Permabanned. So, goodbye I guess

Posting this from an alt that will soon be banned. Just wanted to have some finality.

Short version: I got a 7-day sitewide ban for saying some dumb shit (if you’re curious, it was about a certain orange-colored president). Fair enough — I crossed a line. But then I logged into an alt to browse, not realizing that even counts as ban evasion. And for that? Both accounts, and now any new account I try to create, are permanently banned.

I’m just so frustrated. I took the 7-day ban on the chin. I deserved it. But a permanent, sitewide ban for a first offense and an honest mistake? That feels needlessly aggressive. I wasn’t trying to troll, stir things up, or evade punishment, I truly just didn’t know. And Reddit gave no warning, no grace, no room for error. I tried to appeal and explain, but got denied with a copy-paste response and zero understanding. It all felt robotic and disconnected from any sense of proportion.

My main account had 60k karma. I used Reddit daily: for art, memes, discussions, fan theories, random rabbit holes, learning new stuff, connecting with strangers. And now I’m just locked out forever. All because I browsed the site during a temp suspension.

So yeah — goodbye, I guess. Maybe it is better for my mental health not to be arguing about politics so much. But this still feels like a real loss. I’ll miss the community. I’ll miss the messiness of it. I’ll miss being part of it.

I promise I’m a normal, well-adjusted person with a job and friends and hobbies outside of social media. I’m not crashing out and having a mental breakdown over this. But it’s strange how something digital can leave a real void. I didn’t expect to care this much, but I do. And now it’s over.

So, goodbye.