[EasyMark]

I left all "popular" groups when I posted in a "anti-vaccine" group pointing how how one guy was so far off into the weeds that he might circle around to be being right someday. The mere fact that I posted in there over some ludicrous article/comments got me banned in 9 different "popular" groups, some of which I'd never even been in because I dared to post somewhere "unapproved".

[bitcharmer]

I have similar experience with reddit. First few times I got banned it actually impacted me. I thought I really messed up or did something wrong, even tried to have a conversation with the mod team. Then I realized being banned from most popular subs should be worn like a badge of honour because it just means you're not part of the circle jerk.