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Re: Tell HN: Reddit shadowban account upon creation

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Post by hcks »

capableweb wrote: post #26
hcks wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can confirm what he is saying. From what I have seen, all accounts created with the web interface using only an email address are automatically shadowbanned.

I can unconfirm that this happens to everyone. My reddit account was created 4 years ago, with unconfirmed email for a long time and my posts were seen immediately. Maybe it depends on what subreddits you post to?

Things may have changed in 4 years. I only encountered this problem when trying to create a new account a few weeks ago. I had to download the app and use my Google account to make it work. (Not denying anybodys experiences, but these unwritten rules are really a bad pattern from reddit).

Re: Tell HN: Reddit shadowban account upon creation

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Post by boundchecked »

nitrixion wrote: post #34
y_u_shadowban wrote: post #19

I made a post that said, "sounds like HN lmfao" and I got shadowbanned lmfao

That post or user did not get shadowbanned. I can see that comment just above this one. Yes, it has been flagged and downvoted, but you are not shadowbanned.

I never saw it, tricky algorithm isn't it.

Re: Tell HN: Reddit shadowban account upon creation

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Post by thrwyoilarticle »

raverbashing wrote: post #25
hcks wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can confirm what he is saying. From what I have seen, all accounts created with the web interface using only an email address are automatically shadowbanned.

So, a temporary measure until the user confirms their email, etc? I don't see an issue with this

Reddit previously accepted accounts with no email address. IMO this is similar to Twitter 'not requiring' a phone number but immediately flagging your account upon creation until you provide one. Now there's something to tie your would-be anonymous internet identity to your meatspace identity in the event of a data leak.

On Reddit this is especially dangerous as there's no real account-nuke option. Deleting an account doesn't touch the replies it posted & actually removes the only method of modifying them.

Re: Tell HN: Reddit shadowban account upon creation

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Post by jjulius »

thrwyoilarticle wrote: post #36
raverbashing wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, a temporary measure until the user confirms their email, etc? I don't see an issue with this

Reddit previously accepted accounts with no email address. IMO this is similar to Twitter 'not requiring' a phone number but immediately flagging your account upon creation until you provide one. Now there's something to tie your would-be anonymous internet identity to your meatspace identity in the event of a data leak. On Reddit this is especially dangerous as there's no real account-nuke option. Deleting an accoun…

>Now there's something to tie your would-be anonymous internet identity to your meatspace identity in the event of a data leak.

If you register with your meatspace-related email address.

Re: Tell HN: Reddit shadowban account upon creation

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Post by boundchecked »

thrwyoilarticle wrote: post #36
raverbashing wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, a temporary measure until the user confirms their email, etc? I don't see an issue with this

Reddit previously accepted accounts with no email address. IMO this is similar to Twitter 'not requiring' a phone number but immediately flagging your account upon creation until you provide one. Now there's something to tie your would-be anonymous internet identity to your meatspace identity in the event of a data leak. On Reddit this is especially dangerous as there's no real account-nuke option. Deleting an accoun…

>Reddit previously accepted accounts with no email address

They still do, I registered without an e-mail. That may have worsened my credibility according to their algorithm, however. I considered adding an e-mail to the account but feared the possibility of my e-mail being blacklisted as well.

Re: Tell HN: Reddit shadowban account upon creation

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Post by HKH2 »

boundchecked wrote: post #35
nitrixion wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That post or user did not get shadowbanned. I can see that comment just above this one. Yes, it has been flagged and downvoted, but you are not shadowbanned.

I never saw it, tricky algorithm isn't it.

If you want to see it, turn on 'showdead' in your profile.
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