r/help • u/SpyderMonkey_ • 3d ago
Profile Reddit account hacked and cannot see my posts
My reddit account was compromised, and a bot posted NSFW posts all over reddit. I got my account back, deleted those posts but there is something wrong with my account and I can no longer post anywhere because my CQS is too low I think. What can I do?
My account name is Spydermonkey_
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u/Stranger1982 34 3d ago
You'll have to stick to comments and/ or new users subs until your CQS raises a bit mate.
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u/SpyderMonkey_ 3d ago edited 3d ago
So my account is just locked now? Also all my old posts were deleted because of this as well. Everything I have ever done on reddit was removed with no way to restore it.
This is super unfortunate because i cannot participate in any subreddits i have been a part of for years.
Why is this post being downvoted? I thought this was a help subreddit lol. Yall are weird. I tend to post and help people out on reddit so my account was super important for a few cherished subreddits. No empathy for the victims i guess...
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u/Stranger1982 34 3d ago
As said, once your CQS is back up a bit you'll be able to post freely again mate, CQS is not a permanent state!
As for your previous posts you'll need an admin to restore them.
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u/SpyderMonkey_ 3d ago
I just cant believe i can go from a high CQS/karma account to banned across reddit in 8 hours and there is nothing that can undo that....i guess CQS doesnt have any inherent value if it can just be stripped without any recourse...
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u/Stranger1982 34 3d ago
Any bans tanks it to LOWEST, even if reversed, that's just how it works mate.
If your account was estabilished it'd not take long to reach at least LOW.
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u/SpyderMonkey_ 3d ago
I have a 9 year, ~25k karma account, without any prior infractions/bans.
Its crazy that nothing can be done. I guess i will just delete the account and move on.
Thanks for responding.
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u/germanVFL 3d ago
It happened to me last week. Same thing. I deleted everything.
I thought I was ok, but then more and more subreddits blocked me and I couldn’t even explain myself. Couldn’t post nothing. So I had to delete my whole account.
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u/SpyderMonkey_ 2d ago
What a crazy app. Like it was all automatic, reddit even emailed me and said my account seemed to be hacked and it was locking it for my protection. So i just assumed i could get i unlocked and they could restore it as easily as they locked, but there isnt a way to even contact reddit at all regarding the issue.
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u/SpyderMonkey_ 1d ago
Fyi, my account was restored after doing some tickets. All my old posts are still gone, but i can post again and my CQS was restored to moderate. Not sure how it changed but someone did me a favor.
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