1. Manual ways to research “Jane” in the Diddy trial on Reddit
Method 1: Basic Reddit search
- Go to Reddit and make sure you’re logged in.
- In the top search bar, type
"Diddy trial" Jane or similar combinations. - Filter by Posts and then sort by New to see the latest discussions.
- Open promising threads in new tabs, skim for primary sources (court docs, reputable news) and note them in a spreadsheet.
- Save key posts using Reddit’s Save feature for later reference.
– Help: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205244055-How-do-I-search
Method 2: Subreddit-focused deep dives
- Identify relevant subreddits (e.g., r/PopCulture, r/HipHopHeads, r/TrueCrime, depending on where discussion is allowed).
- Use the search box inside each subreddit to look for "Jane" and "Diddy trial".
- Sort by Top (Week/Month) to see the most upvoted, influential posts.
- Manually map each key thread: date, main allegation/insight, sources linked.
- Create a simple timeline document summarizing what surfaced when.
Method 3: Source verification workflow
- Any time a Reddit post references a document or article, open the link in a new tab.
- Check if it’s from a credible outlet (major newsroom, official court filings, not random blogs).
- Compare claims in comments against what the document actually says.
- Write a short note for each source: what it confirms, what it doesn’t, and what is clearly speculation.
- Tag your notes with categories like allegation, opinion, confirmed fact.
Method 4: Ethical guardrails and note-taking
- Create a note in your docs tool labeled “Jane – do not identify real person”.
- Explicitly state your rule: you will not participate in doxxing or harassment.
- As you read Reddit, ignore or down-rank posts that try to expose real identities without verified public records.
- Capture only what’s already in reputable public reporting; treat everything else as rumor.
Pros (manual): Maximum control, deeper understanding, context-rich.
Cons: Extremely time-consuming, easy to miss updates, mentally draining, hard to repeat or scale.
2. No-code automation methods
Method 1: RSS/email digests from Reddit (where available)
- For key subreddits, use tools or browser extensions that can convert subreddit or search result URLs into RSS feeds.
- Pipe those RSS feeds into a reader like Feedly or a no-code tool like Zapier/Make.
- Trigger a daily email summary of new posts containing “Diddy trial” or “Jane”.
- Skim your inbox summary instead of constantly checking Reddit.
Method 2: Zapier/Make + Google Sheets tracking
- Use a third-party Reddit integration (via Zapier/Make) that can watch new posts or comments matching a search term.
- Set the trigger: New post containing “Jane” AND “Diddy” in specified subreddits.
- Action: append each result as a new row in Google Sheets (title, URL, author, date, upvotes).
- Add a second step to send you a Slack/Email notification only when upvotes exceed a threshold (e.g., 100+), so you only see impactful threads.
- Use filters in Sheets to quickly sort by date or engagement.
Method 3: No-code summarization with off-the-shelf LLM tools
- Combine the previous Google Sheet with a no-code AI tool (e.g., an LLM app inside Zapier/Make).
- On a schedule (daily), run a job that:
- Pulls all new Reddit URLs from the sheet.
- Fetches their content (via built-in HTTP or scraping steps).
- Calls an LLM to summarize: What new information about “Jane” appears today? and Which parts are rumor vs reported fact?
- Email the daily summary to yourself or your team.
Pros (no-code): Less manual checking, structured data in Sheets, light automation without engineering.
Cons: Limited to what prebuilt integrations expose, may miss context inside long threads, still some manual curation.
Useful Reddit help center links:
3. Scaling with AI computer agents (Simular-style workflows)
Now imagine an AI computer agent, like those built on Sai, that can actually use your desktop and browser the way you do.
Agent Method 1: Autonomous Reddit research analyst
Goal: Maintain an up-to-date, ethical brief on “Jane” discussions.
High-level workflow the agent can run:
- Open browser, navigate to Reddit, and run saved searches for “Diddy trial Jane” across target subreddits.
- Sort by New and Top (Week), open posts in new tabs, scroll through full comment trees.
- For each thread, extract:
- Post title, URL, score, top-level comment summaries.
- Links to external sources (news, court docs).
- Visit linked sources, skim text, and cross-check whether Reddit commentary matches the source.
- In a Google Doc, write a structured, timestamped brief:
- New factual reporting (with links).
- Speculation and rumor (clearly labeled).
- Questions that remain unanswered.
- Save the doc in a designated folder and email you a short executive summary.
Pros:
- Fully hands-off daily monitoring.
- Human-like browsing means it can handle complex UI flows and multi-step tasks.
- Transparent logs of every click and scroll so you can audit what it did.
Cons:
- Requires careful initial configuration (what to ignore, what to prioritize).
- You still need to apply human judgment to sensitive allegations.
Agent Method 2: Cross-platform narrative tracker for agencies/brands
If you’re a marketer or agency watching how this trial shapes public sentiment:
- Configure the AI agent to:
- Track Reddit threads about the Diddy trial and “Jane”.
- Check a curated list of news sites or social platforms.
- The agent exports key quotes, claims, and headlines into a single spreadsheet.
- It tags each row with sentiment (supportive, critical, neutral) and source type (Reddit, news, opinion blog).
- It then generates a daily slide or memo summarizing how the narrative is shifting.
Tie this into Simular-style infrastructure:
- Use webhooks to trigger the agent from your existing pipelines.
- Run workflows with thousands of steps reliably (open tabs, login, capture data, format docs).
Pros:
- Scales from a single trial to dozens of topics.
- Perfect for agencies needing repeatable monitoring.
Cons:
- Needs clear scoping to stay within content policy and avoid harvesting personal data.
For reference on advanced computer-use agents: