I understand that setting off alarm bells, but if they were contemplating banning you for questioning their identity I don’t think its that weird to disengage as well. I considered setting a “no accusations of being a bot or paid actor” myself at one point and I was considering it because everything after that point in a comment chain is invariably toxic and carries an implicit demand to dox yourself to regain trust.
I don’t want to just creative writing their life, but I could see someone who had moved to the US later in life using that phrasing and not thinking anything of it, or someone who is from Canada and is heavily affected by what we do down here and also in proximity to witness it. Idk, just feel like you came on a bit strong on that one, I wouldn’t ban you myself. The comms rules are pretty clear on what they are about, so I would block it in your shoes.
I understand that setting off alarm bells, but if they were contemplating banning you for questioning their identity I don’t think its that weird to disengage as well. I considered setting a “no accusations of being a bot or paid actor” myself at one point and I was considering it because everything after that point in a comment chain is invariably toxic and carries an implicit demand to dox yourself to regain trust.
I don’t want to just creative writing their life, but I could see someone who had moved to the US later in life using that phrasing and not thinking anything of it, or someone who is from Canada and is heavily affected by what we do down here and also in proximity to witness it. Idk, just feel like you came on a bit strong on that one, I wouldn’t ban you myself. The comms rules are pretty clear on what they are about, so I would block it in your shoes.