User's OpenAI account deactivated for "cyber abuse" with no explanation, appeal denied

gregmushen · x · 2026-09-07

gregmushen reports his OpenAI account was deactivated for "Cyber Abuse". He can think of no reason why, says he was not doing anything nefarious, and OpenAI gave no specific explanation. His appeal was denied, leaving him with no recourse — which he calls a truly nightmarish scenario.

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