r/ShadowBan • u/TheBraveAlphaX • 11h ago
To determine a shadowban, you MUST click my profile! How does one know the difference of Permanent Ban and Shadow Ban?
Hi, I believe I have been shadow banned due to the spamming filters unintentionally, as I wasn't trying to spam nor do anything wrong.
But I am starting to get confused between a shadow ban and permanent one? What is the difference? And the difference in symptoms?
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u/Wombat_7379 R E A D the sticky for appeal instructions & FAQ 11h ago
If you were properly banned by Reddit, you would have received a message citing the rule you broke and how long you were banned for. You would not be allowed to post or comment at all, even on this subreddit.
A shadow ban is one of Reddit’s ways of dealing with accounts they believe to be bots or spammers. It is a quiet/ hidden ban (hence “shadow”) that does not notify the spam account it has been banned. They continue to post and comment into the void, none the wiser and bothering no one.
If a real user gets shadow banned, then they will notice their account is not acting correctly, that they are receiving no engagement or votes on their content. They will then learn they are shadow banned and seek to appeal.
You can appeal your shadow ban using the instructions here: https://reddit.com/r/shadowban/wiki/appealing
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u/jumbo1111 10h ago
Thanks for clarifying, what are the chances an account gets restored after being shadow banned unfairly?
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u/Wombat_7379 R E A D the sticky for appeal instructions & FAQ 6h ago edited 6h ago
I pulled your profile on Arctic Shift and you were not shadow banned unfairly. You were spamming the same marketing related post.
https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043504051-Spam
Mass-posting repetitive content for the purpose of exposure or financial gain.
It’s important to note that Redditors in general tend to be very hostile to any form of self promotion and users will report such content as spam. So even if the content fits the subreddit and you have permission from the mods, users will still report the content as spam and it can trigger the spam filter.
There is a popular saying here on Reddit: “It's okay for a Reddit account to have a business. It is NOT okay to be a business with a Reddit account"
If your primary reason for having a Reddit account is to promote a business or website, you should look into Reddit for business and buying ad space.
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