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19 yrs on Reddit, permanently banned. (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago by ShergalFarkey@lemmy.world to c/redditwasfun@lemmy.world

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No warning, not even a "Don't do it again email" - I had a work account, that was logged in on my works laptop, I made a comment critical of Netanyahu, and the Gaza genocide, which got that account banned from /pics. This was months ago, then I made a comment on pics, on my main account. That's it, gone, banned.

I even have another spare account, from 2008, logged in to that, that's banned too. FFS!

No luck on appeals, so I guess no more reddit, ever again. Anyone managed to get around this?

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[–] lastlybutfirstly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I can't see how they can be sure this is the same person. Unless Reddit is linked to some other site and when you log in there, Reddit knows because you gave them your email.

This is one of the reasons I hate Discord. I made an account ten years ago and forgot about it. In the meantime I built a new computer with completely new parts, fresh install of Windows. Then a few years later someone wanted me to join Discord and when I went to make an account, I was already signed in with this old account I'd forgotten about! It really freaked me out. The best I can figure is that gmail is linked to it so since I'm constantly logged in to gmail/YT, I was automatically signed in to Discord when I went back. I hate that creepy crap with a passion. Discord has some bad mojo voodoo going on.

Edit:

I just went back to Discord. First time in years. And it knows who I am! Oh god yuck.

Edit2:

It's definitely Gmail/YT. I just went there using Firefox and Discord doesn't know me.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I had different emails for all those accounts. On some reddit info page it says it uses "current" Ip address and device screen resolution info to link accounts to each other.

I think that might be a lie. They have to be keeping at least 5 years of data . Maybe even older.

I also change my IP address all the time.

They must be tracking some other identifying info. Like device sign in name (Google account/windows login) or something.

I don't know but I was very surprised they found all my accounts so easily and banned them all.

[–] lastlybutfirstly@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You said those old accounts hadn't been used ever or in a long time didn't you? IIRC, a year or so ago, I think they went through and banned unused/dead accounts to prevent account selling and hacking. So that could be unrelated to the recent ban.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ah . Maybe. I had not used them in a few years for sure.

Although when I tried to login I received a prompt the account was banned.