Can automod assign "contributor/approved" status to users?

[u/lh7884]

If only approved users can participate on a subreddit, can the automod set that approved status for users?

[u/oxlialt]

How would automod be able to do that if the non approved user cant comment or post?

Automod only does actions based on posts/comments so no, that isn't possible.

[u/lh7884 → u/oxlialt]

Good point. Can it do that status assignment before a sub is set to allow only approved users so while everyone can still comment?

[u/oxlialt → u/lh7884]

No, Automod can't set approved status on users anyway sadly.

What you could do is have a flair where if the user doesn't possess this flair then every post/comment they make will get removed.

[u/lh7884 → u/oxlialt]

Yeah I have flairs in use but I was hoping the automod could just do a check for flaired users when they comment and somehow assign them approved status as well.

[u/oxlialt → u/lh7884]

Yeah that isn't possible sadly

[u/LinearArray]

It can not, unfortunately.