I started r/proactivehealth about 6 weeks ago as a space to post and discuss proactive health, longevity and related topics without the influencer guru worship. I really got into the community building aspect and worked very hard to find interesting stories every day.
Yesterday, I hit 1k members which had been my goal for a while and I was proud that hard work does pay off!
Alas, late last night the subreddit got banned by the Reddit admins without any explanation. I filed the appeal form asking for details but it’s sort of a sad moment. I am not aware of breaking any rules and considering how much self promotion happens in many other subs I’m surprised I was targeted.
I am too old to rely on the dopamine hit from seeing people engage with my social media posts, but I did enjoy building a community of like minded folks discussing evidence backed medicine.
I don’t know whether I will be able to revive the community or whether I should just go back to posting in my own website.
I’ll try to post an update here, but maybe my account will be banned next 🤷♂️
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About Gunnar
Gunnar is 53. He lost about 170 pounds, trains in a garage gym, and writes DadStrengthDaily from personal experience, citing primary sources where he can. He also moderates r/ProactiveHealth. He is not a doctor, and nothing here is medical advice. Talk to your own doctor before acting on anything, especially GLP-1s, TRT, blood pressure, sleep apnea, and cancer screening.