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’.”
Sir this is not Reddit! We can’t do nothing about how bad Reddit is, and I recommend you posting the way to fix it in a related community here.
Edit: not to mention you are a brand new user here, and the first thing to do, is to post about Reddit! I’m might start a bingo card.
Yes indubitably we must pounce upon such things here on lemmeshitpost lest others who just got here brighten my day with a solid Paul Blart jab
you have to realize a majority of lemmy users are ex-reddit users or a dual users as well?
Trauma dumping.
#dayafterchipotle
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With comments like yours, I’m sure they’ll soon be disillusioned with Lemmy too.
Turns out while other problems certainly exist, the biggest problem with social media is the social part.