Shadowbans on Reddit are evil.

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Aquasert 29 Sep @ 4:47am

Okay, Reddit just killed my two-year-old profile with "We had a server error..." Aside from the shameful use of opaque language (just write - we banned you), they never say why or how. Furthermore, I don't even know how to communicate with support. They ignore all my posts and send me all sorts of nonsense instead of answers.
This is incredibly frustrating, because I like Reddit as a platform where I can discuss all sorts of interesting things. But the use of neural networks to assess the harmfulness of posts and the completely abysmal ban and exit system is simply devastating.

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Wild Child 29 Sep @ 4:50am

Why not just go to one of the other reddits, like soyjak.party?

Xero_Daxter 29 Sep @ 4:51am

I’m surprised Steam doesn’t shadowban people. Imagine yapping and nobody replies to you.

Lime 29 Sep @ 4:51am

https://youtu.be/Ram7AKbtkGE?si=F0TmO6YSCrAdIr1F

Aquasert 29 Sep @ 4:53am

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:
I’m surprised Steam doesn’t shadowban people. Imagine yapping and nobody replies to you.

Excuse me, but what's so good about shadowbans? Shadowbans suck, they're literally cowardice. Especially in the age of neural networks. The system's glitched, you're screaming into the void, and no one can help. Forgive me, but projects like these should burn like fire. It's just vile.

Aquasert 29 Sep @ 4:53am

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:
I’m surprised Steam doesn’t shadowban people. Imagine yapping and nobody replies to you.

I'm so glad you shared with me how you don't care about the things that worry me. Keep me posted.

Lime 29 Sep @ 4:55am

Originally posted by Aquasert:
you're screaming into the void, and no one can help.

Who is?

Aquasert 29 Sep @ 4:56am

Originally posted by Lime:
Originally posted by Aquasert:
you're screaming into the void, and no one can help.
Who is?

Are you bored?

Xero_Daxter 29 Sep @ 4:58am

Originally posted by Aquasert:
Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:
I’m surprised Steam doesn’t shadowban people. Imagine yapping and nobody replies to you.
Excuse me, but what's so good about shadowbans? Shadowbans suck, they're literally cowardice. Especially in the age of neural networks. The system's glitched, you're screaming into the void, and no one can help. Forgive me, but projects like these should burn like fire. It's just vile.

I never said I agree with shadowbanning. I’m just saying I’m surprised Steam didn’t implement it. Not that I want them to.

Lime 29 Sep @ 4:58am

Originally posted by Aquasert:
Originally posted by Lime:
Who is?
Are you bored?

You nailed it

Wild Child 29 Sep @ 4:59am

Starting to see why they shadowbanned you in the first place. We're your friends and you're lashing out.

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Aquasert 29 Sep @ 5:02am

Originally posted by Wild Child:
Starting to see why they shadowbanned you in the first place. We're your friends and you're lashing out.

I didn't know that discussion meant attacks. Or maybe irony is already banned.

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Wild Child 29 Sep @ 5:05am

Originally posted by Aquasert:
Originally posted by Wild Child:
Starting to see why they shadowbanned you in the first place. We're your friends and you're lashing out.
I didn't know that discussion meant attacks. Or maybe irony is already banned.

Ah, that famous reddit whit. When you said "Are you bored?" I didn't realize you were actually quoting Gladiator.

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Aquasert 29 Sep @ 5:08am

Originally posted by Wild Child:
Originally posted by Aquasert:
I didn't know that discussion meant attacks. Or maybe irony is already banned.
Ah, that famous reddit whit. When you said "Are you bored?" I didn't realize you were actually quoting Gladiator.

No, the phrase from Gladiator was completely different.

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peon 29 Sep @ 5:12am

Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:
I’m surprised Steam doesn’t shadowban people. Imagine yapping and nobody replies to you.

How do you know for sure they dont?

Ill tell you its strange, it seemed like the steam forums were a bigger/busier place 10-15 years ago.

I just see the same handful of names over and over these days. Kinda strange no?

The dead internet theory maybe?

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Aquasert 29 Sep @ 5:14am

Originally posted by peon:
Originally posted by Xero_Daxter:
I’m surprised Steam doesn’t shadowban people. Imagine yapping and nobody replies to you.

How do you know for sure they dont?

Ill tell you its strange, it seemed like the steam forums were a bigger/busier place 10-15 years ago.

I just see the same handful of names over and over these days. Kinda strange no?

The dead internet theory maybe?

Well, I've been on Steam for over 10 years. Except for gaming forums, I haven't really found much interest in writing anything in this space until recently. I suspect 95% of Steam users aren't particularly interested in discussing non-gaming content here either. This is not very convenient.

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