Claude Account Bans, Suspensions and Appeals

A user frames Claude suspensions as AI dynamically identifying Chinese users, arguing it's no longer a contest with Anthropic but human ingenuity versus AI.

A user reports their Claude account was banned, attributes it to a low-quality proxy IP used two years ago, and says an appeal filed yesterday did not restore it.

The author lists four steps: use Claude illegally in China, pay a year upfront against terms, get banned, then complain publicly, noting the original post claimed not to know why.

A user reports two newly registered Claude accounts were banned and is now relying on a 2023 account that remains stable, unsure if it will be spared.

The poster says they never tried Claude despite its reputation because of ban worries, and wonders why Anthropic leaves money on the table.

The author asks whether people praising Grok Bot switched to it because their Claude accounts got banned.

Having had multiple Claude accounts banned, the author is deciding between Grok's bundle and Codex's Max Plan, which requires phone verification.

A user posts an image joking about the reason their Claude account was banned, with only a one-line caption.

Contrasts Claude's rapid banning of Chinese users' accounts with DeepSeek banning American users, claiming detection works regardless of input language.

A reseller says Claude bans usually aren't caused by payment issues, so they offer no after-sales support and don't research bulk ban prevention or refunds.

A veteran Claude user who was once banned and later reinstated asks others to share tactics for avoiding Claude account suspensions.

A developer releases a fully open-source, non-sponsored project and says their only wish is that Claude bans fewer accounts.