r/ModSupport • u/Fomo_Family • 16h ago
Accounts getting banned when they are participating in the subreddit
Hello, I'm the moderator of r/fomo_app, everytime a user is posting or commenting in the sub they are getting banned automatically after few hours.
What's the issue with the sub? Can anyone please help.
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 16h ago
Correlation doesn't equal causation. They're likely bot accounts that you're allowing to post and you shouldn't.
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u/okbruh_panda 15h ago
Exactly this. Sometimes subs get added to a list of "no bot bouncer installed easy karma lets swarm" which can massively impact your subreddit negatively. Bot bouncer is essential, and I recommend new account and karma limits as well through automod
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u/Fomo_Family 16h ago
how can i prevent that?
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 15h ago
Install bot bouncer
Enable the built-in reputation and crowd control filters
Resist the urge to approve content just to make the sub grow
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u/Dom76210 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 13h ago
Resist the urge to approve content just to make the sub grow
This is the most important after installing and configuring Bot Bouncer. If you allow the bots in, they will swarm your subreddit. The bot developers look for loosely moderated subreddits, and spread the word to each other.
They also look for subreddits with only 1-2 moderators, figuring their posts will stay up longer before being removed.
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u/thepottsy 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 13h ago
Yep. I couldn’t figure out a nicer way to say that, cause I would never discourage a new mod from wanting to grow their new sub. BUT, I will advise them to do it safely.
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u/IKIR115 1h ago
Everyone saying it’s bots is correct.
That’s normal in a crypto sub. There’s always lots of bots and scammers astroturfing to pump whatever crypto product they’re trying to make money on.
Install BotBouncer to auto-ban known bot accounts:
https://developers.reddit.com/apps/bot-bouncer
Install Evasion Guard to auto-ban their alts when they try to come back:
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u/emily_in_boots 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 16h ago
You're probably being targeted by a bot ring. They often pick a particular post for some reason and tons of bots will comment on that one post. I don't know why but I've seen it many times.
You could try installing bot-bouncer.