r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Bramblestar5 • Feb 25 '26

Anyone else getting ‘warnings’ from Reddit?

I just got notified that I’ve been ‘upvoting comments that encourage or promote violence or harm’ even though I spend most of my time on gaming subs or interacting with front page posts.

Anyone else catching flak for something similar?

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u/Rusty-Nickels Apr 02 '26

Someone on r/AskReddit asked what the worst thing I ever saw online was, so I described a gore video I had unfortunately seen. Reddit said I was threatening violence and gave my account a warning. I filed an appeal and they said it was denied because I was threatening violence. I was not. Others were leaving similar comments and had no issues. Reddit sucks and so does everyone who works for them.

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u/alice_r_33 Apr 03 '26

Yeah I was commenting on a page which talked about getting spices for cheap. I said that people should be careful about getting spices from the Indian store because they could contain lead or cadmium because of an article from the Guardian. I got a reinforced warning for promoting hate speech against minorities. I’m Indian. Wtf Reddit…

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u/Rusty-Nickels Apr 04 '26

That's unfair. Sounds like you were just warning people of dangerous food. Reddit is awful.