Shadowbans, really frustrated.

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Okay, so I made a bunch of accounts using mobile proxies (as in, purchased my own sim cards and setup my own system). Some important notes:
- New unique IP per account creation.
- I'm using a modified Firefox that correctly throws off fingerprinting
- webrtc doesn't leak my real ip, etc
- creepJS gives me a pretty good score
- Recaptcha testing gives a great score
- I'm using about 15 different email domains across my accounts.

For each account, I created it, browsed for a minute or two, then closed the browser. Now, fast forward a few weeks, the vast majority of the accounts got automatically shadowbanned. The other still working accounts are mostly getting shadowbanned as soon as I post (I've only tested posted comments on AskReddit and showerthoughts).

The weird thing is, a small number of accounts don't get banned when posting, even though they use the same email domains as all of the banned accounts, and were all created using the same exact process.

There seems to be absolutely no consistency to why accounts get banned. Any advice? Surely a Reddit master here has figured this out, but every thread, people say it's your proxy - but in my case, definitely not that.

1) Could it be that i'm posting in Askreddit or showerthoughts? I wondered if maybe they mark 'spam' more easily, and maybe since its these account's first posts, that triggers a shadowban?
2) Is using my own email domains the issue? If so, why are some of the accounts not getting banned even though they were created exactly the same way?
 
Try warming the account with random upvotes and comments before dropping posts. I've had better luck posting on dead subs first, then slowly jumping into bigger ones.
 
Try warming the account with random upvotes and comments before dropping posts. I've had better luck posting on dead subs first, then slowly jumping into bigger ones.
I'll try, but when I said im posting, I mean I'm posting comments on other peoples comments in a post - I'm not posting new posts entirely.
 
I’ve also been banned several times. I’m not sure why—maybe they’ve gotten stricter about spam.
 
Reddit can ban all your accounts based on your email domain. It's a very easy factor. I don't recommend using own domains.

Reddit is checking user behaviour. And it bans even legit accounts. Basically you are dealing with a random algorithm.

Your main aim should be getting enough karma. Then things will be easier.

Good luck
 
I've seen people say you shouldnt be commenting on the big subreddits early on. I've been engaging with some niche subreddits and haven't been shadowbanned/suspended yet. It's been 3 weeks of my account warmups. I also created new yahoo emails for signing into Reddit.
 
What emails do you use? Is there a trustworthy free email service that doesn't require a phone number?
 
Definitely don't use your own domains if you're registering at any kind of scale.

You can use throwaways like https://xitroo.com/ for bulk, switching to real emails in the future if you wish/after account is aged.

We have not had any issues using them since January.
 
Definitely don't use your own domains if you're registering at any kind of scale.

You can use throwaways like https://xitroo.com/ for bulk, switching to real emails in the future if you wish/after account is aged.

We have not had any issues using them since January.
So i just did a test and used gmail, and still got shadowbanned as soon as i posted in /r/WhatIsMyCQS.
 
So i just did a test and used gmail, and still got shadowbanned as soon as i posted in /r/WhatIsMyCQS.

You should not be posting on a brand new account, period.
First few days should be nothing but scrolling, joining a few subreddits and upvoting a few coments of others.


From a technical aspect; trying switch to AdsPower (5 free profiles) and check your connection with pixelscan.net and see if the problem persists.

But this won't work unless you warm up accounts. No posts for 3-4 days min, no comments for 2 days (and even then start with replying to existing comments, not posting your own). That's a decent rule of thumb.

Sounds like you're trying to dive in from day 1. Never gunna work.
 
You should not be posting on a brand new account, period.
First few days should be nothing but scrolling, joining a few subreddits and upvoting a few coments of others.


From a technical aspect; trying switch to AdsPower (5 free profiles) and check your connection with pixelscan.net and see if the problem persists.

But this won't work unless you warm up accounts. No posts for 3-4 days min, no comments for 2 days (and even then start with replying to existing comments, not posting your own). That's a decent rule of thumb.

Sounds like you're trying to dive in from day 1. Never gunna work.
Really? Man, when did Reddit get so intense. I'll give it shot, i guess my concern is that my accounts are actually being flagged from the get-go.
Just as a test, do you have any subreddits that I could test commenting on comments, which definitely have *no* spam filters?
 
Okay, so I made a bunch of accounts using mobile proxies (as in, purchased my own sim cards and setup my own system). Some important notes:
- New unique IP per account creation.
- I'm using a modified Firefox that correctly throws off fingerprinting
- webrtc doesn't leak my real ip, etc
- creepJS gives me a pretty good score
- Recaptcha testing gives a great score
- I'm using about 15 different email domains across my accounts.

For each account, I created it, browsed for a minute or two, then closed the browser. Now, fast forward a few weeks, the vast majority of the accounts got automatically shadowbanned. The other still working accounts are mostly getting shadowbanned as soon as I post (I've only tested posted comments on AskReddit and showerthoughts).

The weird thing is, a small number of accounts don't get banned when posting, even though they use the same email domains as all of the banned accounts, and were all created using the same exact process.

There seems to be absolutely no consistency to why accounts get banned. Any advice? Surely a Reddit master here has figured this out, but every thread, people say it's your proxy - but in my case, definitely not that.

1) Could it be that i'm posting in Askreddit or showerthoughts? I wondered if maybe they mark 'spam' more easily, and maybe since its these account's first posts, that triggers a shadowban?
2) Is using my own email domains the issue? If so, why are some of the accounts not getting banned even though they were created exactly the same way?
Ban evasion filter has been upped a lot.

Avoid everything over 20m subscribers
 
Posting in popular subreddits like AskReddit or Showerthoughts may flag new accounts as spam. Also, email domains could be an issue if flagged by Reddit. Diversify content and test smaller subreddits to reduce bans.
 
Sounds like Reddit's detection goes way beyond proxies & fingerprints — likely behavioral patterns, posting velocity, or subtle browser tells. Try warming accounts longer, diversify actions, and avoid high-mod subs early. It's not just about setup — it's about looking human.
 
Really? Man, when did Reddit get so intense. I'll give it shot, i guess my concern is that my accounts are actually being flagged from the get-go.
Just as a test, do you have any subreddits that I could test commenting on comments, which definitely have *no* spam filters?

If your account creation process is without flaws; following this guide will definitely get some accounts through the early days.
You can then play around with the boundaries of these rules once you've had success, and see where your risk/limit point is.
 
Okay, so I made a bunch of accounts using mobile proxies (as in, purchased my own sim cards and setup my own system). Some important notes:
- New unique IP per account creation.
- I'm using a modified Firefox that correctly throws off fingerprinting
- webrtc doesn't leak my real ip, etc
- creepJS gives me a pretty good score
- Recaptcha testing gives a great score
- I'm using about 15 different email domains across my accounts.

For each account, I created it, browsed for a minute or two, then closed the browser. Now, fast forward a few weeks, the vast majority of the accounts got automatically shadowbanned. The other still working accounts are mostly getting shadowbanned as soon as I post (I've only tested posted comments on AskReddit and showerthoughts).

The weird thing is, a small number of accounts don't get banned when posting, even though they use the same email domains as all of the banned accounts, and were all created using the same exact process.

There seems to be absolutely no consistency to why accounts get banned. Any advice? Surely a Reddit master here has figured this out, but every thread, people say it's your proxy - but in my case, definitely not that.

1) Could it be that i'm posting in Askreddit or showerthoughts? I wondered if maybe they mark 'spam' more easily, and maybe since its these account's first posts, that triggers a shadowban?
2) Is using my own email domains the issue? If so, why are some of the accounts not getting banned even though they were created exactly the same way?
yeah bro askreddit and showerthoughts are super strict, try warming up in smaller subs first before posting, that helped a bit here
 
Yes exactly, Reddit is crazy these days you have to warm up the account for several days before you post. There are many threads going over warming up processes for Reddit here
 
Those two subs are really strict. Try the memes subs, it's pretty chill. Try increasing first your CQS before going to the much stricter ones.
 
Okay, so I made a bunch of accounts using mobile proxies (as in, purchased my own sim cards and setup my own system). Some important notes:
- New unique IP per account creation.
- I'm using a modified Firefox that correctly throws off fingerprinting
- webrtc doesn't leak my real ip, etc
- creepJS gives me a pretty good score
- Recaptcha testing gives a great score
- I'm using about 15 different email domains across my accounts.

For each account, I created it, browsed for a minute or two, then closed the browser. Now, fast forward a few weeks, the vast majority of the accounts got automatically shadowbanned. The other still working accounts are mostly getting shadowbanned as soon as I post (I've only tested posted comments on AskReddit and showerthoughts).

The weird thing is, a small number of accounts don't get banned when posting, even though they use the same email domains as all of the banned accounts, and were all created using the same exact process.

There seems to be absolutely no consistency to why accounts get banned. Any advice? Surely a Reddit master here has figured this out, but every thread, people say it's your proxy - but in my case, definitely not that.

1) Could it be that i'm posting in Askreddit or showerthoughts? I wondered if maybe they mark 'spam' more easily, and maybe since its these account's first posts, that triggers a shadowban?
2) Is using my own email domains the issue? If so, why are some of the accounts not getting banned even though they were created exactly the same way?
AskReddit and Showerthoughts are strict on new accounts. Try posting in low-risk subs first. Also, using same email domains might leave a pattern Reddit flags over time. Warm up longer before posting.
 
Okay, so I made a bunch of accounts using mobile proxies (as in, purchased my own sim cards and setup my own system). Some important notes:
- New unique IP per account creation.
- I'm using a modified Firefox that correctly throws off fingerprinting
- webrtc doesn't leak my real ip, etc
- creepJS gives me a pretty good score
- Recaptcha testing gives a great score
- I'm using about 15 different email domains across my accounts.

For each account, I created it, browsed for a minute or two, then closed the browser. Now, fast forward a few weeks, the vast majority of the accounts got automatically shadowbanned. The other still working accounts are mostly getting shadowbanned as soon as I post (I've only tested posted comments on AskReddit and showerthoughts).

The weird thing is, a small number of accounts don't get banned when posting, even though they use the same email domains as all of the banned accounts, and were all created using the same exact process.

There seems to be absolutely no consistency to why accounts get banned. Any advice? Surely a Reddit master here has figured this out, but every thread, people say it's your proxy - but in my case, definitely not that.

1) Could it be that i'm posting in Askreddit or showerthoughts? I wondered if maybe they mark 'spam' more easily, and maybe since its these account's first posts, that triggers a shadowban?
2) Is using my own email domains the issue? If so, why are some of the accounts not getting banned even though they were created exactly the same way?
askreddit and SHOWERTHOUGHTS are large subs, they tend to have alot of spam in it. askreddit has childest posts(around sex)(mostly men are extremely sensitive around sex questions) and alot of politics, so definitely a sign of heavy filtering. depending on the type of question asked on askreddit, its very easy to get banned from the sub, and now the site. or entertainment questions, someone did not like how i wasnt thirsting over thier favorite trek actor, i was pointing out in a podcast how she wanted things to go her way in the show, and i got reported banned.

subs to avoid are political subs, or any subs that ask political questions, news subs, entertainment, sports. even a niche small sub can have heavy filtering, due to the nature of the subs intent.
 
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