Zero sense of humor

I’ve been flagged for points more than a few times over on the "Psychic Couch" subforum, which eventually led to getting banned by the moderators Ace and Sophia Kern43. It honestly blows my mind how little sense of humor these two have; they take everything I write literally. My username, Keith Allen3, should have been a dead giveaway that I’m not here to be dead serious. A little wit or even some dark humor would be a massive improvement on a forum dominated by users posting about their bleakest, most miserable moments.
For instance, if someone copy-pastes the song "Maniac" by the late Din Dvornik within a thread like "I can't stand men approaching me," it isn't an incitement for men to go out and assault women in real life. Neither Ramb Amadeus, who wrote "Maniac," nor Din Dvornik, who performed it, ever intended for those lyrics to be taken as a call to violence—they were just having fun. That’s exactly how the song should be understood. This total lack of irony and this rigid, narrow-minded attitude is just incredibly dull and depressing.

Look, over at Psychic Couch, there are definitely certain threads where the moderation is a bit more relaxed—places where dark humor is actually welcomed and even encouraged. But then you have other topics where there’s absolutely zero room for jokes or sarcasm. Since you've already been given a formal warning on this specific thread, you really should have realized which category the "not loving when I shoot myself" topic falls into. This is a space where women are sharing their actual, lived experiences with sexual harassment. Trying to offer "support" to a fellow user by quoting that song is, at best, incredibly tasteless.

Sophia Kern43 said:Quoting that song to support a fellow forum member is, at the very least, in poor taste.

What you're failing to grasp in all your rigidity is that it wasn't meant as support.

...plus, looking at the OP's intro, it’s pretty obvious she's being driven by nothing but her own biases, so at the very least from a male perspective, she deserves a healthy dose of mockery.

Look, just let me be who I am without you projecting some kind of malice onto me that isn't actually there in "reality."

Keith Allen3 said:...and besides, you can just tell from the way the OP introduced the topic how much they're being driven by their own biases—so at the very least they deserve a little bit of mockery from a certain male perspective.

Look, if this topic were being discussed on the US board or some other subforum, I’d get it. But this whole narrative about what kind of women "deserve" what? That just doesn't sit right with me here in Psychology. Anyway, I'll try to be a bit quicker on the draw next time.

Sophia Kern43 said:If this topic were open on the US board or some other subforum, I’d get it. But this whole narrative about what kind of women someone "deserves" doesn't fly with me here in Psychology. Fine. I'll try to be faster on the trigger next time.

Deserves is a clumsy word choice, but saying that woman is inviting irony with her behavior isn't an exaggeration. What happened there wasn't even more than just irony. Whatever. Now I know every single thing I post will be taken literally (even though I'm never literal, just like I'm not actually Keith Allen3), so I'll probably just stick to lurking in Psychology. You could have embraced my eccentricity, much like you accepted Descender. That guy posts on the Suicide thread in a way that, if read literally, would make it seem like right now he's pushing a desperate person over the edge.

So, what was even the point of this thread if it wasn't meant to be my own reflection on the moderation here? That conclusion you reached—that I’m just going to be a "passive observer" in the Psychology department—didn't actually come from our discussion, so I don't really see the purpose of the previous back-and-forth since you've already decided to take offense. Besides, filing an appeal for a ban isn't exactly the right venue for gossiping about random users on the forum.
Enjoy your reading.

Sophia Kern43 said:What was the point of this thread then, if not my reflection on the mods? The conclusion that I’ll just be a "spectator on Psychology" doesn't come from the debate itself, so I don't see why we even had the previous exchange since you've already decided to take offense. And complaining about a ban isn't the place to gossip about random users.
Enjoy your reading.

I couldn't care less about your "reflection." It's not like I invited you to a debate in the first place. I didn't expect to be chased down by some boogeyman here, either. I was writing to the users who, like me, are fed up with a handful of moderators using subforums to vent personal frustrations and stroke their own egos. And from those same users, sure, I was hoping for at least some silent solidarity.
"Gossiping about random users"? Give me a break. You've got two grumpy women running a subforum like it's their own private backyard.

Next time you find yourself stuck in the ban corner, I’d suggest actually reading the rules first. Here are the community guidelines—just some basic ground rules to keep things running smoothly around here. We want this to be a space where everyone can jump in and share their thoughts without feeling like they’re walking on eggshells, but that only works if we respect one another. Please keep the conversation civil. We aren't looking for heated arguments or personal attacks—that kind of stuff just kills the vibe for everyone else. If you find yourself getting too aggressive or targeting someone personally, please take a breather. If anyone starts breaking the rules—whether it's spamming, harassment, or being intentionally disruptive—we will have to move them to the ban corner. It’s nothing personal, it’s just about maintaining the quality of the discussion. Basically, just be a decent human being. Treat others with the same level of respect you'd expect in return, and we won't have any issues. Let's keep the focus on the topics at hand and enjoy the discussions. The ban corner.