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Overview

KreekCraft discusses Roblox’s official response to a recent wave of account bans and linked-account suspensions. He says players have contacted him for weeks to report being banned, sometimes because Roblox associated their account with another one.

Reported Bans and Moderation Data

Players have described several kinds of bans:

• Suspensions affecting accounts Roblox believes belong to the same person
• Bans related to child-safety terms
• Notices saying an account violated the Community Standards without explaining how

KreekCraft also cites EU moderation data that he says shows nearly 30 million bans in 90 days, with 84% resulting from automated decisions. He argues that these figures, combined with the recent rise in complaints, raise questions about Roblox’s moderation systems.

Roblox’s Response

Roblox says it bans accounts for serious or repeated violations and may suspend other accounts it believes belong to the same person. It says linked-account detection uses multiple signals, including device, behavioral, and identity information. According to Roblox, sharing an IP address or Wi-Fi network alone is not grounds for a ban.

Roblox acknowledges that mistakes happen and says users can appeal. It also says it has paused username scanning associated with some linked-account incidents and is working to improve ban notifications.

The company says first-time marketplace-description violations will be treated differently from repeat offenses. Developers in Roblox Select will also have 72 hours to correct certain minor violations.

KreekCraft’s Response

KreekCraft welcomes Roblox’s plans for clearer ban notifications and more proportionate consequences for marketplace-description violations. However, he questions whether the company’s explanation accounts for the recent spike in reports. He says he has heard from families whose multiple accounts were affected, doubts that shared-network bans are never a factor, and argues that users should be told precisely what they did wrong.

He also criticizes Roblox for allowing certain product-description terms for years before suddenly enforcing restrictions, saying users should have been warned before receiving severe penalties. While noting that not everyone who claims to be innocent is necessarily telling the truth, he says Roblox’s appeals process and moderation transparency need improvement.

Presenter and Contributor

• Presenter: KreekCraft
• Contributor: Matt Kaufman, identified in the video as the Roblox official who authored the statement