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Recovery guide, updated September 2026

How to Appeal a Reddit Ban (2026): 4 Templates + the Official Form

To appeal a Reddit ban, first check who issued it. A subreddit ban comes from that community's moderators, so you appeal by replying to their message or using "Message the Moderators". A sitewide ban or spam flag comes from Reddit, so you appeal through the link in your inbox notice or at reddit.com/appeals while logged in to the banned account. Reddit gives you six months from the notice to file.

Keep the appeal short, specific and calm, and send it once. Reddit's own data shows about one appeal in five gets reversed, and Reddit may limit repeat appeals on the same decision. This page walks through picking the right path, the official rules, four templates and what happens after you submit. Not banned yet? Read Reddit ban prevention instead.

reddit.com/appeals

The official form for sitewide bans and spam flags. Subreddit bans go through modmail instead.

6 months

How long you have to file an appeal after receiving the ban notice, per Reddit Help.

About 20.8%

Average appeal reversal rate in Reddit's January to June 2024 Transparency Report.

Step zero

Which Appeal Path Is Yours? Answer 3 Questions

Using the wrong channel is the most common reason an appeal goes nowhere. Walk down this tree before writing a single word.

Q1

Did you get a message from a community's moderators?

If yes

Subreddit ban. Appeal through modmail to that community. Reddit admins do not review mod decisions that follow the rules.

Go to subreddit steps

If no

Go to question 2.

Q2

Did you get an inbox notice from Reddit naming a rule and a length?

If yes

Sitewide ban. Follow the link in the notice or go to reddit.com/appeals, logged in to that account. If the ban is 3 or 7 days, decide whether an appeal is worth it or whether you will wait.

Go to sitewide steps

If no

Go to question 3.

Q3

No message at all, but your profile is invisible when logged out?

If yes

Spam flag (the shadowban-like state). Log in to that account and submit the form at reddit.com/appeals. If you think you were linked to someone else's account, say so in the same form.

Go to spam flag steps

If no

You may be hitting a rate limit or a community filter, not a ban. Our prevention guide decodes those signals.

Not sure which one you have? Run the free shadowban detector first, since a spam flag and a sitewide ban look similar from inside the account but go through different wording in the appeal.

Straight from Reddit Help

Reddit's Official Appeal Rules: 6 Facts to Know First

Most appeal advice online is guesswork. These six points come from Reddit's own Help Center, checked in September 2026.

You have six months

Reddit says you can file an appeal any time within six months of receiving the ban.

Reddit Help: Banned for violating Reddit Rules

Start from the inbox notice

The notice lists the reason and, if temporary, the duration. Reddit tells you to follow the appeal instructions in it and explain why you think the ban was a mistake.

Reddit Help: Banned for violating Reddit Rules

Log in to the affected account

For spam flags, Reddit says to log in to the account that is not showing up, then go to the appeals page and submit the form.

Reddit Help: Flagged for spam or inauthentic activity

Wrongly linked? Say so

Reddit says the appeals form is also how you report that your account was incorrectly associated with other accounts actioned for spam. This is the path for shared networks.

Reddit Help: Banned for spam or ban evasion

Appeals can be limited

Reddit may limit how many times a decision can be appealed, and may suspend processing for people who send frequent unfounded or abusive appeals.

Reddit Help: Enforcement and Appeals

Mods decide mod bans

Reddit says moderators are free to run their communities as they choose within the Reddit Rules and the Moderator Code of Conduct. Subreddit appeals go to them, not to Reddit.

Reddit Help: Disputes with moderators

"We process appeals in a timely, non-discriminatory, diligent, and non-arbitrary manner, and we reverse our original decision if we determine that our initial assessment was incorrect."

Reddit Help, Content Moderation, Enforcement, and Appeals

Know what you are appealing

4 Ban Types and Where Each One Gets Appealed

Each type has a different issuer, a different length and a different appeal channel. Match yours before you write.

Subreddit ban

You are banned from one community but can still use the rest of Reddit. Reddit says you get a chat message from that community's moderators, and you can still view the community and remain a member.

Issued by

That subreddit's volunteer moderators

Duration

Temporary or permanent, set by the mod team

Appeal through

Modmail to that community

Sitewide ban

Reddit admins restrict the whole account for breaking the Reddit Rules. You get an inbox notification with the reason and, if temporary, the length.

Issued by

Reddit admins (employees, not volunteer mods)

Duration

Often a ladder: warning, 3 days, 7 days, permanent. Severe violations can go straight to permanent

Appeal through

Link in the inbox notice, or reddit.com/appeals

Spam flag (shadowban)

Your posts, comments, chats and profile stop showing up as expected, often with no notice. Reddit files this under accounts flagged for spam or inauthentic activity.

Issued by

Reddit's spam detection, automated or admin-reviewed

Duration

Until Reddit reviews the account

Appeal through

reddit.com/appeals while logged in to the affected account

Linked-account or network restriction

Often called an "IP ban". Reddit lists restricting the creation of new accounts as an enforcement tool, and it links accounts through connection signals. Innocent users on shared networks can get caught in it.

Issued by

Reddit admins, usually after ban evasion

Duration

Varies, not publicly documented

Appeal through

reddit.com/appeals, choosing the "incorrectly associated with other accounts" option

What you lose during a sitewide ban

Per Reddit Help, a banned account cannot:

  • Vote, post or comment
  • Send chats or report content
  • Create communities or edit wiki pages
  • Edit its own posts and comments
  • Create self-serve ads
  • Use mod tools or modmail (a permanent ban may remove you as a mod)

Temporary vs permanent: appeal or wait?

SituationUsual move
3-day or 7-day ban you earnedWait it out, fix the behavior
Temporary ban you believe was a mistakeAppeal once, calmly
Permanent banAppeal, it will not end on its own
Spam flag with no noticeAppeal at reddit.com/appeals

Reddit says a temporary ban does not change your profile, while a permanent ban shows a message on it.

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Copy and edit

Reddit Ban Appeal Template: 2 Quick Versions

Short on time? One template for moderators, one for Reddit admins. Replace every bracketed placeholder with your real details before sending.

Version A: Subreddit ban (message to mods)

Send through "Message the Moderators" or as a reply to the ban message. This goes to the volunteer mod team, not Reddit admins.

Hi mods of r/[subreddit],

My username is [your username] and I was banned on [date, if known]. I believe this was for [what happened, e.g., "posting a link to my own project without following the self-promotion rule"].

I understand why that looked like a rule violation. I have now read the subreddit rules and I will [what you will do differently, e.g., "only share my project after contributing genuine comments first" or "flair and disclose any future promotional posts"].

I would appreciate the chance to keep participating in r/[subreddit] under the correct rules. Thank you for your time.

[your username]

Version B: Sitewide ban (to Reddit admins)

Submit through the link in your ban notice or at reddit.com/appeals, logged in to the banned account.

Account: u/[your username]

I am appealing the ban on my account, which took effect on approximately [date]. I understand this was likely related to [what happened, e.g., "posting similar links across several subreddits in a short window"].

I have reviewed the Reddit Rules and understand why that pattern could be read as spam, even though it was not my intention.

Going forward, I will [what you will do differently, e.g., "space out any future posts, limit them to 1 to 2 relevant subreddits, and focus on comment participation before sharing links"].

I believe the ban was a mistake because [one clear reason]. I am requesting a review of this decision.

u/[your username]

Before filing, double check your exact username so the reviewer can match the account.

Diagnose before you write

What Triggered Your Ban, and How to Confirm It

Knowing the exact cause tells you how hard the appeal will be and what to say. Here is how to confirm each type from the outside.

Subreddit ban

The most common type, and the triggers vary by community. Posting a link to your own product in a discussion thread is often enough in founder communities. Posting the same help request in several communities at once gets people banned from programming ones. Many personal finance communities remove affiliate links outright. Other common triggers: skipping the sidebar rules, AutoModerator keyword filters, and piles of user reports.

How to confirm: Reddit says community bans arrive as a chat message from the moderators. Try submitting a post there, and a banned account sees an error right away. You can still read the community.

Appeal path: modmail only. Reddit's guidance on moderator disputes is to appeal to the mod team and report a mod to Reddit only if they broke the Reddit Rules or the Moderator Code of Conduct.

Sitewide ban

Issued by Reddit, not volunteers, for breaking the Reddit Rules. Common causes: the same or similar posts across many communities in a short window, vote manipulation, harassment across communities, sharing personal information, ban evasion, and coordinated inauthentic behavior. Moderators can report a user to Reddit, which is how some community spam problems become sitewide bans.

How to confirm: check your Reddit inbox for the notice with the reason and length. Posting or commenting anywhere fails. A permanent ban also shows a message on your profile.

Appeal path: the link in the notice or reddit.com/appeals, logged in to the banned account.

Spam flag (shadowban)

Your account still works from your side, but posts, comments, chats and your profile page stop showing up for others. It is almost always tied to spam detection: brand new accounts posting links before any comments, the same post across several communities in one day, repeated links to one domain, or link redirects. Founders sharing a project in r/SideProject, r/Entrepreneur, r/SaaS and r/startups on the same day is a very common version. Threads in r/ShadowBan are full of similar reports.

How to confirm: log out and open reddit.com/u/yourusername. If it does not load while the rest of Reddit works, the account is likely flagged. The MediaFast Shadowban Detector checks this automatically.

Appeal path: per Reddit Help, log in to the affected account, go to the appeals page and submit the form.

Linked-account and network restrictions

Almost always the result of ban evasion: an account gets banned, a new account shows up with the same behavior, it gets reported, and Reddit links the two. Reddit connects accounts through signals about how people connect to Reddit and information they share with it, so a new email alone does not separate them. Shared networks (campuses, offices, apartment Wi-Fi) are where innocent users sometimes get caught.

How to confirm: Reddit does not document a separate "IP ban" notice. If a brand new account is actioned almost immediately, or a notice mentions ban evasion or association with other accounts, this is likely what you are dealing with.

Appeal path: Reddit does not publish a separate IP appeal route. Use the notice link or reddit.com/appeals and, per Reddit Help, report that your account was incorrectly associated with other accounts. Explain the shared network plainly.

Real numbers

Reddit's Own Appeal Data: 245,340 Appeals, 1 in 5 Reversed

Reddit does not publish odds per ban type, but its Transparency Report does publish totals. Here is what the January to June 2024 report says.

245,340

account-level appeals filed, covering about 2.4% of all account sanctions

162,478

content-level appeals filed, covering about 7.9% of content removals

About 20.8%

average reversal rate: roughly one appeal in five was granted

What these numbers mean for you

Only a small share of banned users appeal at all, and most appeals fail. The ones that succeed are the cases Reddit itself describes: the initial assessment was wrong. That is why a calm appeal that shows the ban was a mistake beats a long argument about fairness.

The same report says appeals are reviewed by Reddit admins and are either granted, with the account or content reinstated, or denied.

Reddit Transparency Report, January to June 2024

Scale of enforcement

Reddit's H2 2025 report counted 1,595 accounts banned for repeat copyright infringement, up from 837 in the first half of 2025, according to TorrentFreak's coverage. Copyright bans follow their own counter-notice process, not the standard appeal form.

Reddit's enforcement page also notes that automation, human review and in-house language models all play a part in the original decision, which is why false positives exist and why appeals are worth filing when you are sure.

Watch instead

Watch: A Real Ban Appeal Walkthrough

Two working methods for appealing a suspended Reddit account and what to say in the appeal itself.

"How to UNBAN a Suspended Reddit Account (2 Working Methods)" by CygnaTech, published December 3, 2025

Playbook 1

How to Appeal a Subreddit Ban in 5 Steps

The most common ban type, and the only one where Reddit itself is not the reviewer.

  1. 1

    Read the ban message carefully

    Moderators notify you with a chat or inbox message. It sometimes names the rule and says whether the ban is temporary or permanent. Read it fully before you do anything else.

  2. 2

    Wait at least 24 hours before appealing

    Emotional replies almost always make things worse. Use the day to reread the community rules and honestly check whether you broke one.

  3. 3

    Find the post that triggered it

    Go through your recent posts and comments in that community. Identify the exact post or behavior. If you truly cannot tell, it is fine to ask the mods which rule applied.

  4. 4

    Send one modmail appeal

    Reply to the ban message or use "Message the Moderators" on the community page. Acknowledge what happened, name the rule, and say what you will do differently. Keep it under 150 words.

  5. 5

    Wait, then accept the answer

    Mods are volunteers and reply on their own schedule. Do not send follow-ups inside the first week. Reddit's own guidance is that if the mods will not reverse it, you can look for a similar community to join instead.

Playbook 2

How to Appeal a Sitewide Suspension in 5 Steps

Reddit admins review these. Your one appeal should do most of the work.

  1. 1

    Open the ban notice in your inbox

    Reddit sends an inbox notification that states the reason and, if temporary, the length. Reddit's Help Center tells you to follow the appeal instructions in that notification.

  2. 2

    Decide: appeal or wait it out

    A 3-day or 7-day ban ends on its own. Appeal a temporary ban only if you believe it was a mistake. A permanent ban only ends through a successful appeal.

  3. 3

    Go to reddit.com/appeals while logged in

    Use the link in the notice or reddit.com/appeals, logged in to the banned account. Reddit's spam-ban help page says the same form handles accounts that were incorrectly associated with other actioned accounts.

  4. 4

    Explain why the ban was a mistake

    Reddit's Help Center asks you to explain why you think the ban was a mistake. Be specific about what you did, stay calm, and keep it short. Generic "I did nothing wrong" appeals give the reviewer nothing to act on.

  5. 5

    Submit once and wait

    Reddit may limit how many times a decision can be appealed and may stop processing appeals from people who file frequent unfounded ones. Treat your appeal as a single shot, not a draft.

Playbook 3

How to Appeal a Shadowban (Spam Flag) in 4 Steps

Reddit does not always notify you, so you may have posted for days with zero visibility. Here is how to confirm and fix it.

  1. 1

    Confirm the flag from the outside

    Log out, or open a private window, and visit your profile. If it does not load or recent posts are missing, the account is likely flagged. The MediaFast shadowban detector runs the same check for you.

  2. 2

    Log in to the affected account

    Reddit's Help Center says to log in to the account that is not showing up, then go to the appeals page. Appeals filed from another account cannot be matched.

  3. 3

    Submit the form at reddit.com/appeals

    Say you believe your account was flagged for spam in error, describe what you were really doing, and point to your genuine participation history.

  4. 4

    Keep activity quiet while you wait

    Do not test with a new account and do not ramp up posting. Check your logged-out profile every few days to see if the flag has been lifted.

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Situation-specific

Copy-Paste Appeal Templates for 3 Common Cases

Built around what works: specific acknowledgment, honest context and a concrete change. Fill in the brackets with real details and never leave a placeholder in.

1

Subreddit ban (self-promotion violation)

Use when you posted a link to your own product without following the community's self-promotion rules.

Subject: Ban appeal - [your username]

Hi r/[subreddit] mod team,

I received a ban on [date] and I understand why it happened. I posted [brief description of the post] without realizing that r/[subreddit] requires [specific rule, e.g., "10 non-promotional comments before any self-promotion" or "flair posts as 'promotion' and disclose the affiliation"].

I have now read the full subreddit rules in the sidebar. The specific rule I missed was [quote the exact rule].

I am not asking for the post to be reinstated. I am asking for the opportunity to continue participating in the community under the correct guidelines going forward.

I have been a member of Reddit for [X years/months] and this subreddit is genuinely relevant to what I work on. I will follow the rules.

Thanks for your time.
[your username]
2

Sitewide suspension (first offense, spam)

Use when Reddit banned your account for posting similar content across several communities.

Via: reddit.com/appeals

I am writing to appeal the ban on my account u/[username], which took effect on approximately [date].

What I did: I posted [describe the content, e.g., "a link to my project in 6 subreddits over two days"] to get feedback. I did not realize this pattern counts as spam under the Reddit Rules.

I have now read Reddit's spam policy, which lists repeatedly posting the same or similar content across communities as spam. I understand why my posting pattern looked like spam even though my intent was genuine.

What I will do differently: I will limit project posts to 1 to 2 relevant subreddits at a time, space them out, and contribute through comments before sharing any links.

My account is [X years] old with [X karma] from genuine participation. I am asking for a review of this decision.

Account: u/[username]
3

Spam flag (false positive from legitimate use)

Use when you believe the spam system flagged your account despite genuine participation.

Via: reddit.com/appeals (logged in to the affected account)

I believe my account u/[username] was flagged for spam in error. When I log out and visit my profile, it does not load, and my posts and comments are not visible to other users.

What I was doing: on [date], I posted about [project/topic] in [list subreddits]. Each post followed that community's rules. I was sharing a project I have worked on for [X months].

I am not a spam account. My account is [X months/years] old with [X] comment karma from regular participation in [specific subreddits].

I think the filter reacted to posting in several communities in a short time. That was a mistake in judgment about volume, not an attempt to spam.

I am requesting a manual review of my account and am happy to answer any questions.

Account: u/[username]

Need a version for your exact case?

The free Reddit Ban Appeal Generator drafts an appeal for your ban type and situation. Edit the draft so every detail is accurate before you send it.

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Tone and length

Writing Your Appeal: 7 Dos and Don'ts

Reviewers read a lot of appeals. This is what separates the ones that work from the ones that do not.

Do thisDo not do this
Name the specific rule you broke ("I posted a self-promotional link before building comment karma")
Say "I did not do anything wrong" or "I do not know why I was banned"
Keep subreddit appeals under about 200 words and admin appeals under about 300
Write a 600-word essay about why you deserve another chance
Acknowledge how it looked ("I understand this looks like spam to the community")
Argue that the rule is unfair or that other users do the same thing
Wait at least 24 hours so emotion is not driving the tone
Send the appeal minutes after the ban while you are angry
Use neutral, professional language even if you think it was a mistake
Call the moderators "power-hungry", "unfair" or "biased"
Offer a concrete behavior change ("I will read the rules of every community before posting")
Make vague promises like "I will be better"
Submit one appeal and wait for the answer
Send daily follow-ups, since Reddit may stop processing frequent appeals

After you hit submit

Reddit Appeal Response Times: Official vs Reported

Reddit does not publish a response time. It only says appeals are handled in a timely, diligent manner. The ranges below are community-reported, not official.

Appeal typeReviewerCommonly reported waitWhat to do meanwhile
Subreddit ban, small communityVolunteer modsDays, sometimes neverAfter about two weeks of silence, one short follow-up at most
Subreddit ban, large communityVolunteer mod teamOften a few daysNothing, keep your message short so it is easy to act on
Sitewide ban, temporaryReddit adminsDays to a couple of weeksThe ban may end first. Do not open a new account
Sitewide ban, permanentReddit adminsOften longer than temporary casesDo not file a second appeal while the first is open
Spam flagReddit adminsVaries, needs manual reviewCheck your logged-out profile every few days
Linked-account restrictionReddit adminsVaries, not documentedExplain the shared network once, clearly

While you wait

  • Do not create a new Reddit account

    Ban evasion turns a recoverable situation into a worse one. It is the most common way people make a ban permanent.

  • Collect your legitimate history

    Comments that got upvotes, questions you answered, posts that were not promotional. Have it ready if you need to explain your account.

  • Stay active elsewhere if you can

    A subreddit ban leaves the rest of Reddit open. Build a genuine track record in other communities.

  • Audit what triggered the ban

    If it was promotional posting, work through the ban prevention guide before you return.

If your appeal is denied

  • Read the denial closely

    Some denials name the reason. That reason is the only thing worth addressing if another appeal is possible.

  • Only re-appeal with new information

    Reddit may limit repeat appeals on the same decision. A second attempt that repeats the first wastes it.

  • Accept a final mod decision

    If mods deny your modmail appeal, continued messaging can look like harassment. Reddit's advice is to find a similar community.

  • Report a moderator only for real rule breaks

    Per Reddit Help, report a mod only if they broke the Reddit Rules or the Moderator Code of Conduct, not because you disagree with a ban.

Avoid the denial

6 Mistakes That Get Appeals Denied

Your appeal may be your only chance. These are the patterns reviewers see every day.

Being argumentative or hostile

Telling moderators or admins they are wrong, unfair or power-tripping gives the reviewer every reason to deny. Even if you believe the ban was unjust, the reviewer controls the outcome.

Lying about what happened

Reddit reviewers can see the account history behind the ban. An appeal that contradicts the evidence is denied fast.

Sending many appeals

Reddit says it may limit repeat appeals on the same decision and may suspend processing for people who send frequent unfounded or abusive appeals. One strong appeal beats five rushed ones.

Creating new accounts during the appeal

Using another account while banned is ban evasion. Reddit says it can lead to sitewide bans, and it turns a recoverable situation into a worse one.

Blaming AutoMod or "the algorithm"

Automated systems do make mistakes, but an appeal that only says "your bot got it wrong" without explaining your behavior gives the reviewer nothing to verify.

Threatening legal action

Legal threats have no upside in an appeal. They turn a review into a dispute and do not change the Reddit Rules.

Illustrative, not measured

Which Appeals Tend to Work: Odds by Ban Type

Reddit publishes one overall reversal rate (about 20.8%), not odds per ban type. These are directional labels drawn from patterns users and moderators report.

Better odds

Subreddit ban (first offense, polite appeal)

Depends heavily on the mod team and how clearly you acknowledge the mistake. Smaller communities with personal mod teams tend to be more flexible.

Low odds

Subreddit ban (permanent, repeat offense)

Mods rarely reverse permanent bans for repeat offenders. The best chance is to wait, then appeal once with a clearly changed approach.

Better odds

Sitewide ban (genuine mistake or false positive)

This is the case the appeal system is built for. Reddit says it reverses decisions when the initial assessment was incorrect.

Low odds

Sitewide ban (clear, severe violation)

Bans for vote manipulation, harassment or ban evasion are rarely reversed, whatever the wording of the appeal.

Mixed

Spam flag (legitimate use)

False positives from bursty but honest posting are the most winnable. Accounts with a real history of helpful comments have the most to point to.

Mixed

Linked-account restriction

Shared networks and family devices are the strongest case. Actual evasion is rarely reversed.

Illustrative only. These labels are planning guardrails, not a dataset. The only measured figure is Reddit's overall average reversal rate from its January to June 2024 Transparency Report.

Once you are back

Won the Appeal? Don't Get Banned Again

Reddit's ladder remembers your history, so the next violation lands on a higher rung. The prevention side has its own guide.

Learn the 5 enforcement layers

Reddit ban prevention maps every layer that can act on your account and the early warning signs each one shows.

Run the safety checklist

The Reddit ban safety checklist covers the rules that keep a restored account in good standing.

Skip the second account

Appealing is the safe route. Reddit ban evasion explains how Reddit links a new account back to the old one.

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Reddit Ban Appeal FAQ

Appeal forms, the six-month window, response times and what Reddit's own data says.

It depends on who banned you. For a subreddit ban, reply to the moderators' ban message or use "Message the Moderators" on that community, and send one short, respectful note naming the rule and what you will do differently. For a sitewide ban or spam flag, follow the appeal link in your Reddit inbox notice or go to reddit.com/appeals while logged in to the banned account, and explain why you think the ban was a mistake.

The official form for sitewide bans and spam flags is at reddit.com/appeals, and the inbox notice Reddit sends you links to the same process. There is no Reddit form for subreddit bans: those are appealed to the community's moderators through modmail. Reddit's Help Center also says the appeals form is the place to report that your account was incorrectly associated with other accounts actioned for spam.

Reddit's Help Center says you can file an appeal any time within six months of receiving the ban notification. Temporary bans often end before an appeal is reviewed, so for a 3-day or 7-day ban it usually makes sense to appeal only if you think the ban was a mistake.

Reddit does not publish a response time. It says appeals are processed in a timely, diligent manner. Users commonly report hearing back on sitewide appeals within days to a couple of weeks, but that is anecdotal, not an official number. Subreddit appeals depend entirely on the volunteer mod team and can take hours, weeks, or never get an answer.

According to Reddit's Transparency Report for January to June 2024, users appealed 245,340 account-level sanctions (about 2.4% of them), and the average reversal rate across appeals was roughly 20.8%. So about one appeal in five succeeded. Reddit does not break this down by ban type.

Reddit says it may limit the number of times a particular decision can be appealed, and it may suspend processing of appeals from people who frequently submit unfounded or abusive appeals. Plan on one strong appeal. If a second one is possible, it only helps if it adds new information.

Yes. Nothing stops you from messaging the mods about a permanent ban. Wait a while, then send one respectful modmail message that names the rule you broke and explains how your behavior has changed. Some mod teams lift permanent bans for people who seem genuine, others do not, and Reddit admins will not overrule a mod team that is following the Reddit Rules.

Keep it short and specific: your username, roughly when the ban happened, the rule or behavior that likely caused it, any honest context, and exactly what you will do differently. For sitewide appeals, Reddit asks you to explain why you think the ban was a mistake. Avoid arguing that the rule is unfair, and never leave template placeholders in the message.

A temporary sitewide ban lasts a set time and ends on its own. Reddit says it does not change your profile. A permanent ban has no end date, shows a message on your profile, and can only be reversed through an appeal. Reddit describes a common ladder of warning, 3-day ban, 7-day ban, then permanent, though some violations lead straight to a permanent ban.

No. Using another account while banned is ban evasion under the Reddit Rules and can lead to sitewide bans. Reddit's Transparency Report says alternate accounts of permanently banned users are usually suspended too. Accept the decision or appeal properly within the six-month window.

Reddit says moderators are free to run their communities as they choose as long as they follow the Reddit Rules and the Moderator Code of Conduct. Appeal through modmail first. Report a moderator to Reddit only if they broke those rules. If the ban stands, Reddit suggests finding a similar community to take part in.

Yes. MediaFast's free Reddit Ban Appeal Generator at mediafa.st/reddit-ban-appeal-generator drafts an appeal based on your ban type and situation. Read and edit the draft so it is accurate and in your own words before you send it.

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