So, I know this isn’t a help forum or anything but, being Lemmy I’d think some people are on the same boat as me too.
I got permanently Banned in reddit for vote manipulation, I foolishly and childishly used 2 accounts to up vote myself to make it seem I was winning arguments. I then created a new account to start fresh but I didn’t know that counted as a Ban Evasion(I didn’t know ban Evasion was a thing), but that got banned too.
I’ve appealed by apologizing since I am guilty and genuinely sorry , however I’m not a spambot or anything. I made a mistake and just want a second chance.
Is there anything else I can do to start fresh “safely”? (factory reset my android device? I Can’t change my external IP tho) Has anyone been on a similar situation and gotten their account reinstated?
Being honest I like Lemmy but it’s nowhere near as populated as Reddit, sadly
Here’s my two cents for what it’s worth - Just embrace the opportunity to leave, have your conversations here and just search Reddit when you need to. That’s what I did, it’s much less toxic here.
I can certainly see that, my only gripe is the lack of content tbh :/.
It’s odd because I’ve been on reddit for 10 years and so now I’m chronically bored lol and dunno what to do, it’s definitely a sign of change obviously.
You need a hobby. I was addicted to Reddit all the way up until Spez fucked us all with the API thing. Then I migrated to Lemmy and followed my favorite apps that changed into Lemmy apps.
Never looked back, and I started to be less addicted to my phone. Watch more TV shows that I liked and wanted to catch up on. Do some hobby coding. I picked up speed cubing as yet another hobby, but one that I actually practice a lot.
Just get off of Reddit (and Lemmy, tbh) and create your own life content, friend. I use Lemmy when I have no other choice. Like when I’m taking a shit. Sick in bed. Waiting for my tea. Short moments. Much better for the mind.
Best of luck!
Yeah that’s exactly what I’ve been looking into. I honestly could play more video games if I wasn’t always on my phone lol. It’s tough since it’s been years of the muscle memory of scrolling through reddit, but I’m also internally mad that “holy crap why am I letting this app govern my life?”