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I lurked Reddit for a long time before creating an account which is now over 6 years old. I was a ‘Top Contributor’ and in the rewards program. 89k karma, never promoted violence or targeted any group, but I got a 7-day ban which was followed up hours later with a permanent ban. This is because of a comment criticizing Senator Radcliffe, trump, and Musk. The comment included profanity, (I called them hypocrites and cunts), but it wasn’t directed at any user or marginalized group. Just harsh political commentary.

Reddit initially issued a 7-day ban, which I appealed. That appeal was approved, the comment was restored, and they admitted it didn’t violate the rules. But the permanent ban still stands, and my follow-up appeals on that have been ignored. No explanation. No transparency. Just gone.

It’s made me realize how fragile “free speech” is on platforms like Reddit. You can insult regular users and get away with it, say horrendously racist, misogynistic, and homophobic things, but speak too plainly about powerful people and suddenly you’re promoting “hate.”

I combed through the Reddit rules, and nothing I have ever commented or posted violates them.

That’s the reason I’m here on Lemmy now. I’m trying to read more, scroll less, and engage with platforms that aren’t actively censoring political dissent. Who else is in the same boat? Is there anything that can be done to hold Reddit accountable or make people aware of they way they are censoring speech? This is my first Lemmy post. I marked it NSFW because of the profanity.

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

"Edolf" lol. My pet name for Trump is Liddle Shitler.

[–] PixelPilgrim 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I got banned for repeatly saying ashli babbit deserved a bullet. Got classified as promoting violence

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Well, that is pretty direct.

FWIW, you’re right, she did.

Her estate should have been sued to recoup costs for the bullet and the officer’s medical expenses.

[–] TRock@feddit.dk 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I received a warning and my comment got deleted by Reddit. And after the news about potentially getting banned for upvoting specific content, I decided enough was enough, I deleted my account which I've had for 12 years.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

agreed, its a matter of time anyways people are going to get banned fot he most preposterous thing. getting permaban from the site after a temp ban, a shadowban out of nowhere that doesnt make sense. usually shadowbanned were reserved for repeat ban site wide-evaders, but its banning anyone for the slightest incident.

[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (9 children)

I was banned from a sub for explaining why "globalist" is an antisemetic dogwhistle. They said my comment was hate speech but left up the one I responded to, dogwhistle and all.

When I asked the sub's mods about the ruling, I was given a 3-day sitewide ban. I brought it to admins, and instead of any explanation, they responded by making that ban permanent.

I dont think there is any way they don't know what they're doing. Reddit is complicit.

[–] Frjttr@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

The CEO is just as horrible, a friend of Musk and a white suprematist.

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

I got permabanned for criticizing Israel. The final comment that got me permabanned was literally 'No, just the problems they deserve blame for' to a zionist who accused all Lebanese of blaming all their problems on Israel.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 days ago
[–] Val@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Permabanned for reporting posts on r/truerateme

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

those ego stroking subs are prone to that. i got temp ban from technology for "reporting posts" too.

[–] FourWaveforms@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I got shadowbannned after posting about politics.

I never called for or celebrated violence, didn't upvote pictures of Luigi (which they have a STRANGE hard-on for) or any of that. I just posted neutrally-worded opinions.

Shadowbanning is an abusive behavior and Reddit has been about that for well over a decade. On Twitter, you do something they don't like, they just tell you, "you have to delete this tweet and wait 12 hours" or whatever. On Reddit, your account just gets "weird" with strange error messages. You have to go digging for information on the phenomenon because they don't display a message or send an email about it.

The cute little aliens are there to paper over the fact that Reddit's leadership has no concept of user advocacy. You're just rows in a few tables to them. You're the product that's being sold, and as far as they're concerned that gives you the same rights as any other product on a shelf.

They are still sending me emails with cute little aliens in them, even though my account is hosed. This is how disjointed they are.

Someone else wrote that on Reddit, the users and admins hate each other. I think that's true.

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[–] tfm@europe.pub 9 points 4 days ago

Welcome to the bright side :)

[–] Mylemmypt@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Not banned. Just close account!

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

I told Nazis to go kill themselves. Then made multiple Krasnov accounts. All banned and now perm banned unless I use VPN. It was time to go, fuck that place. Welcome home.

[–] Brutticus@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I got banned in 2019 for hate speech against cops.

[–] noobface@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

They're most vulnerable and marginalized community. How dare you refuse to kiss their boots.

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[–] johndroid@fedia.io 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I was perma-banned because I made a joke about chucking a rock through the windshield of a literal, out-and-proud-capital-N Nazi.

Didn't make any appeals because it was time to leave. I spent waaaay too much time on that stupid site and now I'm starting to finally feel free of the outrage/affirmation addiction.

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[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I haven't nor plan to... but it's also worst and worst content and behavior so yesterday I request my data take-out.

I'm not sure if I'll just stay logged-out (like right now) or plainly delete my account but either I'm preparing a way out.

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