u/SkiGolfDive

About 80 miles, over 10,000 feet vertical.

As an aside, I'm not sure how much more I'm going to be posting on Reddit.

About a month ago somebody commented on a post I made to r/hiking saying, "I hope this is your last post ever," and then promptly deleted the comment. Within hours I was shadow-banned (at the time I didn't even know what that was). I double-checked Reddit's ToS and I have never broken any rules. Anyway, let me tell you that getting a shadow-ban revoked is a major hassle. It took nearly a month.

I've received a little, but only a little, Reddit hate over the last couple years, mostly people who hate Utah for whatever reason. I get it, that's Reddit. But a Redditor with the power to get you shadow-banned for no valid reason? How does that even happen?

Anyway, I'm just a regular guy who hikes and backpacks mostly the Rocky Mountains between 900 and 1,000 miles each year. I take photos and then I post them. You can block me if you don't like what I do, where I live, what kind of dog I have, or whatever. I don't post photos of myself, or even allow Reddit followers because I'm not trying to grow a wilderness cult, lol.

So the next time you wonder why there are so many bots on Reddit pushing stolen or faked content, remember that Reddit's own policies, combined with a sizable minority of mods who are corrupt in one way or another, is making Reddit an increasingly inauthentic platform.

About 80 miles, over 10,000 feet vertical.

As an aside, I'm not sure how much more I'm going to be posting on r/hiking or on Reddit generally for that matter.

About a month ago somebody commented on a post I made to r/hiking saying, "I hope this is your last post ever," and then promptly deleted the comment. Within hours I was shadow-banned (at the time I didn't even know what that was). I double-checked Reddit's ToS and I have never broken any rules. Anyway, let me tell you that getting a shadow-ban revoked is a major hassle. It took nearly a month.

I've received a little, but only a little, Reddit hate over the last couple years, mostly people who hate Utah for whatever reason. I get it, that's Reddit. But a Redditor with the power to get you shadow-banned for no valid reason? How does that even happen?

Anyway, I'm just a regular guy who hikes mostly the Rocky Mountains between 900 and 1,000 miles each year. I take photos and then I post them. You can block me if you don't like what I do, where I live, what kind of dog I have, or whatever. I don't post photos of myself, or even allow Reddit followers because I'm not trying to grow a wilderness cult, lol.

So the next time you wonder why there are so many bots on Reddit pushing stolen or faked content, remember that Reddit's own policies, combined with a sizable minority of mods who are corrupt in one way or another, is making Reddit an increasingly inauthentic platform.

Did Moose Ponds, etc. today. Wandered around quite a bit to aloof the crowds. Only about 7 miles and 1000 feet vertical. But Moose Ponds delivered.

About 13 miles and 3800 feet vertical. At the trailhead at 6am and it was already getting packed. Delta Lake was jammed with people, at least compared with previous trips here. Surprise and Amphitheater were much quieter. Wildfire smoke wasn't as thick as yesterday.