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ChatGPT ban for "cyber abuse" sparks user frustration over automated appeals

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A user who paid for a $100/month ChatGPT plan was banned for "cyber abuse" without explanation. The user, a game developer, stated their usage involved personal projects like geography guessing games and game development, with no malicious intent. Their appeal process was entirely automated, with an AI bot denying the appeal within a minute and refusing further contact, leaving the user unable to determine which rule was broken or seek human review. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential issues with automated content moderation and customer support for AI services.

RANK_REASON User complaint about automated moderation and appeal process for a commercial product.

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ChatGPT ban for "cyber abuse" sparks user frustration over automated appeals

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User complaint about automated moderation and appeal process for a commercial product.
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COVERAGE [1]

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

    Banned from ChatGPT for “cyber abuse” while building games — appeal denied in 1 minute, no human review

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1wxnt4u/banned_from_chatgpt_for_cyber_abuse_while/"> <img alt="Banned from ChatGPT for “cyber abuse” while building games — appeal denied in 1 minute, no human review" src="https://preview.redd.it/jjagsw6q1ith1.jp…

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