A brief guide to Alts, Bans, and Shadowbans

Can I have more than one account on reddit? Yes. You can have alts.

Can my alts talk to each other? No, that’s crazy.

Can my alts all get on the same sub and talk about my viewpoint? No, that’s “breaking reddit” and can result in a shadowban.

Can I use my alts to vote for my main account? No, that’s “breaking reddit” and can result in a shadowban.

But my ideas are really good and I think others are unfairly downvoting me… You still shouldn’t do it.

Can I use my alts to downvote my enemies who are stupid and mean? Nope.

But I really disagree with my enemies! Downvotes don’t mean you disagree. They mean you don’t think the comment adds to the conversation.

Well, I really think I should get more than one vote… Buy reddit gold for the comments you want to super-vote for.

I got shadowbanned because the mod hates me. No, mods ban; admins shadowban.

What’s the difference between a ban and a shadowban? A banning means a mod kicked you out of his/her subreddit and you can’t post there anymore. A shadow ban comes from the reddit admins and means you can’t post anywhere in reddit.

How do I complain to the admins that a mod banned me? Good luck with that. Mods can ban anyone they want from their subs for any reason they want. It’s their sandbox. Make your own sub if you want.

Can I complain to the admins that I was unfairly shadowbanned? Yes, admins will review shadowbanning if asked.

Can I post a call-to-arms and ask all my reddit friends to show up and upvote me and downvote my enemies? No, that’s brigading and can result in a shadowban.

Can I ask people to vote for me pretty pretty please? People hate it and it still might get you shadowbanned for spamming or vote manipulation

And here’s a link to rediquette if you’re interested: http://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette