Last Tuesday I shared a video of CPR compressions set to a metronome and the auto-mod removed it for 'graphic content'. Honestly after reading their policy on visible chest trauma, I see why a machine would trip, I just wish there was a human review button for medical stuff. Has anyone else gotten flagged for something that technically broke the rule but for a good reason?
Got auto-removed in a travel sub for posting a pic with a visible license plate. The bot flagged it as doxxing. Added a blur in 2 minutes and reposted, no issue. Has anyone else had a block that turned out fair on re-read?
Last month I tried to book an Airbnb in Austin for a long weekend and their automated system froze my account after I changed the guest name to my cat, Mittens. The bot sent me 4 verification codes and then banned me for 72 hours, even though I had a 5 star history. Customer support just kept saying 'our system detected unusual patterns' and wouldn't let me talk to a human. Has anyone else gotten locked out for something this dumb, or is my cat just too sketchy for algorithms?
Tried booking a cabin near Asheville for 5 nights, their fraud filter kept canceling because I paid with a new card and a different shipping address... I get protecting the platform, but shouldn't a human review override a bot after 3 false flags? Has anyone else had their own booking algorithm turn on them like that?
I shared a lemon bundt cake recipe in a cooking group last Tuesday and the mods said every one of my posts got flagged as spam by their new bot. The recipe had 14 ingredients and I linked to my blog, but I've done that for months without issues. Support wont even answer me, just an auto-reply telling me to read the guidelines. Has anyone else gotten flagged for sharing original content in a group they've been active in for ages?
Tbh, I run a small resale page on Facebook and listed a vintage record player for $45 in the Portland area. The algorithm nuked my post within 20 minutes, claiming it matched a spam pattern, even though I've sold 30+ items there without issues. I appealed twice and got zero human response, just an automated 'we reviewed it' message. Has anyone else had their legit listings ghosted by Facebook's filter out of nowhere?
I used to post long gear breakdowns on a hiking forum, like 800 words on a tent pole stiffness, and got zero complaints for years. Then last month their new bot swept through and nuked 40 of my old threads, saying they were 'promotional content' even though I never sold anything. I appealed and a mod told me the bot saw too many links to the same outdoor store in my posts, so now I only link to the actual product page once and keep my reviews to 300 words. Has anyone else had to dumb down their writing just to get past some automated filter?
I listed a $40 bike frame on the local buy and sell page, it vanished instantly with no notice. After checking my account settings I found the 'reduced distribution' flag, so I reworded 'garage sale' to 'yard sale' and reposted. It went live in 10 minutes, has anyone else had bots trip on specific words like that?
Last month my bank's app locked me out after I tried logging in from a hotel wifi in Albuquerque, and their automated system flagged me as a fraud risk with zero way to appeal... I spent 3 days calling support and every single one said 'the algorithm made the call, not us'. Has anyone else been stuck in that weird middle ground where a bot decides you're the problem but no human can override it?
Turns out saying 'curb alert' plus a zip code trips their bot filter every time, took me 3 edits to realize it was the word 'curb' not the photos, has anyone else had innocent words get their post killed?
Last month I posted a question about a condenser fan motor in a local FB group and attached three photos of the unit. Within 10 minutes my account was locked and labeled as spam, no human review. Turns out the group's bot flagged me because I posted the same image links twice in a week, even though they were different angles. I appealed three times and finally got through to a mod who unlocked me, but it took 4 days. Has anyone else been frozen out of a forum just for using common image hosts?
Last week I listed a used drill press in Charlotte for $80 and their bot locked it claiming suspicious activity, even though I've sold 30 items there fine. I appealed twice with no human reply, then it just unlocked itself with zero explanation. Anyone else get hit by this automated flag that ignores context like local pickup only?
I run a small house cleaning business in Tacoma, and last Tuesday I got a notice that my account was suspended for 'suspicious activity'. Turns out, the app's bot flagged my 72-point checklist because I kept pasting the same text into multiple job notes. I spent two days trying to appeal, but the automated reply kept asking for a photo ID, which is weird since I never uploaded one. Finally a human replied and said I triggered a duplicate content filter, basically because I was too efficient. Has anyone else had their own templates mistaken for spam by a scheduling platform?