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Best time to post in r/ShadowBan

The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.

Posts in r/ShadowBan are most often removed for civility issues. It is a public subreddit that does not allow link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 800 recent posts, an estimated 87% were still up about a day later.

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The best and worst hours to post in r/ShadowBan

In our sample of 800 recent and top r/ShadowBan posts, activity and scores peak around Saturday 4am UTC, and are weakest around Friday 1am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Sep 4, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.

Times in your timezoneUTC · GMT+0

Window 1
Sat around 4am
avg score 15 · 2 posts sampled
Window 2
Sun around 11am
avg score 11.3 · 3 posts sampled
Window 3
Sat around 12pm
avg score 12 · 2 posts sampled

Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.

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Estimated survival rate

87%

of 800 recent r/ShadowBan posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.

How this is measured

Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.

Strictness: RelaxedPublic subText posts onlyFlair optional

r/ShadowBan rules: what actually gets removed

Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.

1.Do not falsely tell someone they're (not) banned
Enforcement varies
Telling anyone that they are shadowbanned *at the time of their post* when they are clearly not, is grounds for a subreddit ban. The same goes for telling someone who *is* shadowbanned that they're not. If you're not here to be helpful, GTFO.
2.Being a bigot or racist
Enforced automatically
Often people who have been shadowbanned site-wide think it’s OK to spout their usual drivel here since everything is made visible by u/AutoModerator. Please report these 14 year-old edgelords and their tired, racist, sexist, etc., post titles and comments. Go back to /pol/.
3.No Collectible (NFT) avatars
Enforcement varies
No one with an official Reddit Collectible (NFT) avatar may post/comment here. (A screenshot of one is permissible.) https://www.reddit.com/r/ShadowBan/wiki/nfts/
4.Post flair is required
Enforced automatically
Choose an appropriate flair for your post.
5.No asking for karma/"upvote if"
Enforcement varies
This is not a free-karma subreddit. Do not ask for or announce upvotes. Do not say "upvote if you can see this." Do not indicate that you upvoted someone else, e.g., just typing the word 'done'.
6.Obey Reddit's TOS (Content Policy)
Enforcement varies
Everyone must act in accordance with Reddit's [Content Policy](https://www.reddit.com/help/contentpolicy) and [User Agreement](https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement).
7.No requests for NSFW DMs, role-playing, chats, pics, vids, hookups, and anything else like that
Enforcement varies
This is not a hookup sub. Keep all NSFW, 18+, horny stuff on other subs. There are plenty such subs out there, literally thousands, so you should be able to find one that meets your needs. Note that including your age, gender, or location anywhere in your post or comment will be taken as an attempt to solicit NSFW communication. _Commenting "hi" or "hey" or anything like that to a post may be taken as an attempt to solicit NSFW communication._

r/ShadowBan does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.

Can you self-promote in r/ShadowBan?

r/ShadowBan does not state a clear self-promo policy in its rules. Treat that as caution, not permission: mods remove promo at their discretion, and Reddit's sitewide spam filter still applies. A value-first post that mentions your project beats a launch-style post here.

r/ShadowBan by the numbers

Members: 223K
Active right now: Not public
Posts / day: 343; 1K comments / day
Community age: 15 years; since Jul 14, 2011

What a successful r/ShadowBan post looks like · 400 top posts from the last month
Median title length	Posts with a link	Posts with flair	Dominant format
18 characters	0%	100%	text posts

What gets removed in r/ShadowBan

Low karma or a new account
r/ShadowBan publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.

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Subreddits like r/ShadowBan

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r/ShadowBan posting questions

Can I post links in r/ShadowBan?

No. r/ShadowBan accepts text posts only, so a link-only submission is rejected at the door. You can usually mention a link inside the body text, but the sub's rules on self-promotion still apply to it. Check your draft against the rules before posting.

Does r/ShadowBan require karma to post?

r/ShadowBan does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.

Can you self-promote in r/ShadowBan?

Is r/ShadowBan strict?

Relaxed, by our estimate (14/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 7 rules, and its stated gates). About 13% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.

What is the best time to post in r/ShadowBan?

Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Saturday 4am UTC and Sunday 11am UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.

Why do posts get removed in r/ShadowBan?

The most common reasons are civility violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 13% of r/ShadowBan posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.

Rules last checked Sep 2, 2026

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