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.

  • Byteme4321@lemm.eeEnglish
    9·
    7 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.

      • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        6 days ago

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

        • Libra00@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          6 days ago

          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.eeEnglish
            1·
            6 days 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.

  • courageousstep@lemm.eeEnglish
    94·
    8 days ago

    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.

    • krashmo@lemmy.world
      201·
      8 days ago

      Welcome to Lemmy. Outside of niche subjects and local content I think this place has everything reddit does but with less bullshit. If people keep making the switch in large numbers we’ll build all those communities too and be better off for it.

      • courageousstep@lemm.eeEnglish
        10·
        8 days ago

        I used the tool where I could import my Reddit subs to find similar communities here, and it surprised me how many communities I was a part of that the Reddit algorithm never let me see posts from. Also, it highlighted how much more infrastructure there is to build here. It’s exciting! Like the creative energy of expanding the Wild West but without the decimation of entire indigenous communities and the murder of innocent people and animal species.

  • arotrios@lemmy.worldEnglish
    811·
    8 days ago

    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

    • Libra00@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      12·
      8 days ago

      I have no skills as a moderator, sadly, I avoid responsibility as a lifestyle. Thanks for the warm welcome tho. :)

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    551·
    7 days ago

    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.

    • CheeseToastie@lazysoci.alEnglish
      35·
      8 days ago

      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

  • MisterOwl@lemmy.world
    47·
    8 days ago

    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…

  • breezeblock@lemm.eeEnglish
    42·
    8 days ago

    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.zipEnglish
      3·
      6 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

  • shaquilleoatmeal@lemm.eeEnglish
    412·
    8 days ago

    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.

  • prairiemoonchild@lemm.eeEnglish
    38·
    8 days ago

    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.orgEnglish
      3·
      6 days 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 :)

    • Raiderkev@lemmy.world
      15·
      8 days ago

      Remember the time that they banned bots and didn’t get a new submission for like 48 hours on one of the most popular subs?

  • Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    32·
    8 days ago

    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!

  • zeepintor@lemmy.world
    29·
    8 days ago

    My main concern is that Luigi isn’t even confirmed to be the one to have pulled the trigger, right?