfixnq/?context=1).

A question though: does it say that it has been removed or does it just disappear? Many helpful and nice ones I've put on completely harmless posts have done the latter when I've viewed the posts logged out, and your tool (which I now immediately love when I've tried it!) shows they're removed.

I wonder how much is caused by the Sieves of Ham with Spices, how much is caused by simple settings regarding age and (\*K-word\* omitted to be on the safe side), and how much is because of this new thing.

(I'd assume I don't need carefullanguage here, but I've been burned before on subs I thought I didn't. Automatons don't know context, after all.)

In case you don't know what Crowd Control is,

> Crowd Control is a [mod] setting that lets moderators minimize community interference (i.e. disruption from people outside of their community) by collapsing comments from people who aren’t yet trusted users. [[Dec. 2019]](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/e8vl4d/announcing_the_crowd_control_beta/)

The newly announced feature "filters" comments, which means `[removed]` until mods approve or "officially remove" them.

My gut reaction is, this feels like automoderator on steroids. When mods activate this it will remove tons of content, likely reducing engagement and the chance for communities to grow. I'd like to have seen results of testing the feature first ([asked here](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/qhpr6i/crowd_control_can_now_filter_comments/higizv3/)). At its worst, it could serve as a barrier to entry to some communities while allowing them to "attack" other groups who have not activated the feature, thus compell

Yes, it is about time for some transparency into moderator actions. Mods have been given so many tools, and users currently have relatively little insight.

Im deep diving into this today after being extensively censored today, for saying facts.  Facts that I intend to cause better information over time.  Im done w Reddit.  Nothing but digital fascists.  

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They need to enforce harassment and hate speech, not prevent speech.  Good job Reddit

[FYI] Crowd Control can now [remove] comments