I used my dad's email to escape Reddit's ban cycle. Then I built the tool to help others skip that desperation.
After 6 bans I signed up with my dad's email.
Not because I thought it would save me. Because I had nothing left.
My second product was dying. Made one sale. Then Reddit killed my ability to tell anyone it existed.
The real problem
Reddit's spam rules aren't written down.
You learn them by getting banned. By then your product is already dead.
Different subreddits tolerate different things. Some ban instant. Some let you breathe. Nobody tells you which is which.
Pacing matters more than content. Post too fast = spam. Comment too much = spam. Even if you're being genuinely helpful.
What I built
MediaFast is the system I wish I had when I was using my dad's email.
Finds which subreddits actually work for your niche (tested, not guessed)
Shows what content format survives in each one
Builds a 30-day roadmap:
What to post
Where to post
When to post
When to comment
When to rest
Not automation. Not spam. Just the playbook that kept me alive after 6 failures.
The numbers
Launched February 10, 2024
$360 first month (almost quit)
$5,400 now (month 12)
185 users who were stuck in the same cycle
25% of trials convert because it solves a real painful problem
Try it
7-day free trial. See the subreddit analysis yourself.
I used my dad's email out of desperation. You don't have to.
On platforms like Reddit, restrictions usually depend on a mix of factors:
Account age (how old your account is)
Karma (upvotes on posts and comments)
Subreddit-specific rules (each community sets its own limits)
Some subreddits might require a few days of account age, others a few weeks, and some don’t publish their thresholds at all to prevent spam. A “45 days” figure might come from a specific community’s rule or just someone’s personal experience—but it’s not a platform-wide standard.
When people say “build karma first,” they’re simplifying things. What they really mean is: engage normally (comment, post thoughtfully, follow rules) until you meet whatever hidden or stated requirements a subreddit has.
Arthur, if you're reading this—huge congrats on the $5.4k milestone! Since you've analyzed so many posts, do you think a "Demand Score" based on keyword density vs. comment sentiment is a reliable way to pick a niche?
I'm living the exact same story. 6 Reddit bans trying to share a tool I built for freelancers. Ended up pivoting to LinkedIn/Twitter but I miss the Reddit traffic.
Did you ever successfully return to promoting after the bans, or did you mostly use Reddit for MediaFast validation?
Very descriptive image :)