Three Reddit Accounts Won Their Appeals. Their Posts Still Did Not Return

The timeline in Damariobros's help thread is awkward. The appeal had succeeded and the account worked again, while old submissions still showed as removed. The account holder shared symptoms and links, community helpers inspected the public state, and an administrator was asked to intervene. The page ends with an administrator saying the issue was fixed and the account holder replying with thanks.

The thread supports the later restoration. It does not establish the original cause. Damariobros blamed AutoMod, but the public administrator reply did not confirm that explanation.

Fresh-Night4118 reported a restriction lasting about one month. After reinstatement, the account holder checked Contributor Quality Score and found the lowest tier. An automated help response warned that communities using Reputation Filter could still hold new submissions.

The thread gives no final recovery time, and Reddit does not publish the full CQS formula. Turning a few days of normal participation into a promise would go beyond the record.

nuclearcowgirl reported that the account restriction was reversed while historical submissions remained removed. The help community could inspect the public state and ask an administrator to review it. Together, the three records show one recurring symptom. The account appeal ended before every content filter cleared.

That is why low reach alone cannot diagnose a shadowban. Moderator removal, AutoMod, Reputation Filter, and sitewide account action can create similar visible outcomes while requiring different owners.

Open the appeals page and inbox while logged into the affected account. When profiles, comments, and posts fail across communities, continue at the account layer. When the problem stays inside one subreddit, read its rules and send representative links to its moderators. Old posts stuck after reinstatement may need an administrator review.

One relevant post without a link or product name is enough for a visibility check. View it while logged out and save notices or replies. A replacement account can create ban-evasion risk and make the original diagnosis harder.