Comment by [deleted] on 07/09/2014 at 17:12 UTC

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Your subreddit sounds like spam. Esp if you were making money off it.

If you werent, then just post what deals you've found to the frugal or deals subreddits and call it a day.

Needing a specific space carved out f reddit for your own website is likely why you were banned. Spam

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Comment by ArmoredCavalry at 07/09/2014 at 18:05 UTC*

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If you werent, then just post what deals you've found to the frugal or deals subreddits and call it a day.

The subreddit wasn't for posting deals, I created it as a direct response when /r/gaming banned games giveaways. I ran frequent giveaways on reddit, so the solution was to create my own subreddit, that was about 2+ years ago, then out of the blue a month or so back it got banned.

I used it for giving away games, announcements about the site, and allowing feedback for users. Deals were maybe, maybe, 10% of the posts, and that was when there was a big sale at a store. I'd happily refrain from posting them if that was really the problem.

Needing a specific space carved out f reddit for your own website is likely why you were banned. Spam

There are a ton of youtube channels (and sites) who have their own official subreddits, so why can't my site have one? How are theirs any different? They are a place for their content to be specifically posted, by people who voluntarily subscribe because they WANT to see it.

Plus as others have said, if this was the case, why not just give that response, or tell me what I need to do to "clean it up". The only answer I can come up with for lack of banning explanation is it stops users like myself being able to point out inconsistencies in how rules are enforced. If I don't know the real reason my subreddit was banned, I can't (with any certainty) call out other subreddits doing the same thing. Therefore, users like yourself just play the guessing game and wave your hands, and explain it away as "spam". How is that reasonable?

Also, I should mention that I've spent thousands of dollars on reddit advertising over time (check my user page on the right side in months of server time). I know this doesn't put me above any site rules, but it should at least warrant a reply or explanation I'd think?

I'm happy to respect spam rules of the site, and pay for advertising here, so why ban the CheapShark subreddit? That is the equivalent of Facebook or Twitter banning paying companies from setting up pages or handles.

Comment by fullofbones at 07/09/2014 at 17:24 UTC

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They could still say that. Every banned subreddit should be replaced with the reason it was banned. That's just basic functionality.