Tell HN: If your IP is shadowbanned, even new accounts can not participate

Tell HN: If your IP is shadowbanned, even new accounts can not participate

3 by syracuse850330 | 4 comments on Hacker News.

So, I got shadowbanned on HN. No big deal, everyone tells me: happens all the time, just get over yourself, and create a new account to be more constructive this time around. Eh, Okay...? So, I signed up as https://ift.tt/LRHc98z So far so good. Then I submitted https://ift.tt/aV2sIfi Which went through, except that I couldn't comment on my new submission, as before. And, guess what? This EXACT link was already submitted 3 days prior, by user-who-apparently-doesnt-violate-guide-guidelines 'indy' Was I told? No! Was I left to believe my duplicate link was submitted? Yes! Good job, HN modernazis! I have about 20 pills of benazipril left, which should do the job of getting rid of me for good. Bye!



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