Re:Tell HN: Reddit accounts cancellation/suspension caused b...
by root_axis on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @12:52PM
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Sorry, I should have worded that a little more clearly, but my statement applies to shadow banning as well. In my view, it is totally unreasonable to make arbitrary software behavior like shadow banning illegal.
In case you're not familiar with the concept: it entails "muting" an account without ever notifying said account of that fact. They can still post, comment, vote, and everything else, but no one will see this content.