Where Reddit tells you about restrictions: Messages in your Reddit inbox, a "page not found" profile when you're logged out (shadowban), and modmail from subreddits.
Before you start

Step by step

  1. Work out which kind it is

    Run the Reddit check. If your profile is missing for logged-out visitors, Reddit's admins did it. If only one subreddit hides your posts, that subreddit's moderators or AutoModerator did.

  2. Site-wide: use Reddit's appeal form

    Go to reddit.com/appeals while logged in. Be brief and factual. Repeated or angry appeals don't help.

  3. Subreddit: message the moderators

    Use Message the mods on that subreddit. Ask politely whether your post was caught by a filter and how to post successfully. Don't make a new account to get around a subreddit ban. That breaks Reddit's rules and can get your main account banned.

  4. Check new-account limits

    Many subreddits automatically remove posts from new or low-karma accounts. That's not a ban. Earning karma in other subreddits usually fixes it.

If your appeal is rejected

EU users can use Reddit's DSA complaint process and certified out-of-court dispute bodies. See your rights.

What gets appeals approved
  • Be specific. Name the post, the date and the rule, and say why it doesn't apply.
  • Stay calm. A human may read it. Polite, factual appeals do better than angry ones.
  • One issue per appeal. Several problems in one message are hard to process.
  • Don't spam appeals. Sending the same appeal over and over can slow things down.
  • Don't create a new account to get around a restriction. On most platforms that breaks the rules and makes things worse.

Platforms change their menus and policies often. These steps reflect how they worked when we last reviewed them. This is general information, not legal advice.