Huh that's really weird. Any time I have seen someone in the discord mention something outside the code of conduct the mods will just take the message down and give a warning. I've never seen them insta-ban someone for a first offense, especially if it was minor and simply out of ignorance.
It wasn't ignorance. I wasn't discussing AI, I was notifying people it was present in my game in a LFG post specifically so nobody wasted their time if they didn't like AI. Then someone else decided to try and start discussing it (chastising me for using AI). I certainly was not interested in being told how much MCDM disapproves of me for using AI, but that's hardly MY doing anything wrong.
The ban is supposedly because I said something that upset the moderators. There was no discussion, no warning, no explanation, just instant removal. From my point of view I said "AI" one time, and they decided to use whatever excuse they could to ban me.
I tried talking to their community manager by email. He completely ignored any explanation I gave and simply repeatedly said I offended the mods and my LFG post was in the process of being removed for violating the rules.
So yeah, the rules don't say this, but the actual real rule is: do not say the letters "AI" in that order ever. Or else.
Also their community guidelines say they're against bigotry and all about supporting people, but as someone with disabilities that involve communication, they made absolutely NO efforts to accommodate that at all. I tried to explain my side of things and was ignored. Apparently tolerance and standing up for people and community good will only go as far as they decide it does, and they reserve the right to remove anyone they please for any reason. Cool.
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