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Mods can set up automoderator with a shitlist of users whose messages are deleted the very moment they're posted, as the moderation system is built into reddit
by oauea 5y ago
Mods can set up automoderator with a shitlist of users whose messages are deleted the very moment they're posted, as the moderation system is built into reddit now.
So it's not a true shadowban, but any posts you make on subreddits who have shitlisted you will get deleted instantly.
And of course when a post of yours is deleted on reddit by a mod, reddit does not tell you this or indicate it to you in any way.
- krono 5y agoSome of the posts that I made post-shadowban were let through, and some were only removed after they had been up for several hours and gained replies. So it looks like they were manually deleting my posts. I've long since stopped caring about the ban itself, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious to learn the reason for it!
- oauea 5y agoSometimes, if you're very, very lucky, the moderators will take a look at the posts automod deleted and then manually approve them, which still lets them through. When verifying this, make sure you use an incognito browser tab to see what's actually been deleted. It's all very user-hostile, but should be noted that HN does similar.