I’ve had 5 Reddit accounts banned over the past couple of months. I wasn’t spamming. I wasn’t self-promoting. I didn’t post links. I just… talked to people.

My posts were things like: – Photos of my cat – A conversation about burnout in r/CasualConversation – Responding to comments politely

Each time, the account got suspended out of nowhere. No warning, no explanation. I filed appeals — no answer. I tagged @RedditSupport on Twitter — silence.

I’m an indie game developer. I wasn’t even promoting my game. I was trying to be a part of the community. Reddit punished me for using the site as intended.

I know I’m not the only one who’s been through this.

If Reddit is hostile to new users, what future does it have?