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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.

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.

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.

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’.”

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[–] carrylex@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (9 children)

8k views 12 upvotes

Those metrics are definetly not real.

[–] REDACTED 8 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Why? A lot of people are looking for fixes. Not many actually engage by upvoting or commenting. Seen that plenty of times on tech/help related subs

[–] carrylex@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Okay let's compare this to other platforms like YT for a second, where videos usually have a 10-100 views : 1 upvote ratio.

Reddit should have similar numbers, but this post has a 700 views/upvote ratio. This way too high and smells extremly fishy.

[–] REDACTED 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

You're comparing platforms's average to something pretty specific. What do you think is the ratio for videos like "How to install Windows 10"?

[–] carrylex@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Just looked at the first 3 videos I got and the ratio is pretty much 50-100views/upvote lol

[–] REDACTED 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Now, for the next task, tell me the ratio for engageable content creators like Veritasium.

Do tell me when you realize the difference between actual content and help videos when it comes to engagement is up to 10x. Music videos might be even higher, but not entirely sure since one user can generate 10 views.

Let's also not forget the fact that unlike on YT, reddit likes aren't a real number, there's some funky formula and obfuscation.

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