I was close to a million karma when they permabanned me after 12 years. I would have reached a million this year. People like us, with years of steady posting and high karma, built Reddit, and suddenly we’re all declared troublemakers, and kicked out, for doing what Reddit was created for - having lively discussions about controversial topics.
Kind of a microcosm of what’s happening to other demographic groups in America, and will be happening with even more in the future. The administration will declare that any group they don’t like are “Terrorists,” and willnbe sent to thebEl Salvador torture prison with nonduebprocess at all.
I mearly suggested that there should be more stepping on toes, on a post about a news article about Republican toes being stepped on by judges, and they sent me a warning that “I was advocating for violence”. Like, no, my sweet summer child, if I was advocating for violence, my rhetoric would be more… violent.
Edit: Decided right then and there I was done splitting my time between reddit and the fediverse.
I tried to appeal, because sure… if a community has rules, and I break them, I can own that. But the post had already been “removed by moderator” so I couldn’t even see what it said. It wasn’t even in my post history. I asked “The offending post has been removed, is there a way to see it so I can address the issue regarding my ban? I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong.” I’ve been banned before, I know how it goes.
Response: “Your appeal has been denied.” End of story. Not even a fair chance at appeal. Nothing I would have said would have mattered, because it was pro-Luigi.
It’s okay though, Reddit will be the next Twitter/X in a few months. Nothing of value will be lost.
They also instituted a site-wide ban against Luigi supporters… Ask me how I know.
Yeah when I started getting suspended for simply upvoting Luigi comments, I realized it was time to leave.
I deleted my 13 year old high karma account. And now I’m adjusting to being a new Lemmy user.
I had so much karma.
Too bad I couldn’t cash it out for nickels or something.
I was close to a million karma when they permabanned me after 12 years. I would have reached a million this year. People like us, with years of steady posting and high karma, built Reddit, and suddenly we’re all declared troublemakers, and kicked out, for doing what Reddit was created for - having lively discussions about controversial topics.
Kind of a microcosm of what’s happening to other demographic groups in America, and will be happening with even more in the future. The administration will declare that any group they don’t like are “Terrorists,” and willnbe sent to thebEl Salvador torture prison with nonduebprocess at all.
Did you actually get a message that said “because you upvoted”? I still don’t think they track and suspend based on upvotes to something
It’s a recent development, but yes they do that now.
And yet
I mearly suggested that there should be more stepping on toes, on a post about a news article about Republican toes being stepped on by judges, and they sent me a warning that “I was advocating for violence”. Like, no, my sweet summer child, if I was advocating for violence, my rhetoric would be more… violent.
Edit: Decided right then and there I was done splitting my time between reddit and the fediverse.
I tried to appeal, because sure… if a community has rules, and I break them, I can own that. But the post had already been “removed by moderator” so I couldn’t even see what it said. It wasn’t even in my post history. I asked “The offending post has been removed, is there a way to see it so I can address the issue regarding my ban? I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong.” I’ve been banned before, I know how it goes.
Response: “Your appeal has been denied.” End of story. Not even a fair chance at appeal. Nothing I would have said would have mattered, because it was pro-Luigi.
It’s okay though, Reddit will be the next Twitter/X in a few months. Nothing of value will be lost.
I would love to see exactly the elon posts that got banned, because that’s when you know you struck gold
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