Reddit’s IP Ban System – A Joke That Hurts Real Users

Look, I was reading some Reddit posts the other day, and honestly, what I’ve been feeling for a long time — turns out, many others share the same sentiment. Reddit’s ban and suspension system is going to sink Reddit one day. Because no matter how good your app is, the real king is the user. And when you start disrespecting the user, things go downhill.

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Let’s Talk Real — What Happens When Reddit Bans Your IP?

Imagine this:
There are 4 people in one house — all using the same Wi-Fi. Now suppose one person unknowingly breaks a subreddit rule or gets suspended. Reddit doesn’t just ban that user — they block the entire IP. That means:

• Everyone in that house is banned
• Nobody can create a new account
• Even innocent people are blocked from browsing or participating

Tell me — what kind of logic is this?
How can you treat every person on the same network as one criminal?

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Spammers Are Still There, But Real Users Are Getting Hit

Here’s the funny part: the actual spammers — using proxies, VPNs, and bots — they’re still flooding Reddit with low-quality karma-farming posts, memes, and nonsense. But a genuine user, who wants to discuss tech, post art, or ask questions, gets kicked out.

Reddit keeps saying, “We’re protecting the community,”
but seriously — from whom? From your own real users?

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Multiple Accounts? So What?

Some people use alternate accounts for valid reasons:

• One for professional stuff
• One for personal interests
• Or maybe they just want to keep identities separate

Reddit treats it like a crime. And if you’re on the same IP? Instant red flag.
But tell me, how is that spam?
People managing 2-3 accounts are not the problem — the problem is lack of common sense moderation.

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What Reddit Fails to Understand

• In countries like India, 4-5 people (or more) share the same Wi-Fi
• In hostels, offices, and cafes — same IP is used by dozens of users
• Mobile hotspots are shared
• Even friends or family use the same router

Still Reddit assumes:

“One IP = One bad guy = Everyone must go.”

That’s not moderation. That’s laziness.

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What Should Reddit Actually Do?

• Ban based on user behavior — not blindly by IP
• Let users explain and appeal bans
• Moderate with logic, not bots
• Focus on real spam, not innocent users

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Conclusion: Don’t Repeat Orkut & Yahoo’s Mistakes

Orkut and Yahoo didn’t respect users.
They didn’t listen to the community.
And look what happened — they became history.

Reddit is walking the same path.
If you keep pushing away real users, one day you’ll have a spam-filled ghost town.

Users build your platform — not your rules, not your mods.
Lose users, and you lose everything.

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