In plain English
This means the platform has formally counted a rule break on the account. The term refers to the account's recorded standing after that single violation is officially put on record.
In context
In this account status label, "Strike" means the account has been given the recorded status for one officially noted rule violation.
- Situation
- Reporting content, appealing decisions, reading restrictions, and using safety controls
- What it communicates
- account status label for a counted moderation penalty.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say what restriction, duration, or further outcome follows from that recorded violation.
Examples
“After the platform officially recorded the comment as a rule violation, the account received a strike.”
“The account carries a strike for a post the platform formally counted as a rule violation.”