🚫 Reddit’s Absurdity: Permanently Banned My Account ❌
I tried to join the Reddit developer community this week. It lasted exactly 15 minutes before I was permanently banned.
Here is the short story of my “life” as a Reddit user:
I wanted to join to learn and share with other devs. I created an account, but being cautious, I even asked an AI how to start safely. It warned me: “Don’t post immediately. New accounts look like bots. Wait a few days.”
I listened. For three days, I was a model citizen—just scrolling, reading, and liking posts in programming subreddits. I didn’t write a single word.
By day 4, I felt ready. I went to the Learn JavaScript community to help beginners.
- I found a question and wrote a helpful comment. It was published. Success!
- I found another question and wrote a simple 3-sentence answer.
Boom. Permanently Banned.
The reason? Apparently, posting two comments in 15 minutes makes me a dangerous spammer.
The irony is painful. I followed every "best practice" to prove I wasn't a bot, yet the automated filters treated me worse than one. I am essentially banned for trying to be helpful.
I’ve filed an appeal, and I assume a human will eventually fix it. But as a first impression? 0/10.
Has anyone else faced this level of aggression from automated spam filters? It feels completely broken.