Can someone explain how the banning process works?

He basically claimed I’ve somehow managed to get on the moderators' bad side big time because of my posts, as if they actually have this deep-seated, soul-crushing hatred for me. ☕

Jeffrey Cooper7 said:But the thread in the corner wasn't even locked, which is why I was so confused about why I couldn't post there.

Anyway, why am I getting zero response from you regarding everything I've laid out here? Why does it feel like everyone's just straight-up ignoring me? 🤷

Were you actually banned when you tried to post over in the KZB?

I think he was trying to post in the ban corner, back when he wasn't actually banned. It makes sense he couldn't write anything there, since only banned users and the forum mods are allowed to post in that section.

rustydrifter10 said:Were you actually banned when you tried to post over in the KZB?

Nah, my ban actually expired today, so I hopped onto the Democratic Party forum to check out that gorgeous message from mistywolf17, but right as I was about to figure out why I got hit in the first place, I get slapped with "Jeffrey Cooper7, you do not have permission to access this page... blah blah blah" and suddenly I couldn't even get into the KZB. Honestly, my best guess is just that the site keeps crashing every other minute—especially yesterday—so maybe it’s just some technical glitch or something. 🙂

Only users who have been sent to the ban corner can actually post in this section.

Well, thanks for pointing out the obvious, Captain Obvious.

So, am I actually getting another shot at this, or am I stuck just sitting around waiting for some new moderators to show up on the US forum? 🙂

Jeffrey Cooper7 said:Well, thanks for pointing out the obvious, Captain Obvious.

So, am I actually getting another shot at this, or am I stuck just sitting around waiting for some new moderators to show up on the US forum? 🙂

I suppose you'll find a girlfriend within the next few years anyway, so you won't even need this forum. Good luck. 🙂

mistywolf17 said:I suppose you'll find a girlfriend within the next few years anyway, so you won't even need this forum. Good luck. 🙂

I was actually planning on running an ad there too, but thanks to you, I guess that's off the table now. So, yeah, thanks for that, truly. 🙂

mistywolf17 said:I suppose you'll find a girlfriend within the next few years anyway, so you won't even need this forum. Good luck. 🙂

You might have been a little harsh there. Usually, that kind of treatment is reserved for the total lunatics who can't stop being insulting. Even after the partial stuff, the guy didn't actually insult anyone.

Just my two cents.
The US isn't exactly the place to go looking for a girlfriend—it's more like a digital support group for the lonely heart. You might want to rethink your stance on your own lonely heart situation.
Especially since the poster was actually using a thread meant for talking to the moderators. I mean, sure, he set a passive trap for you, but mistywolf17, try to step outside that loop for a second. Like, maybe don't comment on my posts? Just... try to restrain yourself once in a while.

Jeffrey Cooper7 said:I was actually planning on running an ad there too, but thanks to you, I guess that's off the table now. So, yeah, thanks for that, truly. 🙂

I guess you've already bragged about how you set that up. I guess it looks like there’s a fake ad circulating involving some kind of clone. It's probably just a scam, but you have to be careful.Honestly, you really should have been sent to the ban corner for this, but here you are. You weren't, either. I guess it’s happened plenty of times before, too. Messing with people on the classified ads and turning everything into a joke just doesn't look good on you, you know.

Jeffrey Cooper7 said:Look, I have to come clean. I created a fake profile and posted an ad on there—which was obviously a sham. I want to apologize to any women who were looking for actual conversation; my only intention was to see who would reach out and what kind of questions they’d ask, so I didn't bother responding to any messages.
So, looking back at this past week, I’ve been monitoring that ad, and I ended up getting exactly seven messages. To be honest, most of them seem like total throwaways—just accounts with maybe one or two posts, and one was actually completely empty. I guess it's just how it goes. 🤣 I’ll say it again: what is the point of hiding behind a clone account? I honestly don't think people come to this forum because someone suggested there was a specific thread where they could post ads. It seems more like they use an alter ego to mask whatever flaws they might have on their actual profiles. One of those seven women actually reached out to me, and her writing style was incredibly similar to stuff I've seen around this sub. I won't say who she is, though—I don't want to make things awkward for her.
So, that was my ad. I’d say it was pretty open-ended, which meant I actually received some straightforward offers via email. I even got people asking, "Does anyone even qualify for these positions?" And honestly, the answer was no—though now, I think I finally understand why. 🙂

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Cut it out with the lies, kid.

Larry Wilson25 said:You might have been a little harsh there. Usually, that kind of treatment is reserved for the total lunatics who can't stop being insulting. Even after the partial stuff, the guy didn't actually insult anyone.

Just my two cents.
The US isn't exactly the place to go looking for a girlfriend—it's more like a digital support group for the lonely heart. You might want to rethink your stance on your own lonely heart situation.
Especially since the poster was actually using a thread meant for talking to the moderators. I mean, sure, he set a passive trap for you, but mistywolf17, try to step outside that loop for a second. Like, maybe don't comment on my posts? Just... try to restrain yourself once in a while.

I really won't. 😢

mistywolf17 said:I guess you've already bragged about how you set that up. I guess it looks like there’s a fake ad circulating involving some kind of clone. It's probably just a scam, but you have to be careful.Honestly, you really should have been sent to the ban corner for this, but here you are. You weren't, either. I guess it’s happened plenty of times before, too. Messing with people on the classified ads and turning everything into a joke just doesn't look good on you, you know.

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Cut it out with the lies, kid.

I really won't. 😢

Do we really need to spin up a whole separate topic just for that? 😕

To put it in sports terms—it's a total "overplay." I mean, look, if a player picks up ten yellow cards in a single month and still acts surprised or claims they don't see what's happening, then maybe—just maybe—they aren't cut out for the big leagues. It’s not exactly a deep philosophical mystery at that point.

Besides, the mocking of the ads has already been happening—it was just in a different thread, which doesn't make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things.

Nicholas King said:Do we really need to spin up a whole separate topic just for that? 😕

To put it in sports terms—it's a total "overplay." I mean, look, if a player picks up ten yellow cards in a single month and still acts surprised or claims they don't see what's happening, then maybe—just maybe—they aren't cut out for the big leagues. It’s not exactly a deep philosophical mystery at that point.

Besides, the mocking of the ads has already been happening—it was just in a different thread, which doesn't make much of a difference in the grand scheme of things.

It’s not just that there’s a specific thread for it, but there’s an entire sub-forum dedicated to it. (Hint: Trash). Does that really not bother you? 🙂

There is a massive difference between just leaving comments on ads and actually posting a fake listing using a clone account. When you set up a fake profile to bait people into sending you private messages—especially when they might be looking for companionship or something more serious—you aren't just trolling. You are directly messing with real people. It’s just wrong.

mistywolf17 said:It’s not just that there’s a specific thread for it, but there’s an entire sub-forum dedicated to it. (Hint: Trash). Does that really not bother you? 🙂

There is a massive difference between just leaving comments on ads and actually posting a fake listing using a clone account. When you set up a fake profile to bait people into sending you private messages—especially when they might be looking for companionship or something more serious—you aren't just trolling. You are directly messing with real people. It’s just wrong.

If you can't see the distinction between making fun of things in a section specifically designed for mockery (namely, Trash) versus mocking people in the very same section where they are actually invited to post ads—which, I suppose, is meant to provide some relief for lonely hearts (including those posting the Trash ads)—then, frankly... 🤦

One could easily get into a debate regarding the comparative "sinfulness" of a fake advertisement versus just broadly labeling an advertiser with everything they’ve already been accused of—essentially comparing the actual damage caused by one action versus the other. As such, you are stepping into some incredibly sensitive territory here.

BTW, I stated it quite clearly: the individual probably isn't cut out for the US as it stands today, just as the current state of the US likely isn't for them; the mods have every right to issue a partial ban, case closed.

I’m throwing a facepalm right at those people who think one thing is right while everything else is wrong. There.
Honestly, if anyone feels offended by this, I suspect they might feel a bit better if they were being mocked over on Trash rather than some other subforum. 🙄

We could probably also get into a whole debate about why it would be considered right—or perhaps more correct—to label those same advertisers as whatever they are on the Trash forum, which has happened quite a few times.

mistywolf17 said:I’m throwing a facepalm right at those people who think one thing is right while everything else is wrong. There.
Honestly, if anyone feels offended by this, I suspect they might feel a bit better if they were being mocked over on Trash rather than some other subforum. 🙄

We could probably also get into a whole debate about why it would be considered right—or perhaps more correct—to label those same advertisers as whatever they are on the Trash forum, which has happened quite a few times.

Trash is exactly what this forum was designed for—so if you want to spend your time debating whether we should scrap PDFs once and for all, go right ahead. No harm done.

I mean, let's be real—that PDF is intended for something else entirely. It’s just not what it looks like.

I’ve finally worked up the nerve to say it: everything ever written about classified ads over on Trash—both in terms of sheer volume and, more importantly, the level of mockery involved—is nothing more than child's play compared to that single opening post on the US forum. That one post basically branded the entire thread, and everyone who dared to contribute to it, as absolute jokes.

mistywolf17 said:I guess you've already bragged about how you set that up. I guess it looks like there’s a fake ad circulating involving some kind of clone. It's probably just a scam, but you have to be careful.Honestly, you really should have been sent to the ban corner for this, but here you are. You weren't, either. I guess it’s happened plenty of times before, too. Messing with people on the classified ads and turning everything into a joke just doesn't look good on you, you know.

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Cut it out with the lies, kid.

I really won't. 😢

Look, that clone account was set up way before I ever got banned, okay? So please, don't try to pull that kind of stuff on me—you've already done plenty of damage with this partial ban.
Another thing—think back to who was actually making jokes about those classified ads. You remember that whole "Looking/Offering—are you guys screwing with me?" thread where everyone, including the male mods, was just ripping on people's posts? You clearly don't want to go there, do you? So now you’re sitting here telling me *I'm* the one who was mocking them? Please, give me a break. Where exactly did I do that? Where was I being so disrespectful that people started mass-reporting my posts? You're lying; you're straight-up lying when you claim I was constantly belittling every single person who popped up on that board. You're just lying, plain and simple. ☕

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Cut it out with the lies already, kid.

What kind of lies are we even talking about here? Seriously, what is your problem? Are you just trolling me now, or are you actually trying to start something? 🤷 Do you have any idea how many people are running clone accounts just to pump those ads? Seriously, you clearly haven't noticed. Just take a quick scroll through that thread and you’ll see a literal army of clones everywhere. I used to run one myself back when I wasn't on the outs, but I’m definitely not touching that again—I'm not looking to take any risks, especially knowing how short your fuse is... ☕

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Look, there’s a massive difference between just leaving a comment on a listing and actually posting a fake profile to bait people. When you're out there running some clone account just to get PMs from folks who are probably looking for companionship—or maybe even more—you’re straight-up messing with them. It's just low.

So, I got a partial ban for that? Seriously? I didn't even say anything to anyone on that alt account, so how does that even count as trolling? Honestly, you’re really overstepping with these punishments. It's just way too much...

Nicholas King said:Trash is exactly what this forum was designed for—so if you want to spend your time debating whether we should scrap PDFs once and for all, go right ahead. No harm done.

I mean, let's be real—that PDF is intended for something else entirely. It’s just not what it looks like.

I’ve finally worked up the nerve to say it: everything ever written about classified ads over on Trash—both in terms of sheer volume and, more importantly, the level of mockery involved—is nothing more than child's play compared to that single opening post on the US forum. That one post basically branded the entire thread, and everyone who dared to contribute to it, as absolute jokes.

Are you feeling personally victimized by this thread or by a specific user? Look, I’m sorry, but I just can't wrap my head around someone who acts one way on one subforum while bickering with people there, only to turn around and complain about the exact same thing in a different thread. I realize you don't really get where I'm coming from either, so maybe we should just call it quits here.

Jeffrey Cooper7 said:Look, that clone account was set up way before I ever got banned, okay? So please, don't try to pull that kind of stuff on me—you've already done plenty of damage with this partial ban.
Another thing—think back to who was actually making jokes about those classified ads. You remember that whole "Looking/Offering—are you guys screwing with me?" thread where everyone, including the male mods, was just ripping on people's posts? You clearly don't want to go there, do you? So now you’re sitting here telling me *I'm* the one who was mocking them? Please, give me a break. Where exactly did I do that? Where was I being so disrespectful that people started mass-reporting my posts? You're lying; you're straight-up lying when you claim I was constantly belittling every single person who popped up on that board. You're just lying, plain and simple. ☕

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Cut it out with the lies already, kid.

What kind of lies are we even talking about here? Seriously, what is your problem? Are you just trolling me now, or are you actually trying to start something? 🤷 Do you have any idea how many people are running clone accounts just to pump those ads? Seriously, you clearly haven't noticed. Just take a quick scroll through that thread and you’ll see a literal army of clones everywhere. I used to run one myself back when I wasn't on the outs, but I’m definitely not touching that again—I'm not looking to take any risks, especially knowing how short your fuse is... ☕

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Look, there’s a massive difference between just leaving a comment on a listing and actually posting a fake profile to bait people. When you're out there running some clone account just to get PMs from folks who are probably looking for companionship—or maybe even more—you’re straight-up messing with them. It's just low.

So, I got a partial ban for that? Seriously? I didn't even say anything to anyone on that alt account, so how does that even count as trolling? Honestly, you’re really overstepping with these punishments. It's just way too much...

Well, bravo. Just keep it coming. 👋

Jeffrey Cooper7 said:Look, that clone account was set up way before I ever got banned, okay? So please, don't try to pull that kind of stuff on me—you've already done plenty of damage with this partial ban.
Another thing—think back to who was actually making jokes about those classified ads. You remember that whole "Looking/Offering—are you guys screwing with me?" thread where everyone, including the male mods, was just ripping on people's posts? You clearly don't want to go there, do you? So now you’re sitting here telling me *I'm* the one who was mocking them? Please, give me a break. Where exactly did I do that? Where was I being so disrespectful that people started mass-reporting my posts? You're lying; you're straight-up lying when you claim I was constantly belittling every single person who popped up on that board. You're just lying, plain and simple. ☕

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Cut it out with the lies already, kid.

What kind of lies are we even talking about here? Seriously, what is your problem? Are you just trolling me now, or are you actually trying to start something? 🤷 Do you have any idea how many people are running clone accounts just to pump those ads? Seriously, you clearly haven't noticed. Just take a quick scroll through that thread and you’ll see a literal army of clones everywhere. I used to run one myself back when I wasn't on the outs, but I’m definitely not touching that again—I'm not looking to take any risks, especially knowing how short your fuse is... ☕

EDIT:

Look, there’s a massive difference between just leaving a comment on a listing and actually posting a fake profile to bait people. When you're out there running some clone account just to get PMs from folks who are probably looking for companionship—or maybe even more—you’re straight-up messing with them. It's just low.

So, I got a partial ban for that? Seriously? I didn't even say anything to anyone on that alt account, so how does that even count as trolling? Honestly, you’re really overstepping with these punishments. It's just way too much...

You are completely missing the point.

The issue isn't whether you posted the ad under a clone account—the real issue is that the ad itself was fraudulent. It was fabricated. Fake.

By doing that, you essentially pulled the rug out from under everyone responding to the ads—they'll think twice next time about whether they're being messed with. You effectively misled the people actually writing the ads.

Even if we ignore that pile of cardboard bots, even if we set aside everything else you've rambled about in this topic—it’s still ugly enough, and wrong enough, to warrant more than just a partial ban.

mistywolf17 said:Are you feeling personally victimized by this thread or by a specific user? Look, I’m sorry, but I just can't wrap my head around someone who acts one way on one subforum while bickering with people there, only to turn around and complain about the exact same thing in a different thread. I realize you don't really get where I'm coming from either, so maybe we should just call it quits here.

Well, bravo. Just keep it coming. 👋

Believe it or not, that whole thread just... rubbed me the wrong way. I honestly couldn't care less about certain users, regardless of whatever theories people are spinning.

In this particular discussion, it was that "idiot, moron, and their buddies" line that really sat poorly with me.

mistywolf17 said:Are you feeling personally victimized by this thread or by a specific user? Look, I’m sorry, but I just can't wrap my head around someone who acts one way on one subforum while bickering with people there, only to turn around and complain about the exact same thing in a different thread. I realize you don't really get where I'm coming from either, so maybe we should just call it quits here.

Well, bravo. Just keep it coming. 👋

So what now? Are you just gonna dodge my point from earlier about that thread where everyone was making fun of those classified ads people post? I mean, that was totally fair game, right? Honestly, terrifying...

Nicholas King said:You are completely missing the point.

The issue isn't whether you posted the ad under a clone account—the real issue is that the ad itself was fraudulent. It was fabricated. Fake.

By doing that, you essentially pulled the rug out from under everyone responding to the ads—they'll think twice next time about whether they're being messed with. You effectively misled the people actually writing the ads.

Even if we ignore that pile of cardboard bots, even if we set aside everything else you've rambled about in this topic—it’s still ugly enough, and wrong enough, to warrant more than just a partial ban.

Well, then half the people on there deserve a partial ban if you ask me, because let's be real, the place is crawling with clones. I was actually the first one to get banned just because I was honest about it. Such a stupid reason to kick someone off the subforum. ☕