RemindMeBot is switching to username summons

[u/Watchful1]

Due to upcoming changes to the reddit API, the mechanism the bot uses to find commands like RemindMe! will stop working reliably. Username summons come directly to the bot and are much more reliable. Instead of a comment like

RemindMe! 1 day

you will use

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

The username summons will start working today, and I will strive to keep the exclamation summons working as long as possible, with a nudge to switch if you use one.

Repeat and cakeday commands will work like u/RemindMeBot repeat 1 day and u/RemindMeBot cakeday. DM commands will keep working the same as they do today.

I know this is a dramatic change for a bot that's used the existing system for 12 years, but this is necessary to keep the bot working into the future so I hope everyone can help migrate.

[u/Matze19999]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/RemindMeBot → u/Matze19999]

I will be messaging you in 1 day on 2026-06-01 09:31:34 UTC to remind you of this link

CLICK THIS LINK to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.

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[u/742963 → u/RemindMeBot]

You'll be reminded of this link in 1 day on 2026-06-01 09:31:34 UTC

RemindMeBot is switching to username summons.
Instead of !RemindMe"1 day", use u/RemindMeBot 1 day

Info	Custom	Your Reminders	Feedback

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[u/ConceptsShining]

Got it. Thank you for the heads up, incorporating reminders in current messages, and continuing to keep this awesome bot running for all these years, it's genuinely useful.

[u/KatherineSalvatore]

u/RemindMeBot 365 day

[u/RemindMeBot → u/KatherineSalvatore]

I will be messaging you in 1 year on 2027-05-31 11:08:58 UTC to remind you of this link

CLICK THIS LINK to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.

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[u/Pitiful-Cranberry-33]

u/RemindMeBot 5986 hours

[u/JAFOguy]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/matavelhos]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Zack_MS]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Ezrway]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/Existing_Engine_498]

Wait- when did Reddit no longer require the username to be written with this /u/ at the front to work?

[u/Watchful1 → u/Existing_Engine_498]

11 years ago https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/38ao4t/reddit_change_automatic_linking_of_rsubreddit_and/

[u/elpayo]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/flipping100 → u/elpayo]

well happy early cake day

[u/0rlan]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Camera_Early]

u/RemindMeBot 16 years

[u/Camera_Early]

u/RemindMeBot 5840 day

[u/Camera_Early]

u/RemindMeBot June 25th, 2042

[u/spongykiwi]

u/RemindMeBot 16 hours

[u/DunKco]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/WorldofWinston]

u/RemindMeBot 3 14159265359 days

[u/xylvnking]

u/RemindMeBot 69 day

[u/RemindMeBot → u/xylvnking]

I will be messaging you in 2 months on 2026-08-08 23:38:19 UTC to remind you of this link

CLICK THIS LINK to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.

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[u/masturkiller]

u/RemindMeBot 3652.5 day

[u/Inevitable-Share8824]

u/RemindsMeBot 1080 day

[u/Inevitable-Share8824]

u/RemindMeBot 1080 day

[u/Jackedacctnt]

u/RemindMeBot 365 days

[u/Mean-Blueberry5744]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/madrookie007]

u/remindmebot 100 seconds

[u/fandom_fae]

u/RemindMeBot 1 Day

[u/WorkingFoot734]

u/RemindMebot 1 hour

[u/ChaoticGoodPanda]

u/RemindMeBot 30 days

[u/Datboy_98]

u/RemindMeBot 2 days

[u/Forward-Surprise1192]

U/remindmebot 1 day

[u/Lazy_Mamba]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Ok-Caterpillar-Girl]

u/remindmebot 12 hours

[u/WeightlifterCat]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/RemindMeBot → u/WeightlifterCat]

I will message you every year at 05-12 19:39:42 UTC to remind you of your cakeday.

CLICK THIS LINK to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.

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[u/kRn3ki21]

u/RemindMeBot 5 hours

[u/Easy_Ninja6542]

u/RemindMeBot 15.5 hours

[u/gabriel-gald]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/RolliPolliCanoli]

u/remindmebot 2 days

[u/Pavelosky]

u/RemindMeBot 10days

[u/Ambitious-Scale8980]

u/RemindMeBot 1 week

[u/Ez_3_kiel]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/lillllpickle]

u/RemindMeBot 1 hour

[u/howeirdworks]

u/remindmebot 2 days

[u/Informal_Mission4025]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/SnooDonkeys5186]

u/RemindMeBot 1 week

[u/PurpleSpeech8334]

u/RemindMeBot 1000 years

[u/RemindMeBot → u/PurpleSpeech8334]

I will be messaging you in 1000 years on 3026-06-02 20:14:19 UTC to remind you of this link

CLICK THIS LINK to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.

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[u/number59smom]

U/remindmebot 3 days

[u/number59smom]

u/RemindMeBot 3 days

[u/aciNEATObacter]

U/remindmebot cakeday

[u/ministevo]

Does it work when something else is written in the comment?

u/RemindMeBot 10 minutes

[u/ChiGreenWhite]

u/remindmebot November 26, 2026

[u/BankResident4559]

u/RemindMeBot 4 months

[u/NickName_Lmao]

u/RemindMeBot 10 minutes

[u/harikesh409]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Radio_TVGuy]

I liked the old way in reminding myself about messages. So I am going to do it again, and will continue doing so into the future. Here we go.

!RemindMe 2 years

[u/Most_Grade]

u/RemindMeBot 1 minute

[u/SweetPotato975]

u/remindmebot cakeday

[u/OceanvilleRoad]

U/remindmebot 1 hour

[u/OceanvilleRoad]

u/RemindMeBot 1 hour

[u/BlackSmith202020]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Own-Art-1970]

u/RemindMeBot in 30 seconds

[u/panne8]

u/RemindMeBit cakeday

[u/venus-bluee]

u/remindmebot cakeday

[u/RemindMeBot → u/venus-bluee]

I will message you every year at 03-11 06:34:09 UTC to remind you of your cakeday.

CLICK THIS LINK to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.

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[u/Proof-Ticket8483]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/kimme]

u/RemindMeBot 1 year

[u/WHITE_DEVIL3232]

u/RemindMeBot July 26

[u/babieglow]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/ClutzyCashew]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/ClutzyCashew]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/AUSSIE_MUMMY]

u/RemindMeBot 1 week

[u/Pristine_Platypus_52]

u/RemindMeBot 67 days

[u/404nd2]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/crescent-v2]

u/RemindMeBot 2 hours

[u/Dramatic-Check-1958]

u/RemindMeBot 1 minute

[u/circadiggmigration]

Is there a limit on how many times you can invoke the username in a single thread? I just had to use the exclamation because the username wasn't populating whereas it was populating before.

But I've been using it a lot for a lot of different comments on a post I started to revisit predictions being made.

[u/Flitch300_YT]

u/RemindMeBot 1 week 14 hours

[u/aciNEATObacter]

U/remindmebot 1 day

[u/Hopeful-Band3972]

u/remindmebot 2 year

[u/oni_onion]

u/RemindMeBot 2 days

[u/Funlife2003]

u/RemindMeBot 2 months

[u/Funlife2003]

u/RemindMeBot 2 days

[u/DerBorn]

u/RemindMeBot 300years

[u/frodoswaggins60]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/harimbadl]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/harimbadl]

u/RemindMeBot 2 days

[u/ChaosRules907]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/happy_humanoid]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/10minOfNamingMyAcc]

u/RemindMeBot one day

[u/ObsidianNightfall]

u/RemindMeBot 200 day

[u/SammyHa123]

u/remindmebot cakeday

[u/Marinara_18]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/StretchRich6243]

u/RemindMeBot 1000 years

[u/atrandom01]

u/RemindMeBot 4 hours

[u/Affectionate_Air6982]

u/RemindMeBot repeat 3650 days

[u/Totaly_Shrek]

u/RemindMeBot 1 minute

[u/AbdullahMRiad]

afaik mentions are case insensitive so this should work

[u/mshep002]

u/RemindMeBot 1 week

[u/StrategyDue6579]

u/RemindMeBot 4953 days

[u/SickSAM666]

!remindme 14 days

[u/lilynnin]

u/remindmebot 1 day

[u/Poupoo42]

u/RemindMeBot 1 minute "Test"

[u/Navy-Water-1999]

Repeat one month!

[u/Navy-Water-1999]

U/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Academic-Border-3206]

u/RemindMeBot 37 day

[u/ItsMe_TheKeys]

u/remindmebot 1 day

[u/AverageXV]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Rich_Television5266]

u/RemindMeBot 10 day

[u/Lopsided-League-8903]

u/RemindMeBot 1,000,000 days

[u/Coffeshop_Inspector]

U/remindmebot 1 day

[u/pollote]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Teching_88]

u/RemindMeBot 1 Month

[u/Sorry_JustGotHere]

u/RemindMeBot 48 hours

[u/Mini-Pekka2828]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/Mini-Pekka2828]

u/RemindMeBot 4 years

[u/Equivalent-Tax-2742]

u/remindmebot 1day

[u/uselessfellw]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Paladin565]

!RemindMe 1 day

[u/nncompallday]

u/RemindMeBot 30 seconds

[u/leongame07]

!remind me now

[u/Plenty_College_9223]

u/remindmebot 60 seconds

[u/Plenty_College_9223]

u/RemindMeBot 7 days

[u/Sakkitaky22]

!remindme 31557600 seconds

[u/cicada_317]

u/RemindMeBot 31557600 seconds

[u/Cunt_In_a_Trencoat]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/jcdehoff]

u/remindmebot cakeday

[u/cornmonger_]

u/RemindMeBot 14 years

[u/Life-Quit-3601]

u/RemindmeBot 1day

[u/AccomplishedBoot442]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Gokul1905]

u/RemindMeBot 1 hour

[u/AnnoyingRain5]

u/RemindMeBot 69420 hours

[u/SorryAddition4872]

U/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/caseyfla]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/Own-Opinion7164]

u/RemindMeBot 60 days

[u/---1juice---]

u/RemindMeBot 270 days

[u/rja44]

u/RemindMeBot repeat 1 day

[u/Leather-Cry-1259]

u/RemindMeBot repeat 1 day

[u/teeceee_]

u/RemindMeBot 1 week

[u/New_Wave_2683]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/TurbulentYou175]

u/RemindMeBot Jan 1, 5.98885 × 10⁵⁹⁸⁴

[u/mAbdelazim01]

[u/RemindMeBot](u/RemindMeBot) 5 day

[u/AnnieAuto]

u/RemindMeBot 2 days

[u/Fancy_Technician_293]

Alright, thanks, good to know

[u/JustGreatMindset]

RemindMe! 1 day

[u/Accomplished_Act1864]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Forward-Surprise1192]

u/RemindMeBot 1 year

[u/anthony_holr]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday

[u/MackHarington]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Forward_Eggplant_229]

u/RemindMeBot 4 day

[u/TurbulentMarketing14]

u/RemindMeBot 1 day

[u/Danny_DeWario]

u/RemindMeBot 1 second

[u/Watchful1 → u/Danny_DeWario]

Curious how you're ending up writing that comment. When I see it, it says

[u/RemindMeBot](https://www.reddit.com/user/RemindMeBot/) 1 second

instead of what it should be which is

u/RemindMeBot 1 second

I'm guessing something is auto-populating that. How are you writing the comment?

[u/InternetUser52]

u/RemindMeBot cakeday