r/help • u/scaramangaf • Oct 06 '24

Reddit automated punishment?

Contributing member of the Reddit community here.

I have received "Your account has been given a warning" for "threatened violence and physical harm".

This is absolute nonsense and I am waiting to hear back on an "apeal".

But the part that is troublesome is that the punishment was automated:

At the bottom of the message:

“Note: This content was flagged by Reddit's automated systems. This decision was made using automation.”

So I am being punished with a warning by an automated system??

How does this make any sense?

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u/CollectionDue3026 Experienced Helper Oct 06 '24

It doesn’t seem that your account is restricted or suspended because of it. If that is the case, there is nothing to appeal.

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u/scaramangaf Oct 06 '24

Thanks for replying. Am I mistaken in seeing the warning as a first step toward a suspension? Is it not a black mark on my account? How is that not punishment?

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u/CollectionDue3026 Experienced Helper Oct 06 '24

Sure, it will probably be taken into account if you do end up getting suspended but it doesn’t affect your ability to post/comment/message at this point in time. If you were handed a suspension, you might’ve needed to appeal at https://www.reddit.com/appeal in order to be able to continue commenting or posting on the platform.

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u/Itchy-Negotiation-80 Oct 06 '24

Chances are that won't help though. Within like, minutes, of me submitting appeals for some recent baseless/no-reason-given bans, I got a "the decision stands and we won't reconsider" messages. No replies to support emails over months of trying, either. I really wish there was better support throughout Reddit - that should be part of their goal for making more money, I'd hope.