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Appeal a Moderation Decision

Request an independent review of a community moderation decision without risking an additional penalty for making the appeal.

Private intakeHuman reviewNo detector-only punishment

Moderation appeal

Identify the decision and explain the specific review error.

Identify the decision, date, account or content, the specific error you believe occurred, and any new context or evidence relevant to review.

Submission context

Inquiry topic: Community Appeal

Decision or case reference *Name or alias *Email *Decision, account, or content URL (if available)New context or evidence for independent reviewWhy the decision should change and what outcome you request *

An appeal is reviewed from the record and does not add a penalty. When practical, a moderator who did not make the original decision performs the review.

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What happens next

Review the decision from the record, not from status or pressure.

Appealing does not add a penalty. An independent moderator reviews the case when practical.

Match the record

Identify the decision, rule, evidence, date, account or content, and original reviewer.

Independent review

Check the claimed error, new evidence, consistency, proportionality, and any reviewer conflict.

Written outcome

Uphold, change, narrow, or reverse the action and explain the basis without exposing protected information.