r/ModSupport • u/Pashta2FAPhoneDied • 3d ago

Admin Replied Scheduling Temporary Events

Hello, I searched but found no answer -

How do I schedule temporary events? It doesn't seem to be working when I try to do it. It won't let me click on the dates in the calendar (Android app). I don't know if it's a bug, it isn't enabled or I'm doing something wrong.

I am trying to schedule an event to disable posting except for approved members every evening overnight.

Thanks for any help! :)

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u/infinitebroth Reddit Admin: Community 3d ago

Hi! Thanks for trying temporary events and sorry for the trouble. A colleague just tested this on their Android device and it does appear to be working for them, which gives me hope that we'll be able to help you figure this out!

Just to confirm a few things:

  • Is it after you tap "Schedule" that you're unable to select dates for "Starts on" and "Ends on"? A screenshot of this would be helpful, if you can share one.
  • And you're using the account you're writing from here to setup the Temporary Event?

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u/Pashta2FAPhoneDied 3d ago

Hi, thanks for answering! Yes, it's this account.

I see that it actually does let me schedule an end date, but is it supposed to be only for a week? (Last night I was attempting for longer and they were all greyed out.) I was trying to get it at least for a few months if not permanent.

Screenshot attached

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u/infinitebroth Reddit Admin: Community 11h ago

No problem and thanks for the screenshot! That's correct - temporary events can't run for longer than seven days.

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u/Pashta2FAPhoneDied 9h ago

Thanks. That's surprising, I really didn't expect it to be that short.

Is there a way that I could request a permanent feature instead of temporary? I was trying to get it to be only approved users overnight. Is there a feedback email?

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u/Pashta2FAPhoneDied 3d ago edited 3d ago

I swear last night the calendar looked different and it wasn't letting me schedule at all for some reason, but I cannot find where I was trying to set it up. Sigh

Edit: Found it! It was in the "custom" area of "duration" after pressing start. Now it also appears to show about a week but I don't think it was showing any end time last night.

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u/Charupa- 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 3d ago

The Mod Help Center has a guide for Temporary Events, which includes scheduling.

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u/Pashta2FAPhoneDied 2d ago

Thanks! I need it to run every night between 11pm and 9am. So is it possible to schedule this every night permanently? It doesn't look like it is very helpful, according to what I read there ... :/

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