"Post clean, then edit your link in later" — debunked

"Post clean, then edit your link in later" — debunked
This week on Reddit marketing, an old loophole that's now a liability:

— [Rule-change] AutoMod can run on edits, and many subs flag posts edited to add links after upvotes accrue — the trick that worked in 2015 now triggers removal logs mods review, per config examples on r/AutoModerator.
— [Case] A founder on r/startups got banned for the classic bait-edit: high-karma post, link slipped in afterward, mods caught it in the edit history.
— [Tactic] If a sub allows links, put it in a top comment from the start and disclose it; transparency survives mod review, sneaky edits don't.

Editor's pick: the edit-in trick is now a flag, not a hack — disclose the link upfront or skip the sub entirely.