So, I know this isn’t a help forum or anything but, being Lemmy I’d think some people are on the same boat as me too.
I got permanently Banned in reddit for vote manipulation, I foolishly and childishly used 2 accounts to up vote myself to make it seem I was winning arguments. I then created a new account to start fresh but I didn’t know that counted as a Ban Evasion(I didn’t know ban Evasion was a thing), but that got banned too.
I’ve appealed by apologizing since I am guilty and genuinely sorry , however I’m not a spambot or anything. I made a mistake and just want a second chance.
Is there anything else I can do to start fresh “safely”? (factory reset my android device? I Can’t change my external IP tho) Has anyone been on a similar situation and gotten their account reinstated?
Being honest I like Lemmy but it’s nowhere near as populated as Reddit, sadly
Well in my case I KNOW I’m guilty, I just want to apologize and see if I can get a second chance eventually
I wouldn’t hold your breath. From what I can tell you and I are cooked for good. Oh well.
its pretty low chance, if its by ban evasion. they went extra hard in the last few months so any linked accounts they saw recieves a ban, of course this also catches innocents they often reject as well, since an AI is the one banning. when before, you get banned made new accounts, avoided that sub you were scot free, and even was able to comment in the "pre-banned sub, eventually, given at least 1year cooldown), but they were actually keeping track behind the scenes and waiting for a "large purge to ban you altogether)
try appealing your original account that got banned, and try once a week even if they reject the first time.