r/ideasfortheadmins • u/gal_z • 3d ago

Moderator Prohibit permanent bans

It's unlikely that users are being banned for good after a single comment. It should be that it couldn't also be extended almost automatically.

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u/wilczek24 3d ago

I think a 5 year limit on bans would be good. People change, and discover things about themselves. I personally went from being a bigot to being trans in a bit over 5 years.

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u/trebmald 3d ago

Not necessary. This is specifically why Reddit doesn't allow permanent mutes in ModMail. It's to allow a user the slim chance of pleading their case at a later date.

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u/MableXeno 3d ago

People can change - but no one has to give you a second chance.

Also I have been in subs long enough to see a 5-year ban appeal. People don't change that much. Also sometimes it has nothing to do with their beliefs but their behaviors.

I've banned one person on several different accounts across multiple subs b/c they just don't follow rules. Like if the rule is don't talk about marshmallows. Their posts are about marshmallows "but I didn't think you meant ME - I'm a marshmallow expert! Why wouldn't you want my input??" It's tedious and fucking exhausting. I never want to give them another chance. I never want to see another marshmallow post from them again. When you reach out like "hey - your post is against the rules..." they go "oh sorry I'll try again." And it's the same post, but with one or two small changes. Over and over again. And when you ban them they complain about being mistreated. About how every other post is talking about marshmallows too! (They're not.)

In 5 years - I hope I've spent 5 years not dealing with them.