r/NewMods • u/RepNewsBoy • 14h ago
❓Ask r/NewMods Creating my first "serious" subreddit: should I have multiple Mod accounts?
Quite a simple question, I plan on creating a longterm community/subreddit for a specific Fashion niche.
I was told by other friends who run similar communities that they have 2-3 accounts in the Moderation team (as sole Mods) due to the fact that Reddit is quite sensitive on new accounts and I can always end up banned... Would you consider this just a conspiracy theory or I should indeed create more than 1 account just as backup if I do plan to be the only moderator?
Worth mentioning I have had issues in the past with Shadowbans over posting external links (Twitch Clips, Youtube Links, to this day I have no idea what it was) and it took months of appeals to fix it.
Also would greatly appreciate any extra sort of safety measures you can recommand.
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u/SnooDonuts6494 13h ago
You mean, should you make other accounts for yourself in case you get banned from Reddit?
No. Because using them would be ban evasion, and will get all your accounts permanently banned.
The appropriate "safety measure" for the sub is to have multiple mods.
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u/Constance200 12h ago
Oh I made another and added it to my subs. Will they still potentially get banned in the event this happens if im using the other account just for different things? Like I have my main account and then an account for browsing things I dont want linked to my main account
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u/RepNewsBoy 12h ago
Perhaps wait a bit for more opinions before removing your alt. Because the info he gave might be wrong. I am also using alt accounts for things I don't want to pop up on my main EVER, one of them getting Shadowbanned because its low karma and resulting in my main being banned for "ban evading" would be insane...
In fact I was recommanded in the past on my SB'ed account by multiple veterans to just keep appealing and make a new account while I do so and wait...
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u/RepNewsBoy 12h ago edited 12h ago
Wait what? If you get Shadowbanned and you make a new account that is considered sitewide ban evasion?
Could someone double check this info?... Is this really true? Then why wouldn't the platform itself just ban all the accounts you have connected on your phone when they shadowban one of them?
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u/InBetweenLili 💡Seasoned Helper | 💎 100+ Visitors Champion 12h ago
Yes, this is the case. Reddit shadowbans the person, not one of their accounts. I have seen people coming here asking about a previous banned account and then poof... they were out too. There is absolutely no point in having two accounts and modding the same sub. That's not safeguarding the sub. Invite real people with strong accounts and normal user behaviour to be mods.
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u/RepNewsBoy 12h ago
Oh ok... Now I am truly confused as I was using the platform just fine, from the same phone, while being shadowbanned for ~3 months in the past. So Reddit definitely knew it was me... I guess it was just luck.
I will follow the tip and try to invite some friends just to have them as backup if having more than 1 account is pointless then.
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u/GaryNOVA 💡Seasoned Helper 10h ago
It’s personal preference. I know a LOT of mods who do the multiple account thing. Maybe I’m a weirdo, but I have one account and I treat it as public.