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What is the exact meaning of the "Banned" label next to a user? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml
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For example, I've come across this:

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  1. Type: User Page. Name: "CanadaRocks" ("@CanadaRocks@piefed.ca"). Publisher: ["Lemmy". "sh.itjust.works"]. Accessed: 2025-07-22T02:07Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/u/CanadaRocks@piefed.ca.
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[-] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 3 points 2 months ago

That's an instance ban. Community bans are explicitly stated.

[-] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

So the user is banned from the instance where that label is seen (eg my instance)? Does an instance banning a user not block that user and their content from that instance? If not, what's the point of the ban?

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

The user cannot vote, post or comment on that instance[^1]. If a user’s own instance bans them, then they can’t even log in.

[^1]: Due to a bug, currently the user can post & comment, but those posts & comments won’t federate beyond their own home instance.

[-] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

[…] Due to a bug, currently the user can post & comment […]

Do you have a link to the bug?

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

A hacky, incomplete solution has been running for a while: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3399

A full solution has been merged, but I don’t think it’s been released yet: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5515

[-] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

[…] A full solution has been merged, but I don’t think it’s been released yet: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/pull/5515

It looks like it's coming with Lemmy 1.0 ^[1]^.

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  1. Type: Comment. Author: "Nutomic". Publisher: [Type: Post. Title: "Open issues on popular lemmy apps to prepare for 1.0.0 release". Author: "dessalines". Publisher: ["GitHub". "LemmyNet/Lemmy"]. Published: 2025-03-15T13:17:39.000Z. URI: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/5508.]. Published: 2025-06-02T08:21:42.000Z. Accessed: 2025-07-22T06:26Z. URI: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/5508#issuecomment-2929388226.
[-] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes. It "blocks" the user. Afaik it should prevent the banned user from interacting with communities from the instance they were banned from and also the instance will no longer accept any new interactions from the user (local users cant see new content of that user, like PMs, comments, etc.)

Additionally, their content can also be removed, but that is optional.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The user was instance banned from sh.itjust.works: https://sh.itjust.works/modlog?actionType=All&userId=22076002

[-] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Hrm, I have a suspicion that it was a false positive by the automod (maybe it didn't like "kill this idea"?):

^[1]^

Update (2025-07-22T02:37Z): The moderation action was a false positive, and has been reverted ^[2]^.

References

  1. Type: Webpage. Title: "Modlog". Publisher: ["Lemmy". "sh.itjust.works"]. Accessed: 2025-07-22T02:31Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/modlog?actionType=All&userId=22076002.
  2. Type: Message. Author: "InEnduringGrowStrong" (@inenduringgrowstrong:matrix.org). Publisher: ["Matrix". "sh.itjust.works"]. Published: 2025-07-22T02:36Z. Accessed: 2025-07-22T02:40Z. URI: https://matrix.to/#%2F%21ftaqqnpOePvPwZBnaO%3Amatrix.org%2F%24_0eH5YCmsHjudEmbs4zUSds1JAj60XXSjqhZovnz-0U%3Fvia=matrix.org&via=tchncs.de&via=envs.net.

[-] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Does an instance ban block future posts by that user from being federated in?

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Correct, future posts/comments. It’s like getting banned from every community on that instance. They also can’t send direct messages to users on that instance.

[-] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

They also can’t send direct messages to users on that instance.

Can a user on the banning instance message the banned user? If so, can the banned user reply?

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Can a user on the banning instance message the banned user?

I’ve never tried it so I’m not sure.

If so, can the banned user reply?

I’ve never tried this either, but I highly doubt it.

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