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Last updated: 2022-03-23

Shadow Ban

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It's a cowardly practice where the platform hides somone's post from everyone except from that person themselves. Thus the victim remains unaware they have been silenced while the one they responded to will never even know that they got a reply.

To discover one is shadow banned, simply log out and see if your reply is still visible. In this case I then used an old account to let them know I was shadow banned, but I didn't dare to repeat my message as I have no idea what had triggered the ban. I also have no idea of how else I might contact Paz49.

Alerting Terry (click to enlarge)
be a lert, we need more lerts!

In the past I've tried finding them on alternative platforms, but soon discovered that many simply never read the comments there and focus exclusively on their Youtube audience. Under the pretext of free speech some are quite happy to let trolls run riot on alt-tech, but truth be told they thereby empower cancel culture and put genuine repondents in serious danger.

For instance, here I tried to alert Terry Opines of what was going on over on his Bitchute channel. I was aware that using the name of a rival platform would get my comment hidden, and indeed, Youtube's shadow-ban just made me look like an asshole. If you don't intend to engage with your audience on a platform then kindly have the decency to disable the discussion there, Terry (and ditto for others too).

Mind you, I used to think Bitchute was free speech haven, until I learned they are no different. Here you can see their shadow ban. I can see no reason for it atall. Bitchute can FOAD now for all I care. I'm thru with big-tech AND with alt-tech. Don't submit to that kind of underhand abuse from anyone ever!

Bitchute Shadow Ban

Often I find I've been blocked by people that I agree with. Some I have never even interacted with so I have no idea why. I know it's me specifically because I can see their posts when I'm logged out.

blocked by Adam Nutall

On one such occasion I did discover somone had been impersonating me. I had a narrow window to catch them before I was banned and the evidence deleted!

Impersonating to get me banned

Disqus was excellent in their handling of it. They IP banned the culprit and deleted ALL his accounts. I have a lot of respect for the way Disqus combat cancel culture and mob rule.