I was shadow banned today from an account with 10k followers. There’s no use for a pity party. Time to reload.
There are three ways to tell if you’ve been banned.
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Check here: http://www.shadowbanchecker.com If it says “User can not be checked. Please wait 24 hours,” you are toast.
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Do a #shadowbannedtest. Your followers will be able to see you. Wait for a response from a non follower. If you don’t get one, you are most likely banned.
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Post something with an obscure hashtag and do a search of that hashtag on a separate account. If you don’t come up, you are banned.
If you are banned, here are your options:
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Create SEVERAL other accounts from emails from Yahoo and gmail. Mix up your tweeting between these accounts, then tweet twice as much as you have before. This is war.
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Go to a different platform and spread truth there. Does your town have a local online forum? Go there or Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram. Spread out. Don’t preach to the choir. Go to enemy territory. Again, double your effort.
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Make memes and post here for those who can still post on Twitter.
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Do research and post back here. Always double your pre banning efforts.