Made a post on r/ModCoord yesterday why mods should keep their subs closed no matter what. it reached the top of the sub then it got removed lol
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The only way to tell if a post was mod removed on old reddit when direct linked, if there is no mod removal message (itself a cowardly indicator), is if the thumbnail shown turns blank and shows the "snoo with ?". Reddit appears to purge thumbnails from removed posts.