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OpenAI Pro users report 'shadow ban' issues with reasoning timeouts

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Users of OpenAI's ChatGPT Pro are reporting experiencing a "shadow ban" where their prompts are met with a message stating "Our systems are thinking a bit more about this..." This issue appears to be affecting users who utilize the PRO version for coding and document analysis, with some users noting it started occurring approximately two days prior to their posts. The exact cause remains unclear, with speculation ranging from overly complex prompts or files to a general flagging of accounts for unknown reasons. AI

IMPACT Potential user frustration and reduced productivity for OpenAI Pro subscribers experiencing reasoning timeouts.

RANK_REASON User-generated report of a potential issue with a product, not an official announcement or investigation.

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OpenAI Pro users report 'shadow ban' issues with reasoning timeouts

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/B3ttor ·

    Shadow banned ? ''Our systems are thinking a bit more about this...''

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1whap68/shadow_banned_our_systems_are_thinking_a_bit_more/"> <img alt="Shadow banned ? ''Our systems are thinking a bit more about this...''" src="https://preview.redd.it/3s8ro56jmqph1.png?width=140&amp;height=9&a…

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