Hi, I hope its fine to write about this here.
I recently got PERMANENTLY banned from Reddit on my alt for rule 1 (Hate speech / inciting violence).
Apparently the reason was for writing a slur ? I had no idea it the word I used was even a slur in the first place, because I saw so many others use it before me with no issue, and there were posts using the same word as I did BEFORE and AFTER I got banned and those posts are still up. I have no idea how Reddit AI moderations even judged that my own comment was offensive.
Sadly for me, even my main account, that I have had for 8 years and used to talk to a lot of communities, was also permanently banned.
In just one night, I had lost a lot of the communities I interacted with over the years. Besides, you might hate Reddit (and rightfully so) but atm its too mainstream and widely used, and there sadly isnt a better alternative for a platform where you can access forums for any sort of niche topics, ask questions etc… Many of these are not available elsewhere, not even here.
Anyway, I tried appealing to Reddit but I have been automatically rejected within 5 minutes of writing my appeal (idk if I can believe their “This decision was made without the assistance of automation”).
I have now written to them through their reddithelp explaining that I had no idea it was a bad word, that I will be more careful in the future and wish for another chance. But I dont expect a positive response (if I get one to begin with).
I have read how their ban evasion detection works and it seems either impossible or extremely hard to bypass, and I am worried about this because I am scared I will forever be unable to ask questions there ever again, or interact with my previous subreddits.
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I got permabanned from reddit for “harassment” by a mod whose decision I appealed because they had obviously misunderstood a term in a particular context. First they banned me from the sub and after appealing they got me banned altogether.
I had another account permabanned for denouncing war crimes.
Oh, well.
Reddit stopped caring about users a while ago. They’re not going to reinstate you, because they have no motivation to do so.
Unfortunately, it’s time to give up on it. Find similar communities elsewhere, and if you can’t find them, make them. Over time, there will be more and more people in your situation looking for it.
They ban people left and right. Fuck reddit.
I got perma-banned after 14 years for “hate speech” by showing people how to make user friendly/inexpensive first aid kits for the No Kings protests. The Commander Who Queefs brought in the military to beat on his citizens illegally. I thought I was helping, not hating. Fuck Spez and fuck Reddit.
Has your content be reposted to Lemmy? I need a good, cheap, all-purpose, first-aid kit for when I’m out on my bike pedaling around town.
Could be needed for cuts, scratches, abrasions, getting coal rolled, snakebites, bug bites/stings, or biking to/from a large gathering of people.
I recently got PERMANENTLY banned from Reddit on my alt for rule 1 (Hate speech / inciting violence).
Apparently the reason was for writing a slur ? I had no idea it the word I used was even a slur in the first place, because I saw so many others use it before me with no issue, and there were posts using the same word as I did BEFORE and AFTER I got banned and those posts are still up. I have no idea how Reddit AI moderations even judged that my own comment was offensive.
Yeah, spez wants his house to be squeaky clean to make his prudish Republican shareholders happy, so it banhammers anyone deems to be “violent” – even if discussed casually. That’s why the bans are now permanent and irreversible.
It’s also useless trying to appeal to overturn the ban, unless one’s a confirmed celebrity with a building full of lawyers.
I don’t understand how getting rid of all your customers will make shareholders happy
