Getting A competitor Banned - Unethical

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KingJunior

Newbie

Aug 5, 2019

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• Today at 4:12 PM

• #1

Recently, accounts doing brand mentions get banned.
More alarming is using new/aged and even high karma accounts to do the same brand mentions will get those accounts banned.

The question is; isn't this prone to a competitor just spamming your brand name and getting your brand banned on important Subreddits or sitewide?

 

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nlvps

Registered Member

Apr 19, 2026

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• Today at 4:25 PM

• #2

I had this same issue. Does reddit ban that entire keyword/brand name/website link?

 

showboat

Regular Member

May 2, 2010

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• Today at 4:27 PM

• #3

Same issue I faced. More than 4500 karma account 3-4 years old. Not sure what about website which we were trying to mention.

 

Venusaur

Elite Member

Premium Member

Jul 13, 2024

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• Today at 4:36 PM

• #4

Reddit is a pain in the ass in 2026, I hope there will be a new alternative soon

 

jiroxys101

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Jun 28, 2015

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• Today at 4:48 PM

• #5

Of course, there's a possibility of abuse by competitors, but Reddit typically evaluates behavior, account history and spam patterns, not just brand name mentions. Consider whether you've been spamming before, they might be scanning for spamming now.