This mod stated that they were the one behind the bans (https://feddit.org/comment/8930413)

So, a mod banning downvotes while using several sockpuppet accounts to vote multiple times.

  • PhilipTheBucket@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    15 days ago

    It’s a 100% fair question, I looked back for a while and couldn’t even find the posts where this happened. Let me look more a little later and get back to you.