BLCEyeProtection | 354 points
Hi guys,
I've always enjoyed when /u/ex1ld would upload, and would frequently check his profile page for anything new he would have posted, and recently discovered that his profile has disappeared. Attempting to load his profile page causes a loop of redirects that does not resolve, yet you can still see his account exists by searching him on this subreddit.
I left a comment on his most recent upload and he responded using a second account; he can still login, see his preferences and karma etc, but can't access his profile, post or comment. His second account can be found at /u/ex1ld1. He can't comment on this subreddit from that account due to a lack of karma.
If anyone knows anything that can be done to help him get his account back to normal, that would be great. Thanks so much!
EDIT : some clarification
Something similar happened to my first account (/u/iPhunwa). I could log in, could see the comments, read messages, etc but no one else could see my replies. Upon talking with the administrator's I was told that my account had been shadow-banned because someone mass reported my posts as spam. There was no way I could get my account back and thus I had to create this new one. I guess that is /u/ex1ld's only option too, unless he wants to discuss it with reddit's staff.
[-] tr0llhunters | 40 points
To check if account is shadowbanned
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OR
open your profile page in new incognito/private window
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[-] Genericandhere | 9 points
Don't have phunwaa have gumwaa
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So like anyone can report all of your posts as spam and they shadow banned you that easily?
[-] Nobodycares4242 | 13 points
Only if a really massive number of people do it. But sometimes people can be really petty about things they don't like, and I'm pretty sure u/ex1ld posted a lot of anime. Some people get really annoyed about that "weeb trash". And the admins aren't exactly great at responding to complaints, including undeserved shadowbans, so it's usually faster to make a new account.
I wouldn't blame this on people, there are companies that actively push agendas on this site. It wouldn't take much money for them to get several bots to mass report a person.
[-] Nobodycares4242 | 11 points
Eh, I know that happens, but I'm very sure it's often just reddit mobs and circlejerks getting toxic, like they always do. A while ago when I took this website more seriously I used to moderate a few large subreddits, and it's amazing how easily hatemobs can start here from a bunch of unconnected people all disliking something.
[-] TonySharkks | 43 points
/u/mastershaolin is shadowbanned, too. Seems like some people might report content or posters they don't like? Trying not to be cynical, but I can't think of another option.
That would really be a shame. These are people who worked really hard to provide great content for everyone.
[-] TonySharkks | 9 points
This behavior would go hand in hand with the downvoting I see around here. There's no reason to downvote on this subreddit just because you don't like the content someone posted. We don't post opinions or funny pictures here. Take it or leave it and respect the provider, I say. You see similar things on other platforms with false DMCA claims, for example. Or flagging campaigns for "harassment." It's just an idea, I'm not sure if this is actually happening or not. Thanks for the Halloween stuff btw!
[-] aManPerson | 1 points
it's not a shame, it could be mild disruption efforts. hell, we know links get taken down. some powers at be know about this place. mass reporting comments as spam and getting an account shadow banned can be a way to slow things down here and make it harder for people to find things.
entirely part of the game.
WTF so they report people for putting content they don't like, is that a thing?
[-] Blue-Thunder | 6 points
Apparently.
[-] CourseHeroRyan | 9 points
Maybe I'm being paranoid but what if its a network of bots from content creators that is causing the reports?
/r/conspiracy
[-] TonySharkks | 5 points
Plausible, but I think you would see accounts posting things from big studios taken down more often and content removed if that were the case. 🤔
Can't the mods do an exception in his case and allow him to post?
Or he could just post something on a random sub and we could mass upvote him to help him get karma
[-] TonySharkks | 20 points
I think shadowbans are at the admin level. Nothing mods can do.
[-] Nobodycares4242 | 10 points
[-] barnaby132 | 15 points
Just make a new account lul, I've had like 5 accounts since I started
[-] [deleted] | 13 points
deleted ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.2938 ^^^What ^^^is ^^^this?
[-] WhiteMilk_ | 30 points
quarantine
Doesn't exactly sound like a good thing.
[-] IgnoreMyName | 9 points
Upvoting for visibility.
[-] phizzyphizzy | 4 points
So this person's name is 'ex1ld' (exiled) and they have been exiled? The prophecy.
I've been by to upvote all his posts in the thread where he asks for help. I may not particularly like or even use his material but I hate seeing someone get screwed over like this.
So easy to shadowban someone wow. I wonder if the DMCA isn't paying people to do it knowing admins don't really care either way.
[-] aManPerson | 2 points
i do think it's a disruption effort by someone. links get taken down here, we're not unknown.
[-] nt07077 | 95 points | Oct 21 2017 02:35:37
That guy who loves to post everything in one zip?
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[-] OrangeCarton | 57 points | Oct 21 2017 05:58:08
That asshole...
nah I'm kidding. He uploads a lot of good shit. Gone Girl and The Nice Guys are two good ones that I recently remember from him, and I'm forever grateful
Sucks what happened to his account.. whatever happened to it.
edit: spelling
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[-] letsnotreadintoit | 17 points | Oct 21 2017 06:28:56
lol, I like getting the movies, but I also wish the featurettes were separated
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[-] XerXesKay | 21 points | Oct 21 2017 08:57:43
Ungrateful people are the worst, you're one of them.
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[-] MathTheUsername | 60 points | Oct 21 2017 16:05:16
There are times when I go to download something from this subreddit and I'm like, "Ugh really with the xx.com, base64, and remove the bold letters??"
Then I immediately realize I am a non-contributing sponge and have no right to complain, and I feel like an asshole.
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[-] Frankly_George | 13 points | Oct 21 2017 17:46:40
I've heard the first step for both of us to take is admitting we have a problem. I too am guilty of this and need to remember to just be grateful. (I sometimes overcompensate for this by thanking profusely. I need to watch that too.)
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[-] Bodyguard121 | 10 points | Oct 21 2017 18:39:41
No he is right. Im very thankful to all the content posters here but there are some of us with bad internet and it can be a real pain in the ass to download things sometimes.
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[-] generalecchi | -9 points | Oct 21 2017 16:13:01
*sigh
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