Restoring deleted posts after account reactivated/unlocked
I'm posting in the hope that a concrete process/resolution pathway can be posted here for others who are in the same spot as me to follow. To describe what happened in my case:
- My account was temporarily locked by Reddit for security reasons, as I'd accessed my account from a different location than I usually do. An in-app notification from Reddit advised that I needed to change my password via my registered email (which I did).
- After two weeks, my account was still locked, and I lodged an appeal through Reddit. The security lock was subsequently removed, and my account reinstated.
- When my account was reinstated, all of my previous posts and comments were deleted (red trash can marked next to them).
I have tried using the appeal form again, but as my account is neither restricted nor suspended, I am unable to use this form.
Not that it's any great loss to the world that my past posts/comments have been deleted but is there a way for them to be reinstated, for posterity's sake?
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC
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