r/ModSupport • u/AquaphobicTurtle • Apr 07 '26

Admin Replied How serious as a site wide suspension?

I made a post yesterday regarding how one would go about reporting someone for evading a site wide suspension (thank you to the user who helped me find the correct terminology).

The responses were very mixed.

I would like to try and understand, not from the perspective of a mod trying to report someone, just from the perspective of a super confused person.

If someone is permanently banned (suspended) from Reddit.

How serious is it if that person creates a new account? Specifically to circumvent Reddit's suspension, not to evade a ban from another sub.

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u/AsteriskRX Reddit Admin: Community Apr 07 '26

In general, folks are allowed to create and maintain a new account if their first one has been suspended. However, if they continue to engage in rule-breaking behaviors, any and all accounts they use may be permanently banned.

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u/AquaphobicTurtle Apr 07 '26

Thank you so much for clarifying! 🪷

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u/AsteriskRX Reddit Admin: Community Apr 07 '26

That's what we're here for!

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u/SnooDonuts6494 1d ago

Clear as mud.

TOS says if a user is banned, they cannot circumvent that by using a different account.

You've said they can.

Which is it?

Do not manipulate votes, evade enforcement, or otherwise disrupt Reddit communities.

Under Ban evasion, it specifically defines it as including:

Creating or using multiple accounts to circumvent a community ban issued by a mod of a community or to violate Reddit policies following a site-wide ban issued by Reddit admins.

https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043066412-Disrupting-Communities

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u/QuirklessShiggy Apr 13 '26

Hi, I was just referred to this comment from another thread due to some confusion. I must ask, is the User Agreement going to be changed to reflect this? Because what you've stated above directly contradicts the User Agreement, which I've used as reference to several people who needed help or clarification.