Reddit moderators ban user for participation in subreddit about podcaster Tim Pool: X account Reddit Lies posted a screenshot on Aug. 23 apparently from the moderators of subreddit r/interestingasfuck, showing user u/Howtobe_normal was “permanently banned from” that subreddit. “You have been banned for participating in a bad-faith subreddit (specifically TimPool) which brigades other subreddits and spreads propaganda/disinformation/racism/sexism,” the message claimed. “This action was performed by a bot which does not check the context or content of your comments.” The message further demanded, “To be unbanned Delete your posts and comments there [in TimPool] and respond to this message. Very important: Use this exact phrase ‘I have read the ban message, deleted all posts and comments in that subreddit and am now ready to be unbanned.'” If the user provided any other message, the moderators warned, that would be “consent for us to mute you.”