Edit: They've now created this thread - "Can I sue Hillary Clinton, Correct the Record, or Reddit $hills?" as a sticky to discredit the whole subject.

I posted the following thread in /r/LegalAdvice:

A question about US FEC rules regarding a 2006 document titled "Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations"

It was immediately removed by a mod with this explanation:

Your post has been removed for the following reason(s): This thread has been removed by CorrectTheRecord. Hillary 2016

I asked if they were joking and got this response:

Please vote for Hillary Clinton this November! #ShesWithUs

Screenshot 1 - Post with removal message

Screenshot 2 - Mod response

Here's the contents of the post:

The straightforward question is this: Are paid proponents of candidates for office required to post a disclaimer when promoting their candidate on Reddit?

Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations

From that document:

a "disclaimer" notice is defined as a statement placed on a public communication that identifies the person(s) who paid for the communication and, where applicable, the person(s) who authorized the communication.

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When is a Disclaimer Required?

(3) web sites available to the general public, regardless of whether the communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, or solicits funds in connection with a federal election

Also:

A disclaimer must appear on any "electioneering communication" (defined below) and on any public communication by any person that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or solicits funds in connection with a federal election.

I was under the impression that if a person or group claims to just be an educational entity promoting ideas that happen to align with a particular candidate, then certain exemptions apply. However, this document specifically states "regardless of whether the communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate".

So what if you ask one if they support a particular candidate and they say they do, and they're being paid to say so? Would that comment then require a disclaimer? Would all of that account's politically-relevant comments need disclaimers, even if they didn't advocate for a specific candidate? It sounds to me like the FEC is saying all payed shilling online should be marked with disclaimers. How wrong am I?

Is there any recourse if a person or group is found to be in violation?