Account Suspended
This is deeply frustrating. After finally building X up to 90,000 followers, everything vanished overnight.
X’s algorithm is extremely brutal, even authoritarian.
The platform bans accounts without telling users the specific reason, only saying that rules were violated. After filing an appeal, it still just says rules were violated. When I tried to appeal again, the platform showed an error. When I tried to log in via the web version with the correct password, it also showed an error. When I tried to reset my password, another error appeared—meaning every path was blocked. I am trapped in a Kafkaesque predicament.
An Authoritarian Platform
What I want to know is: which rule did I violate? When a court convicts someone, the person knows what crime they committed and what the charges are. But in 2026, with AI rising, drones in widespread use, and humanity dreaming of reaching Mars, we users are treated like serfs under feudal emperors. The Zuo Zhuan says, “If punishments are kept unknown and authority unpredictable, the people will fear their superiors.” On a platform that claims to champion free speech, we are witnessing the same despotic practices of imperial rule that have lasted for thousands of years.
We mainland netizens are already restricted by an artificially severed internet and need VPNs to go online. Thinking we would find freedom once we got out, we instead encounter the same authoritarianism. This is truly a cruel irony.
Technology as Accomplice
Fine, maybe I could start a new account, but I face a new problem. X has an extremely tight, almost perverse automated risk-control system (Anti-Spam & Anti-Abuse System). Sometimes even after clearing browser cookies, changing IP, or uninstalling and reinstalling the app, X’s system can still identify you through device fingerprinting. Once it recognizes you, it bans the new account too. One violation, lifetime record—this is profoundly inhumane.
I remember when Musk thought Twitter lacked free speech and bought it. Now this platform embodies every aspect of authoritarianism in its suspension rules: banning accounts without stating reasons; offering no recourse for appeals; and using technical means to identify and ban any new accounts.
Human effort combined with technology has built a despotic X Empire.
The boy who set out to slay the dragon has, in the end, become the dragon himself.
Account Suspended
It is deeply demoralizing. After all the effort I poured into building an audience of 90,000 followers on X, everything vanished in the blink of an eye. The algorithm of X is brutal—almost tyrannical.
The platform bans accounts without disclosing any specific reasons, offering nothing but a vague, repetitive claim of "violating the rules." Even after I filed appeals, the response remained the same hollow verdict. When I attempted to appeal again, the system threw error messages at me. When I tried to log in via a web browser—with the correct password—it claimed my credentials were invalid. When I sought to reset my password, it glitched again. Every path has been effectively sealed off. I am trapped in a Kafkaesque nightmare.
A Tyrannical Platform
I want to know: which rule did I actually violate? Even in a court of law, a defendant is told the nature of their crime and the evidence against them. Yet, here we are in 2026—an era where artificial intelligence is on the rise, drones fill the skies, and humanity dreams of setting foot on Mars—and we, the users, are treated like subjects under a feudal despot. There is an ancient Chinese saying: "If the law is kept obscure and the power of the state is unpredictable, the people will live in constant fear." On a platform that prides itself on "free speech," we are witnessing the exact same despotic practices that have plagued autocracies for thousands of years.
For us, the netizens from mainland China, our access to the internet is already restricted and severed. We rely on VPNs to reach the outside world, hoping to find a land of freedom. Instead, we are met with the very same tyranny we sought to escape. It is nothing short of a cruel irony.
The Accomplice of Technology
Perhaps I could attempt to start over, but I face a new wall: X’s anti-spam and anti-abuse system is rigorously, almost perversely, automated. Even if you clear your cookies, change your IP address, or reinstall the app, X’s wind-control system can still identify you through your device’s digital fingerprint. Once it marks you, it will terminate any new account you create. A single "violation" results in a lifetime of tracking—it is profoundly inhumane.
I remember when Elon Musk purchased Twitter under the guise of restoring free speech. Yet, the platform today embodies the essence of tyranny in every aspect of its banning rules: banning users without cause, leaving those seeking justice with no way to be heard, and utilizing technological tracking to ensure that even a fresh start is systematically crushed.
Human force combined with technological surveillance has forged a despotic "Empire of X."
The boy who set out to slay the dragon has, in the end, become the dragon himself.