97 upvotes, 6 direct replies (showing 6)
I've had several accounts, some for different purposes. I've submitted a video to /r/MonsterHunter that got pretty popular, I debate occasionally, make jokes, argue, laugh. I vote up and down based almost entirely on my emotions. I've voted you down in this very thread when I didn't think you were being genuine. All things considered, **I'm a pretty typical user.**
I've followed this whole debacle closely, rolling through user pages to find comments. I like reddit. It consumes a large portion of my day. I do not like what reddit has become and I do not like what's happening. **I have read accounts of a guy who was shadowbanned for years and didn't even know.** He spent years posting content and trying to talk to people, adding to conversation, all the while thinking no one was talking back. He spent years being invisible.
Why? I'm sure you think it's silly, but **I have no idea what gets people shadowbanned.** And those people often have no idea its even happened. The rules and implementation are vague and seemingly random. Am I going to get shadowbanned for downvoting one of your posts? Can I get banned for downvoting all of /u/kn0thing's posts, back when he was going on about his popcorn? I got to all of them from his user page. Is that wrong? **What IS wrong** and how can I know?
I don't feel safe anymore, /u/krispykrackers. At any moment and for any reason, **someone could pull a trigger and devour my account into isolation and silence** for seemingly any reason. Silence that could last for years. Should I vote differently? Should I post differently? Am I doing wrong? You've kept people banned when you were just being overly-emotional, as you've stated in this case. Some people don't even get the courtesy of a message. Most people don't, it seems like. I can't do anything to alleviate this fear, because the application of shadowbans are too inconsistent. There are no rules that define it; it just happens. I can't change to avoid it. Silence could come at any time.
Was my comment to /u/Sporkicide too much? Did I downvote /u/ekjp too many times? Has my voting in /r/Blackout2015 put me on some kind of list? Am I going to trigger some robot, who can banish me without even a cognitive thought about it? **How would I even know if I was doing something wrong?** Would I even know it had happened?
Comment by Reddisaurusrekts at 07/07/2015 at 06:36 UTC
39 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Well, according to /u/ekjp's own definitions - repeated actions that make you feel unsafe about voicing your opinions and views on Reddit is **harassment** and she'll happily ban the admins/mods responsible if you report them.
Not going to hold my breath.
Comment by yum_muesli at 07/07/2015 at 08:26 UTC
12 upvotes, 3 direct replies
While I agree with your sentiments, this post is just a *tad* melodramatic don't you think?
Comment by SixVISix at 07/07/2015 at 13:30 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If you are "terrified" using any website on the web and you continue visiting it, you need to bring that up to a therapist.
Comment by wintershaker at 07/07/2015 at 13:54 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Lol, sounds like reddit is the least of your problems. Just go outside and roll yourself in the dirt or something, let go of that tension.
Comment by lostboyscaw at 07/07/2015 at 15:58 UTC
-1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Jesus quit being such a pussy. Go worry about things that actually matter in your life. Hint: this isn't one of them and if it is, you're pathetic.
Comment by SmackTrick at 07/07/2015 at 02:12 UTC
-11 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Ignoring all the emotional baiting thats going on in this post...
If youre shadowbanned for years and dont notice it, how do I put it nicely, you might want to pay a little bit more attention.