[qingcharles]

Reddit is the only platform that actually tells you that you are shadowbanned, so at least they are upfront about it, but their appeal system sucks. My friend just appealed every day for just over 600 days and finally got their account un-shadowbanned.

[eli]

Isn’t that definitionally impossible? If they tell you about it then it’s not a shadow ban.

[qingcharles]

I guess it depends on the definition of shadow ban.

In Reddit's case it means you can continue to post and comment, it's just that your posts and comments are no longer seen by others.

[ipaddr]

No they don't and if they do tell you that means you have been banned.

[inigyou]

Reddit doesn't tell you you're shadowbanned. You are thinking of regular banned.

[qingcharles]

No, they have fully banned and shadowbanned. If you are shadowbanned you can login and check the appeals page but your posts and comments will no longer be visible. If you are fully banned you cannot log in.

[mafuy]

That is called "muted". It is not a shadowban, by definition.

[handoflixue]

"It only took two years for my friend to appeal a Ban"

If you're willing to wait a couple years, I dare say a few services might have changed their minds by then, so it's too early to judge.

[qingcharles]

Most of them don't even have a reasonable appeals process at all :(