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Reddit is so very confused.. (lemmy.world)

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So yesterday I received a 7-day ban for 'encouraging violence', for saying that Luigi Mangione did not deserve to go to jail. It was obviously bullshit, somebody got a little hair-trigger on the new directive from ~~Der Fuhrer~~ spez or something, so I appealed. That appeal was reviewed and the temp ban lifted and the 'offending' comment restored, but 11 hours prior to that I got another message that I had been perma-banned for violating Reddit's rules with my 'other account(s)'. Well that's also bullshit because I've had exactly one (1) account in the 14 years I've been on reddit, so I appealed that too, and thus we get to the cherry on top: I am no longer banned, I can post and such again, but they sent me the above message saying that my appeal had been denied and that the perma-ban was staying in place. But rather than linger in reddit limbo, I think I'm gonna switch permanently to lemmy. 14 years worth of curating subs will suck to redo, but oh well, life is change.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 53 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Reddit. Doesn't. Want. Active. Users.

It wants bots. It wants HailCorporate promotional accounts. And it wants your eyeballs to look at their ads. It doesn't want you to participate in any meaningful way.

Stop using the site. Stop pretending this site is intended to be used by real people. Be glad they're doing this and not simply baiting you along with fake interactions while you've been shadowbanned and left to unwittingly scream into the void.

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I did say I think I was gonna switch.

[–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Imo that comment was made to reinforce your message, it wasn't written as a message to you (because you had already decided).

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It's giving that vibe, yeah

[–] Byteme4321@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago

I’m here because r/pics bots are assholes and mods don’t reply to asking why they banned you, the auto ban says I was banned because at some point in my many years I commented on a subreddit they didn’t like. I carried on just fine, but when I was browsing one day with a different account I commented on another r/pics post and now both accounts are banned for 7 days for ban evasion. The bots still never told me what to do about it to fix it and they denied my appeal, so fuck em.

Deleted that app, and all my other social media apps, Facebook, instagram, x, Reddit, threads, etc. im tired of arguing with all the bots. But I need something to still be able to scroll, so here I am.

[–] el_muerte@lemm.ee 24 points 3 days ago

I got a 3 day sitewide suspension, and (very surprisingly) a permaban from /r/fuckthealtright for calling a story about an Infowars employee getting murdered "uplifting."

[–] lostoncalantha@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

Luigi is a hero

[–] Yurtdweller@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I got banned for asking why someone’s comment was banned. Crazy shit over there.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When anything is free but money's being made, you're the product (as we know) and Reddit seems increasingly worried about the quality of their product

[–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

More like there’s a concerted right wing effort to get everyone banned. That’s why the appeals are lifted. Then they report you again over and over until you leave. That’s what they are actually doing.

[–] Doburoku@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Honestly? Let them cater to them and accelerate the death of the site.

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[–] shaquilleoatmeal@lemm.ee 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I got permabanned for saying “trans women are women”, which they said was encouraging violence. So who even knows what’s happening there at this point.

[–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 16 points 3 days ago

Because that’s auto bans from right wingers reporting you en masse. Appeal it.

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah, those mofos are just batshit now.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 15 points 3 days ago

Lets kill reddit

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Simple solution: don't go on that shithole unless it's to repost content here

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I did say I thought I was going to switch..

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 117 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Welcome, glad to have you aboard!

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 48 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, glad to be here!

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Your not the only one, I heard others were reddit banned soon after their temp ban ended

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was perma-banned 11 hours before my temp-ban appeal was lifted. Then I was unbanned, but they sent a message saying my ban would stay. I think they're just falling over themselves in their headlong rush to embrace fascism.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

i heard mods were even complaining about this on modhelp sub, early in jan and feb, thier filters are still recognizing accts as ban evaders despite it being lifted sitewide, they are definitely and intentionally using an AI to filter ban alot of people, probably have certain parameters.

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 80 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Welcome to the Fediverse! If you've been on Reddit for 14 years, you were attracted to what it once was. Lemmy is that, but a whole lot better, and your skills as a moderator will be highly valued here. In fact, if you are looking to start up any new communities hmu and I'll see about giving you a hand.

Also, here's your obligatory Saint Luigi blessing for the banned:

remember kids:

A place in heaven is reserved for those who speak truth to power

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[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 93 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I’ve basically abandoned Reddit as well. I’ve been on for so long, but this bullshit makes me feel unsafe. If the platform is going to so blatantly side with those who would happily let me die for a few dollars (health insurance companies), then I don’t need to give them my attention or data anymore.

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[–] breezeblock@lemm.ee 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Permabanned for "glorifying or inciting violence" by replying to a post about Elon Musk under a dinosaur poop meme, where someone asked "what should the would richest man do?" with "he should eat shit and die".

Here for good.

[–] UnityDevice@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Come on, they're just protecting the most vulnerable people in society. If they don't fight for the richest man on the planet, who will? /s

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[–] clot27@lemm.ee 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Welcome reddit refugee!! Best time to ditch reddit was in july 2023 second best time is now

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[–] Fiction@lemm.ee 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I was on Reddit for over a decade. And the changes especially in these past couple years have been so dramatic. I received a seven day band today for like the third time and finally deleted the app and here I am . No looking back.

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[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 46 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

13 year account here, also banned for supporting Luigi. I tried to appeal, but the post had already been removed so I didn't know what exactly I said that violated the rules, and my appeal was denied. This was a post I made back in December, mind you. They went looking for a reason to ban a Luigi supporter. They did homework.

Somebody over there is really afraid of how popular Luigi's actions are. I wonder why...

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

I got shadow banned for making a popular post about dyi Luigi prayer candles on witches vs patriarchy. No warning no notification just a site wide permanent shadow ban on an old account with high karma. I feel like this is a better community though so win win I guess. Funny because I feel like they’re banning most real people and just leaving the bots lol. Tons of people post on shadow banned everyday this can’t be a healthy business model.

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[–] prairiemoonchild@lemm.ee 38 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Reddit is a bot-infested hellscape. I got so mad when I learned that most AITAH posts and popular sub posts were just karma farmers preying on our attention. Lemmy seems to offer some relief. Happy to be here :)

[–] tischbier@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Dude for the last year on Reddit I could NOT get a normal feed. It was always sneaking in AITA threads. It was absurd. And then the comments were even more absurd.

Did you see the PR company/ PR person Melissa Nathan that was caught manipulating pop culture subreddits for actors?

Like I could tell it was off and not at all like Reddit used to work but all this makes it so apparent that the content is being driven so hard by factions and bots. It’s mostly not real people anymore doing or influencing anything.

So glad to be on Lemmy with you :)

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[–] hypnotoad__@lemmy.ml 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It was liberating for me. Haven't gone back.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 35 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I haven't and I won't. Lemmy is a far more positive atmosphere with less content, but better quality content. There's less overt manipulation and not everything is politicised. I just don't trust reddit

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[–] raoulduke85@lemm.ee 22 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Got my badge of honor today. Reddit are bootlickers.

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[–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 4 days ago (3 children)

It is too much pressure for Reddit to have this many users. They're doing their best to get rid of them. It's just too much to handle... Poor Reddit

Help Reddit's well-being by leaving it and join Lemmy today!

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[–] Auk@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago

I dumped Reddit over the weekend.

They may all go to hell, and I will go to Lemmy.

[–] wizblizz@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Welcome! There are dozens of us

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[–] Ramblingman@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

These companies are revealing their true colors now that they think it's acceptable to do so.

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[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In a Yogscast TTT video some years back, Rythian used 'Green Mario' as a joking name for Bouphe, who was using the Luigi player model at the time.

For those who want to undermine reddit's power trip, I propose Green Mario as the first stick in their knee-bending attitude.

[–] UnityDevice@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Classic Rythian.

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