[jrochkind1]

I feel like other technology subreddits I follow (including /r/ruby) have mostly only people posting their own stuff.

I don't know if the rule is still commonly an enforced rule on other parts of reddit though? I am sure there are redditors who don't know it though, based on /r/ruby.

(I post other people's stuff to /r/ruby, but I think this is maybe rare on /r/ruby? Once someone actually got mad at me for posting his article, like I was trying to steal the karma for the article he wrote, or posting it in a way or at a time that wasn't of his chosing and I should have let him post it himself as the author! He obviously did not know about this "rule"!)

Is it normal to get perma-banned from a subreddit on reddit, without first being warned once for violating a rule? (I know for a fact that does not happen on HN, people don't get their accounts banned without a single warning from dang, at least not for something like violating a self-promotion rule).

[riffic]

> Is it normal to get perma-banned from a subreddit on reddit

Generally, yes.

I prefer to use temporary bans myself but there are a lot of mods who use the permaban first and then gauge your reaction when you modmail to ask why you've been banned.

Also, tons of really bad mods on the site. No one disputes this.

[jrochkind1]

> and then gauge your reaction

What sort of a reaction do they want?

Mostly, this makes me glad I use reddit as little as I do.

[riffic]

well, it's not an approach I would prefer, but here's an example:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ModerationMediation/comments/v7xhu5...

> Many subreddits start with a permaban just to test how the rule breaker responds. Are they reasonable, contrite, and willing to promise not to break the rules again? This can be a great filter as to whether or not the person should be allowed to participate in the future, or is most likely going to be a headache in the future.