ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to Lemmy Support@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoI've never banned a user but have tens of banned users on my instance... What's going on?message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11
arrow-up112arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarekat@orbi.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoBans coming from mods in communities. They federate moderation out.
minus-squareCrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 months 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-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoThis makes the most sense
minus-squarekat@orbi.camplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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.
This makes the most sense
Yeah, same concept. Mod or admin actions propagate if they relate to moderation at either level.