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> Subs cannot "shadowban" users themselves. They can. It's now called a "bot ban" and used to be called a shadow ban. It's done by adding a user's name to the
by rhaksw 4y ago
> Subs cannot "shadowban" users themselves.
They can. It's now called a "bot ban" and used to be called a shadow ban. It's done by adding a user's name to the sub's Automoderator configuration.
> With a bot ban, some users won't realize they've been banned. [1]
There is more explanation on Reveddit's FAQ under What is a shadowban?
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoModerator/wiki/library#wiki_user_bot_ban_list https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoModerator/wiki/library#wiki_use...
[2] https://www.reveddit.com/about/faq/#shadowban https://www.reveddit.com/about/faq/#shadowban