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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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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Post the exact comment that got you banned. I'm sure many on Lemmy would find it fun to repost it to the Roku forum over and over. We don't care about Reddit bans.

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[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I had setup some Lemmy accounts a while back but was procrastinating on settling into them.  Received a 2-week ban for a Rule 1 violation because suggesting that users own their hardware is apparently violent.  Took the opportunity to finally finish setting up in the Fediverse and haven't opened Reddit since.

[–] Dbanno@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Update: No regrets — the fix still works and my sanity remains unbanned. 😂

[–] forrgott@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I have my doubts about your sanity - everybody knows that only crazy people use reddit! ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 10 points 2 days ago

Can you post the Roku fix in this thread? That would help people and undo the censorship Reddit did to the Roku users.

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[–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I might be way to sleepy but I think I'm missing something here. The way I read it, the sequence is:

  • you first posted something that got taken down,
  • you posted it again and that got you a ban because you reposted
  • you asked the mod who banned you why the first post was taken down, which of course doesn't matter. You can't keep reposting it until a mod allows it.
  • you were rude to the mod and got banned

I see nothing wrong here except that you MAY not have been given an explanation of why the fist post was taken down

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago
[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

what did paul blart do to you? that guy is a legend!

[–] Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Welcome to the fediverse! We've got Star Trek, Linux, and seasonal beans.

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[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago

Some dumb shit I said, was apparently appreciated by people too, I even had Reddit friends. Reddit isn't worthy of any of us.

[–] turdcollector69@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

This is why I don't use reddit anymore.

I think reddit has lost most of its human users so it's just NPC's and bots.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Nope. If it were, my name would have mod status here. Which it doesn't. Also......fuck AI!

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Stop using ChatGPT to write your posts. If your Roku fix was formatted like this one, I'd pull it off my community too

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I've been auto shadowbanned from a technical community, more than once. No idea why. It'd be nice to have a conversation with a mod like that, at least.

It seems others have too. Whenever I go back to check, it's like all the brainpower has been sucked from the sub.

Sometimes I see an 'issue' or 'help' post I have an impulse to post exactly what they need, before I realize I can't... and no one else posts anything helpful.

...Yet sometimes weird, obvious bots reply.

I don't know what the heck is going on with Reddit, but its amazing its lasted this long.

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