So, I posted a simple Roku fix on Reddit — just explaining how to get actual antenna channels back instead of their ad-stuffed “Live TV” hub.
The post took off fast-within 90 minutes: • 8,000+ views • 12 upvotes • Dozens of people thanking me for the fix
Then… moderators nuked it as a repost.
Sequence of Events: 1. I politely asked what rule I’d broken. 2. Mod replied: “I don’t know, nor is it relevant to your ban.” 3. I joked: “Ok thank you, Paul Blart. 🙄” 4. Instantly → permanent ban + mute.
Screenshots confirmed: no rule violation, just a mod having a day.
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Follow-up Attempts: • Tried posting the story in r/help and r/ideasfortheadmins. • AutoMod deleted both — apparently the word “ban” is illegal now. • Tried to share it elsewhere, but at this point Reddit moderation feels like TSA confiscating nail clippers while waving through flamethrowers.
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Takeaway: It’s wild when platforms value control over community. I literally helped people watch TV again — and got banned for it.
Give someone a little power, and it goes straight to their head.
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The irony? My Roku fix worked. Thousands saw it before it vanished. So somewhere out there, people are happily watching TV — thanks to a guy Reddit decided to erase.
Stay tuned for Volume 2: “AutoMod vs The Word ‘Ban’.”
I still fuck with reddit some but I do it read-only. I have a couple accounts because it's the best place to get information on certain video games and niche hobbies.
But I do refuse to participate, I only lurk. Fuck that corporation, I contribute nothing and take only data center time.
edit: I guess I contribute user count
Do you block their ads? Even if you do, they use your page view numbers to sell slots to ad companies at a higher price.
So they inflate the page view to the ad companies while the ad companies won't get anything out of your page view. So it's a win win :)
So then Reddit makes more money because they can charge more for an ad slot due to higher page views. There is no way to use Reddit without them making more money.
Yet the ad Company will see that albeit high page views they don't get any conversions. So they lose and Reddit loses ad credibility.
yeah, I don't see very much advertisement on the entire web but definitely none from reddit, even those inserted "post" ads seem to go away with a combo of Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger.