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E.g. <a href='/r/Bitcoin/comments/7jzpir/'>https://unddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/7jzpir/</a>
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<p>
Created by
<a href='https://github.com/JubbeArt/'> Jesper Wrang </a> and uses
<a href='https://pushshift.io/'> Jason Baumgartner's </a> service for getting removed comments.
Created by <a href='https://github.com/JubbeArt/'>Jesper Wrang</a> and
uses <a href='https://pushshift.io/'>Jason Baumgartner's service</a> for getting removed comments.
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<h2 className='todo'>FAQ</h2>
<b className='question'>Q: I posted some sensitive information on Reddit. Can you delete this from your page?</b>
<p>
No, I can't remove anything myself since I am not the not the one storing all the deleted comments.
This is done by an external service run by Jason Baumgartner.
This is done by an external service called Pushshift.io.
If you want something sensitive removed permanently you should follow the <a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/pushshift/comments/pat409/online_removal_request_form_for_removal_requests/'>instructions here</a>.
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<b className='question'>Q: Didn't this site used to be named Removeddit?</b>
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<b className='question'>Q: How does it work?</b>
<p>
This page is only possible because of the amazing work done by Jason.
His site <a href='https://pushshift.io/'>Pushshift.io</a> actively listens for new comments on Reddit and stores them in his own database.
Then sites like Unddit and reveddit can fetch these comment from Pushshift.
Unddit know what comment Reddit shows (from Reddit's API) and what comment should be showed (from Pushshift's API).
By comparing the comments from these 2 APIs, we can figure out what has been deleted and removed.
His service <a href='https://pushshift.io/'>Pushshift.io</a> actively listens for new comments on Reddit and stores them in a database.
Then sites like Unddit and Reveddit can fetch these comments from Pushshift.
Unddit knows what comments Reddit shows (from Reddit's API) and what comments should be shown (from Pushshift's API).
By comparing the comments from these 2 APIs, it can figure out what has been deleted and removed.
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<b className='question'>Q: What's the difference between Ceddit and Removeddit?</b>
<b className='question'>Q: Why doesn't it work in Firefox?</b>
<p>
If you have enabled Strict Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox, this will prevent Unddit from contacting Reddit's API.
Luckily there is an easy workaround.
Click on the shield symbol on the left side of the address bar, and then switch off Enhanced Tracking Protection for this site.
It will still be enabled for other sites.
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<b className='question'>Q: What's the difference between Ceddit and Removeddit/Unddit?</b>
<p>
Not much. Removeddit was created as a temporary replacement for Ceddit, at a time when Ceddit didn't work.
I thought this was necessary since I used Ceddit more then Reddit itself.
Months later Ceddit was fixed, but I didn't see any reason to remove what I had done.
Jesper thought this was necessary since he used Ceddit more then Reddit itself.
Months later Ceddit was fixed, but he didn't see any reason to remove what he had built.
Today both sites live side by side and strive for the same goal.
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There are some minor differences in them though:
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Ceddit respect user made deletions while Removeddit does not. This decision was made early on and I feel like it's too late to change now.
Ceddit respects user-made deletions while Removeddit does not. This decision was made early on and I feel like it's too late to change now.
If I had created Removeddit today I might had thought more about what was right here.
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