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’.”
So you come to a completely different and unrelated website (and community) to complain about it while using AI to write your post? I don't mean to be rude, but this is a bit unpleasant.
If you're leaving Reddit in favour of Lemmy then you're welcomed. But keep in mind, we are not Reddit and don't want anything to do with it. Also, keep your instance's rules and those that may apply to the community to which you are posting. If you don't like your current instance you can migrate to a new one or make your own.
Welcome to Lemmy
LLMs are great for rewriting your own words. It makes people more confident and it's what LLMs excel at anyway. It's not generating something out of thin air, i.e. taking away creative proces, in this case.
You're not speaking for all of us. People can talk and complain about anything they want. We don't need this kind of thought control here.
I find it ironic that I used AI to sound more human — and the mod in this instance used AI to act less like one. Rather than check to see why the bot removed my post, he simply surrendered to it as an authority.