Account suspension
Also called: suspended account, reddit ban, sitewide ban, permanent suspension, permaban
Definition
An account suspension is a sitewide ban Reddit's admins place on an account for breaking the Reddit Rules. It can be temporary (typically 3 or 7 days) or permanent, and it blocks voting, posting, commenting and messaging across all of Reddit.
"Suspension" is the term most people use. Reddit's help center now mostly says your account was "banned from Reddit." Both mean the same thing: an admin action against your whole account, not a subreddit ban from one community's moderators.
How it works
When Reddit bans an account, you see a message at the top of the site or app and get a notification in your inbox explaining which rule you broke and, if the ban is temporary, how long it lasts.
While banned, Reddit says you lose the ability to vote, post, comment, send chats, report content, create communities, edit wiki pages, edit your posts and comments, or create self-serve ads. Moderators who are banned also lose mod tools and modmail access, and a permanent ban can remove them as moderators.
Visibility differs by type:
- Temporary ban: your profile does not change, and other users cannot tell you are banned.
- Permanent ban: your profile shows a message saying the account has been banned.
Reddit describes an escalation ladder for many violations: a warning, then a 3-day ban, then a 7-day ban, then a permanent ban. Some violations skip straight to permanent. Reddit's transparency report lists repeated ban evasion and persistent vote manipulation among the reasons for automated permanent bans.
The scale is large. In July to December 2025, Reddit issued 1,097,979 account warnings and 3,181,420 temporary and permanent account bans.
Suspension vs shadowban
A suspension comes with a notice and blocks you from acting. A shadowban, which Reddit describes as an account "flagged for spam or inauthentic activity," often comes with no notice: you can keep posting, but others cannot see it. Both have appeal routes, and they are different forms.
Why it matters for marketers
A suspended brand account cannot answer anyone, including people replying to its old comments, and a permanent ban can cost it any communities it moderated. If several accounts are linked to the same person or business, Reddit's enforcement page notes it can act on "the user's account(s)," plural, and can also restrict the creation of new accounts.
The common triggers for businesses are spam (repeated promotional posting), ban evasion after a subreddit ban, and coordinated voting between team accounts.
How to appeal
Follow the instructions in the ban notification in your inbox. Reddit accepts appeals within six months of the ban. Explain plainly why you think it was a mistake. Reddit says it may restrict appeals from people who file frequent unfounded ones, so appeal once, clearly.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Reddit suspension last?
Temporary bans are typically 3 or 7 days, and the length is stated in your ban notice. Permanent bans do not expire, though you can appeal within six months.
Can I make a new account if I'm suspended?
Using another account to get around a sitewide ban is ban evasion under the Reddit Rules. It can lead to the new account and the original being banned.
Will people see that I'm suspended?
Not for a temporary ban; your profile looks unchanged. A permanently banned account shows a message on its profile.