New Reddit account: "server error" + avatar gone. Flagged or bug?

Madalyn Medrano

New member
Joined
Jul 24, 2026
Messages
1
Points
1
Hey everyone,

hoping some experienced people can help me out.

What I'm doing long-term:
I run an Instagram model page and a Telegram channel, and I want to use Reddit as an additional traffic source that eventually funnels people toward my Fanvue. So my goal is to turn this Reddit account into something genuine and trustworthy - not to spam it.

Talking about my reddit account @scarlettblazexxx

Right now I'm stuck on three things:
1. A permanent "We had a server error" banner. It's been sitting at the top of my feed for a few days. The page still loads and my comments actually go through, but the red error never goes away. I've tried a fresh browser profile, cleared cookies, disabled all extensions, turned off my VPN - same result. Logged out / incognito looks totally fine.

2. My profile picture and banner disappeared. They were showing before, now they're just blank/default. Not sure if this is connected to the error above.

3. Growing fast but safely. The account is ~1 week old with slightly negative karma (a couple of early comments got downvoted). What's the fastest legit way to build it into a strong, credible account? How long should I warm up with genuine comments before I ever mention my other platforms, and how do I avoid a shadowban while doing it?

Also, how do I get the karma I need?

Mainly: is the server error + missing avatar a sign my account is flagged/shadowbanned, or is it just a known Reddit bug? Anything I should do - or stop doing - right now?


Thanks a lot
 
Top