ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to Lemmy Support@lemmy.mlEnglish · 12 days agoI've never banned a user but have tens of banned users on my instance... What's going on?message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 12 days agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareKat@orbi.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·12 days agoBans coming from mods in communities. They federate moderation out.
minus-squareCrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-212 days 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-squareKat@orbi.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoYeah, same concept. Mod or admin actions propagate if they relate to moderation at either level.
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.
Yeah, same concept. Mod or admin actions propagate if they relate to moderation at either level.