You're Probably Shadowbanned Right Now (How to Check and Recover)

Here's the nightmare scenario: you're posting regularly, getting no engagement, and assuming your content just sucks. Then you discover you've been shadowbanned for weeks. All that effort—wasted.

I've been shadowbanned 3 times. Here's everything I learned about detection and recovery.

1. Go to reddit.com/r/ShadowBan and post 'Am I shadowbanned?'
2. The bot will tell you immediately
3. Or: Log out and visit your profile (reddit.com/u/yourusername)—if it 404s, you're banned
4. Or: Check your recent posts in incognito—if they're invisible, you're banned

• Spammy behavior: Posting same link to many subs quickly
• Vote manipulation: Using alts to upvote yourself
• Automated behavior: Bot-like posting patterns
• New account + links: Fresh accounts that immediately post links
• Reported too many times: Even false reports can trigger it

Let me save you time: appealing a shadowban rarely works. I've tried 3 times. One success after 2 months of waiting. Two permanent.

The practical approach:

1. Submit an appeal anyway (reddit.com/appeals)—might work
2. Meanwhile, create a new account
3. Wait 14 days before any posting
4. Build karma through comments ONLY for 2 weeks
5. Follow the safe posting framework

• 14-day warmup: No promotional content for first 2 weeks
• 9:1 ratio: 9 helpful comments for every promotional post
• 48-hour spacing: Never post same domain twice in 48 hours
• Unique content: Never copy-paste between subreddits
• Engage authentically: Reply to comments on your posts

• Pre-post scanner: Analyzes content for spam signals
• Rate limiting: Prevents posting too frequently
• Ratio tracker: Shows your promotional vs value ratio
• Cooldown alerts: Warns when you're at risk

Don't wait until you're banned to take prevention seriously. Try MediaFast or read the full ban prevention guide.