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What is the exact meaning of the "Banned" label next to a user? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

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For example, I've come across this:

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Type: User Page. Name: "CanadaRocks" ("@CanadaRocks@piefed.ca"). Publisher: ["Lemmy". "sh.itjust.works"]. Accessed: 2025-07-22T02:07Z. URI: https://sh.itjust.works/u/CanadaRocks@piefed.ca.

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[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

That's an instance ban. Community bans are explicitly stated.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

So the user is banned from the instance where that label is seen (eg my instance)? Does an instance banning a user not block that user and their content from that instance? If not, what's the point of the ban?

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes. It "blocks" the user. Afaik it should prevent the banned user from interacting with communities from the instance they were banned from and also the instance will no longer accept any new interactions from the user (local users cant see new content of that user, like PMs, comments, etc.)

Additionally, their content can also be removed, but that is optional.

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