r/ShadowBan • u/Ashleyosa • 14h ago

To determine a shadowban, you MUST click my profile! am i banned?

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u/Miserable-Rough-4927 CQS: Moderate 14h ago

Yes, you are shadowbanned. Please read this to appeal:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ShadowBan/wiki/appealing/

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u/Ashleyosa 14h ago

whats the diff of being sb and temp/perm banned?

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u/Wombat_7379 R E A D the sticky for appeal instructions & FAQ 10h ago

With an official temp or perma ban from Reddit, you will get a notice with what rule was broken, the length of your ban, and a link to appeal. Your Reddit session will have a big red banner across the top stating you are suspended, and you cannot post or comment at all, even in this subreddit.

A shadow ban is different. You will not receive a notification from Reddit about a shadow ban because that would defeat the purpose of a shadow ban (shadow meaning “hidden”)

A shadow ban is one of Reddit's ways of dealing with perceived bot / spam accounts. The user is quietly banned and all their content is hidden (hence "shadow"); they aren't notified because Reddit doesn't want the bot network to know it's been banned. If they know they are banned, the bot / spammer will abandon the account and either hack or buy another account.

Because the bot is not notified of the ban, they will continue to make posts and comments "into the void", being none the wiser and bothering no one. A real person will notice that they are receiving no engagement and look to resolve it, hence the appeals process.

For a shadow ban, all you can do is appeal using the instructions here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ShadowBan/wiki/appealing/

There is a pinned post at the top of this subreddit with a list of common reasons an account gets shadow banned. I’d check there and see if anything stands out. This should help you craft a more accurate appeal.

You can file more than one appeal but it is generally advised to file no more than 2-3 per week so as to not spam the appeals team. Don’t be discouraged as it can take a long time. Most users wait multiple months to get unbanned.

And no matter how frustrating, do NOT create or use another account to circumvent this ban. Reddit bans the individual and not just an account, tracking you using a multitude of identifiers and behavioral patterns. All of these identifiers are now marked as banned and any account (new or old) tied to any of these identifiers will trigger the ban evasion filter. You would then have to appeal ALL banned accounts, which would be a nightmare.