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There is also a bug with the AMP pages such that the submission dates for the threads are often wrong. For example you're searching for threads that have been posted in the last month, some of the results will say something like "7 days ago" until you click and see it is actually 5 years old.


Are you talking about a Reddit issue?

Google is notoriously bad at indexing the correct time a Reddit thread is posted.

I have no clue why this is, I assume perhaps it is seeing a different date somewhere on the page (e.g. the "recently viewed threads" box).

It doesn't seem to be directional either. That is, it's not just old threads pretending to be newer, but new threads also sometimes appear older.

This is why I don't attribute any malice to the issue.


I don't attribute any malice either. I can't remember where I read it but I heard somewhere earlier this year that Reddit was trying to fix it.


Just recently they changed the submission date display format from “7 months” to “7m”, not like that’s ambiguous at all.

One of my favorites is how it’ll load a basic profile with just your name, 0 karma and no subs when the site seems to be overloaded.


Reddit has a MASSIVE security vulnerability with their AMP pages and I really hope they get in trouble for it because of how much they shove it down people's throats.

It's possible to visible quarantined or even banned subreddits through their AMP pages. From there you can still view deleted videos and other content through the autoplay "previews".


Yes this is so annoying. Looking for a thread within the last year doesn’t work and I always end up with 7-10 years ago




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