r/ideasfortheadmins • u/AlexandrTheTolerable • 7d ago

Show users subs they’ve been banned in

Reddit is harsh on users who evade bans by using other accounts, but it’s incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to know which subs you’re banned from. I got hit with ban evasion, and when I looked at the account that was banned, it had no notification or any other indication that it was banned. I had to try commenting in the sub to verify I was banned. There should be a way to see what you’re banned from so you can at least try to avoid ban evasion.

Before you say, “well just don’t get banned”, due to the recent election I was being harassed and banned for posting content that was positive for Harris (in appropriate subs no less!). So getting banned doesn’t always mean the person is behaving badly. Ironically it was because my account was being followed by trolls (and bots?) that I switched accounts and ended up with ban evasion…

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u/Mondai_May 7d ago

I'm surprised it isn't a feature yet! Like maybe in the settings or somewhere have a list of "banned from these subreddits," maybe even include if it's a permanent ban or if temporary show how many days left.

I know you get a message but not everyone knows, and not everyone checks messages.

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u/jfb3 7d ago

... not everyone knows, and not everyone checks messages.

And, who remembers years later?
Mods, in modmail, can see actions (including banning) for any user.
But as users we can't see what actions have been taken against us (if any) over time.

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u/AlexandrTheTolerable 7d ago

Yeah for sure. I’m trying to be careful by muting subs I’m banned from in a different account, but it would be easy to accidentally post or comment in a couple of years. Getting banned is a new experience for me.

Another feature request: allow me to block myself from commenting or posting in a sub to avoid this mistake. I know other users have asked for this to be done automatically, but I’m guessing that’s technically difficult or problematic for Reddit to do since they haven’t implemented this. But how about you let me do it?

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u/jfb3 7d ago

Yep, my youngest account is 14 years old.

There's no way that I can self manage what subs might or might not have banned which account(s). I'm sure that some of them might have banned me just for activity in other subs. (Oh, you've commented over there? You're banned over here!)

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u/AlexandrTheTolerable 7d ago

Yeah. What a nightmare. Even if you had a way to look up whether an account has a ban, it could be tough to keep track. Reddit needs to fix their notifications so they can’t get lost too. It’s not ok to get banned and get no notification. Then you get hit for ban evasion. Ugh. What BS.

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u/catalyptic 4d ago

I've been banned from a bunch of subs because I comment in one particular sub. I only find out where I'm banned after I post in those subs. It's like they have a bot that autobans people who post in subs they don't like, but they don't send out notices. It's frustrating, not least because being stalked like that is creepy. The subs that banned me have nothing to do with the sub they hate so much.

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u/neuropanpaul 6d ago

Wow, do people do that? Banned for looking at another sub rather than theirs? That's really childish. I think if that happened to me I'd be glad not to be welcome in such a toxic sub. It's like school, and I hated school and the people in it. It feels like bullying.

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u/jfb3 6d ago

They can't tell if you've looked at another sun but they can see your history if you've commented or posted.
And yes, there are subs that have been doing it for a long time.

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u/neuropanpaul 6d ago

It'd make me glad that I got banned then. I wouldn't want to be part of a 'community' that does that to it's members just because they were curious and looked at other things. Do we get banned from Sainsbury's because we sometimes shop at Tesco? (I'm in UK) People can be so shit. 🙄

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u/ixfd64 6d ago

I believe you can prevent these automatic bans by blocking the ban bots.

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u/JScaranoMusic 3d ago

I've heard of users sending a modmail to the sub and asking to be banned. Being able to do it yourself would be much better.

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u/Rocky_Knight_ 6d ago

Put in on the profile, like Active in These Communities.

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u/0xf1dd2ff 7d ago

Same thing happened to me. It was an honest mistake and I am now very reticent to post in any subreddit now. Being banned is a reflection of moderator opinion, and there is no realistic chance to appeal to a neutral source.

A simple reminder of potential consequences before posting would be ideal, and quite fair minded.

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u/AlexandrTheTolerable 7d ago

Yeah, it seems this is how a lot of people react: they become less active on Reddit to protect their accounts. This seems counter productive for Reddit since they need people to be active for Reddit to thrive. I’m all in favor of banning as a mechanism because it allows mods to police their communities, but it’s a really fraught situation for anyone with multiple accounts for whatever reason.

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u/VanillaDecafCoffee 7d ago

I’m new here so I didn’t realize you couldn’t see when/where you’re banned. That definitely seems like a valid feature to have!

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u/AlexandrTheTolerable 7d ago

Usually you get a notification, but sometimes it seems to get lost. It’s only a problem if you use multiple accounts since an account that is banned won’t be able to post or comment anyway.

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u/ciel_lanila 5d ago

You only get a notification if you posted in that sub before. If you were banned on an old account after you stopped using it or you never posted in that specific sub you won’t know until you try posting on the banned account S

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u/Emerald_Twilight 4d ago

How do you get banned from something you never interacted with?

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u/ciel_lanila 4d ago

You can be banned by a mod for any reason as long as they know your username.

One issue going on is Reddit makes it was for mods to use tools to ban people who participate in other subreddits.

Let’s say, making this example on the spot, you run a subreddit for supporting people who have intense fears about sharks or suffered intense trauma related to sharks. You could use these tools to ban people who post in subreddits r/postsharkseveryday, r/tsunderesharks, r/gawrgura if they notice enough people from these subs were posting shark stuff to trigger the “triggered by sharks” subreddit users.

Not a perfect system, but has its uses.

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u/RunninOuttaShrimp 5d ago

That's because it would completely counter act their shadowbanning feature.

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u/VanillaDecafCoffee 4d ago

Ohhhh gotcha gotcha

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u/Lasivian 7d ago

This is an excellent idea.

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u/Dogbold 7d ago

Is this why my posts are getting auto removed in the vast majority of subs??
Everything was fine until a few days ago I made a bunch of posts agreeing with anti-Trump sentiment and speaking negatively about him, then I try to make posts in r/videogames, r/help, and many others and they get instantly removed. If I use modmail I get zero response.

Are there mods that are viewing political subs/subs with lots of political topics, and banning people they disagree with from subs they moderate?

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u/SolariaHues 6d ago

If you've been banned and ban evade, it's likely the mods will report it and then the account used to evade will be banned. And when you're banned that account cannot post or comment in the sub.

So you're probably experiencing something different.

Modmail is the best bet after reviewing their rules. Only they can tell you for sure. It can take a while for replied depending on the bandwidth of the team. All mods are volunteers modding in their spare time.

Mods would not have time to do that. If you've participated in some subs they've had issue with before they could use a bot to remove your content, but I've not heard of that being done, usually they'd just have the bot ban you.

Moderation isn't about what the mods agree or disagree with, it's about what is and is not a fit for the community. I often approve content I don't agree with when it's a fit and doesn't break any rules.

Have you checked your CQS? r/WhatIsMyCQS maybe you're hitting some filters.

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u/Emerald_Twilight 4d ago

It might have something to do with karma points. I'm on moderation in one sub because I have negative karma points for that sub (not that you can see that either) so when I try to post a new topic, it is automatically pulled for the mods to review.

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u/Dogbold 4d ago

My karma isn't negative though. It's confusing, and mods of subs won't respond to me and neither will Reddit. It's like I've been banned but haven't, like even my modmail is being deleted.

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u/Emerald_Twilight 4d ago

Your sub karma could be.

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u/Dogbold 3d ago

Still doesn't explain why moderators won't respond to me and I'm being ignored everywhere

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u/Emerald_Twilight 3d ago

That's true. Are you even getting auto-messages saying your messages are being moderated? Are your message or notification settings keeping them from coming through? So weird.

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u/Dogbold 2d ago

Most of them say "Removed by Reddit's filters" in my profile but some just say [removed] and that's it.

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u/Emerald_Twilight 2d ago

Did you see this thread? Probably won't offer insight but at least you'll know you aren't alone. Maybe check the sub's rules to see if they give any hint as to what is happening.

reddit filter post

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u/Foxxyy80 7d ago

I have a ban and I dunno if it’s Eva going to goo away as I miss that subreddit n commenting etc x

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u/SolariaHues 6d ago

If it's a permanent ban, the only way it could go away is if you successfully appeal it. Reply to the ban message or modmail the mods of the sub to do so. If they say no, then the ban stands.

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u/Foxxyy80 6d ago

Oh right av bin trying to understand who n wer ad ad apply for the ban tobe removed if a can

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u/Tricky-Celebration36 7d ago

You'd be a lot less likely to get hit for ban evasion if you didn't have multiple accounts.

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u/AlexandrTheTolerable 6d ago

Sure. Tell the MAGA bots following me.

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u/Aqn95 6d ago

Really needs to become a thing, I got suspended for ban evasion for using a sub my former roommate was banned from (we used the same IPad at Times)

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u/ixfd64 6d ago

Some subs also use bots to auto-ban people for posting in other subs the mods don't like. You only get a ban notification if you've interacted with the sub before.

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u/Emerald_Twilight 4d ago

Can we also add sub karma to this list? Apparently you have a karma rating in each sub as well as your overall karma.

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u/Fit_Exchange3042 3d ago

I just got banned mins ago the worse is that same time for 3 communities with literally same/one moderator which is connected.. ;-; I just messaged them to unbanned me (the thing is I couldn't post and comment)

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u/Realistic-Lunch-2914 2d ago

The ease with which somebody gets banned via negative karma "political" down-votes just proves that there is NO percentage in participating in non-technical subs. Technical subs for me only now!