ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to Lemmy Support@lemmy.mlEnglish · 17 hours agoI've never banned a user but have tens of banned users on my instance... What's going on?message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down11
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareI've never banned a user but have tens of banned users on my instance... What's going on?ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to Lemmy Support@lemmy.mlEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareKat@orbi.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·17 hours agoBans coming from mods in communities. They federate moderation out.
minus-squareCrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-217 hours agoIf these accounts are just banned from certain communities, then why does it say “banned” in their profiles when viewed from my instance? Wait I think I figured it out. These accounts have been banned from the instances on which they were created and I guess my instance just keeps track.
minus-squareocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·17 hours agoThis makes the most sense
Bans coming from mods in communities. They federate moderation out.
If these accounts are just banned from certain communities, then why does it say “banned” in their profiles when viewed from my instance?
Wait I think I figured it out. These accounts have been banned from the instances on which they were created and I guess my instance just keeps track.
This makes the most sense