How it works
Reddit Jail is a place where everyone gets to be heard, even when Reddit's shut the door on you! You get in through a simple browser extension that opens a companion comment thread next to any Reddit post, hosted entirely on our own infrastructure, with its own accounts, its own moderation, and its own rules.
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1. Install the extension
Add Reddit Jail to Chrome. It only activates on Reddit post pages: it doesn't watch, log, or modify anything else you do in your browser.
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2. Sign in and claim a handle
Sign in with Google, then pick a display handle. That handle is what other Reddit Jail users see. It's never your email, your Google name, or your Reddit username.
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3. Open any Reddit post
A panel docks next to Reddit's own comment section. Reply, upvote, downvote, and report: same shape as Reddit's comments, none of Reddit's ban list.
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4. Get replies without waiting on Reddit
The extension badges unread replies in your own threads, so a conversation Reddit would have buried or blocked keeps moving.
Frequently asked
Do I need a Reddit account?
No. Reddit Jail works on top of any Reddit post's URL, but your account here is completely separate from Reddit's. You can use it whether or not you're currently logged into, banned from, or shadowbanned on Reddit.
Can Reddit or a subreddit's mods see or remove my comments?
No. Reddit Jail comments live on our own servers, not Reddit's. A subreddit's moderators have no visibility into, or control over, the Reddit Jail thread attached to their post.
What if I get banned from Reddit Jail itself?
Read the Community Guidelines page: that's the complete, public list of what gets moderated (spam, harassment, hate, illegal content) and how enforcement works. No secret rules.
Is this affiliated with Reddit?
No. Reddit Jail is an independent, unofficial companion tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc.
Still stuck? The Support page has a form for that.