Instant Bans on 'Safe' Subreddits for New Accounts

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tidderautomate

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What is causing an instant ban after commenting on a subreddit that is supposed to be safe for new accounts?

I'm trying to crowdsource information to see if anyone has figured out the real reason for these instant bans. Even accounts that have been warmed up for two weeks still face an instant ban after commenting.

Is Reddit able to recognize the proxy IP pattern you are using?
I'm an automator at my workplace, and I warm up over 3,000 accounts every day for two weeks by browsing, upvoting, and joining subreddits, but without commenting. After this two-week period, attempting to comment manually results in an instant ban.

I don't want to be blamed for my automation being the reason for the bans.

Could Reddit flag an account as a bot during the two-week warm-up period and then wait for you to comment to issue a ban?
 
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Maybe stop all automation for a few days before commenting? Give it some "human" rest time.
 
natsuko said:
Maybe stop all automation for a few days before commenting? Give it some "human" rest time.
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Does it mean the warmup is reset and the account goes back to being like a fresh account because the IP changes every time it logs in?
 
"I don't want to be blamed for my automation being the reason for the bans."

once an automation tool touches your account, it's marked for life as a bot and will eventually get banned. I've tried all kinds of automation tools, even wrote my own, and none of them worked. Whatever you're trying to create, they've already seen and blocked it. Their main concern isn't people like us, it's those who abuse the platform, spam heavily, and steal data. Look at what happened during election days, massive spam from people with money to manipulate people opinion, and companies like OpenAI, which previously scraped the whole site. That's what they worry about. Your 3-20 bot accounts aren’t their issue, they have much bigger problems to deal with, and unfortunately, the way they’re handling these issues has caught everyone in the crossfire. Two years ago, automation was easy, not just on Reddit, but on many social media sites. Now, they’re cracking down

but keep trying, maybe you'll figure something out, and hopefully, you can share it here. Cheers!
 
Shawerma said:
"I don't want to be blamed for my automation being the reason for the bans."

once an automation tool touches your account, it's marked for life as a bot and will eventually get banned. I've tried all kinds of automation tools, even wrote my own, and none of them worked. Whatever you're trying to create, they've already seen and blocked it. Their main concern isn't people like us, it's those who abuse the platform, spam heavily, and steal data. Look at what happened during election days, massive spam from people with money to manipulate people opinion, and companies like OpenAI, which previously scraped the whole site. That's what they worry about. Your 3-20 bot accounts aren’t their issue, they have much bigger problems to deal with, and unfortunately, the way they’re handling these issues has caught everyone in the crossfire. Two years ago, automation was easy, not just on Reddit, but on many social media sites. Now, they’re cracking down

but keep trying, maybe you'll figure something out, and hopefully, you can share it here. Cheers!
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I'm confident that my humanized bots are not the culprit because the accounts are not banned while using them. After the last few minutes, I tried to comment, and it posted successfully.

I've been emphasizing to my team the importance of genuine interaction because, after botting, the account will be run by a human, and they will start to interact using ChatGPT. I'm also advising them that IP changes are a significant concern because some accounts are marked as suspicious after an IP change, especially if it involves a change in location.

Currently, my automation is effective. Let me know if you want to see it in action.
 
tidderautomate said:
What is causing an instant ban after commenting on a subreddit that is supposed to be safe for new accounts?

I'm trying to crowdsource information to see if anyone has figured out the real reason for these instant bans. Even accounts that have been warmed up for two weeks still face an instant ban after commenting.

Is Reddit able to recognize the proxy IP pattern you are using?
I'm an automator at my workplace, and I warm up over 3,000 accounts every day for two weeks by browsing, upvoting, and joining subreddits, but without commenting. After this two-week period, attempting to comment manually results in an instant ban.

I don't want to be blamed for my automation being the reason for the bans.

Could Reddit flag an account as a bot during the two-week warm-up period and then wait for you to comment to issue a ban?
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It's not easy to determine whether accounts are flagged during creation (due to incorrect proxy usage or bot misconfiguration) or if the same issue occurs for those commenting with a wrong setup.
We had to spend a month fixing our bot, but now, just a few hours after creation, our bot comments without any issues.
 
Shawerma said:
"I don't want to be blamed for my automation being the reason for the bans."

once an automation tool touches your account, it's marked for life as a bot and will eventually get banned. I've tried all kinds of automation tools, even wrote my own, and none of them worked. Whatever you're trying to create, they've already seen and blocked it. Their main concern isn't people like us, it's those who abuse the platform, spam heavily, and steal data. Look at what happened during election days, massive spam from people with money to manipulate people opinion, and companies like OpenAI, which previously scraped the whole site. That's what they worry about. Your 3-20 bot accounts aren’t their issue, they have much bigger problems to deal with, and unfortunately, the way they’re handling these issues has caught everyone in the crossfire. Two years ago, automation was easy, not just on Reddit, but on many social media sites. Now, they’re cracking down

but keep trying, maybe you'll figure something out, and hopefully, you can share it here. Cheers!
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You said something true—two years ago it was easy, now it’s difficult but still possible.
 
ToNice said:
It's not easy to determine whether accounts are flagged during creation (due to incorrect proxy usage or bot misconfiguration) or if the same issue occurs for those commenting with a wrong setup.
We had to spend a month fixing our bot, but now, just a few hours after creation, our bot comments without any issues.
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As much as I want to know your mechanism, I'll respect it if it's a trade secret. However, could you share just a few subreddits where your bot can start commenting within the first few hours?

While others here say you need to rest your account for 24 hours before commenting, I agree with you that even after just a couple of hours, all accounts are entitled to comment right away. I do the same thing with my personal accounts; I don't wait days before expressing my thoughts.
 
tidderautomate said:
As much as I want to know your mechanism, I'll respect it if it's a trade secret. However, could you share just a few subreddits where your bot can start commenting within the first few hours?

While others here say you need to rest your account for 24 hours before commenting, I agree with you that even after just a couple of hours, all accounts are entitled to comment right away. I do the same thing with my personal accounts; I don't wait days before expressing my thoughts.
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In all subreddits, at most your comment gets removed, but the account doesn’t get banned.
 
ToNice said:
In all subreddits, at most your comment gets removed, but the account doesn’t get banned.
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Which country are you in, and what type of proxy are you using? Our accounts get instantly banned after commenting right away without a warm-up following an IP change. This IP change locks the first 16 bits, meaning XXX.XXX.yyy.yyy, where XXX are almost the same.
 
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Since I already discussed this some time ago with some people, here’s the proof. I use rotating residential proxies.
 
Thanks, man, I appreciate it. Now maybe I can prove to my team that I'm not the "AmITheAsshole" for getting most of the accounts banned as an automator, hehe.
 
Shawerma said:
"Non voglio essere incolpato perché la mia automazione è la ragione dei divieti."

una volta che uno strumento di automazione tocca il tuo account, viene contrassegnato a vita come bot e alla fine verrà bannato. Ho provato tutti i tipi di strumenti di automazione, ho persino scritto il mio, e nessuno di loro ha funzionato. Qualunque cosa tu stia cercando di creare, l'hanno già vista e bloccata. La loro preoccupazione principale non sono persone come noi, sono coloro che abusano della piattaforma, inviano spam in modo massiccio e rubano dati. Guarda cosa è successo durante i giorni delle elezioni, spam massiccio da parte di persone con soldi per manipolare l'opinione delle persone e aziende come OpenAI, che in precedenza hanno raschiato l'intero sito. Ecco di cosa si preoccupano. I tuoi 3-20 account bot non sono un loro problema, hanno problemi molto più grandi da gestire e, sfortunatamente, il modo in cui stanno gestendo questi problemi ha preso tutti nel fuoco incrociato. Due anni fa, l'automazione era facile, non solo su Reddit, ma su molti siti di social media. Ora stanno prendendo decisioni

ma continua a provare, forse scoprirai qualcosa e, si spera, potrai condividerlo qui. Saluti!
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tidderautomate said:
Thanks, man, I appreciate it. Now maybe I can prove to my team that I'm not the "AmITheAsshole" for getting most of the accounts banned as an automator, hehe.
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The only way to prove it is that you need to post a comment.
 
tidderautomate said:
My next mission is to add auto-commenting to the bots. Care to collaborate?
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As I wrote in a post, how many bots do you see on Reddit commenting? I buy accounts with comment karma or visible comments because I definitely save time and money on proxies.
 
lucax3 said:
As I wrote in a post, how many bots do you see on Reddit commenting? I buy accounts with comment karma or visible comments because I definitely save time and money on proxies.
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I'll take note of this, but it is just the work that I need to fulfill. I understand that quality is better than quantity, as it saves time and resources.
 
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