Codex refuses to write Reddit upvote API, citing platform manipulation
yangyi · x · 2026-08-20
User asked Codex to write code for a Reddit upvotes API, but the model refused, accusing the user of trying to manipulate the platform. The user had to turn to Grok to get it done.
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