My 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme got zapped from a city Facebook page in 2021

Andrew Kelly · 2026-03-18T01:55:07.300451+00:00

I posted that classic meme comparing our old park to the new fancy one they built. The admin said it 'promoted infidelity' and deleted it within an hour. It was just a joke about civic spending, but they treated it like a real relationship guide. That whole thing made me wonder who gets to decide what a joke means online. Has anyone else had a totally harmless meme get banned for a weird reason?

noahjenkins6mo ago

My city's Facebook group banned a similar meme last year, and @jackson.jenny is right about mods missing the point.

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blakeharris7mo ago

Totally agree with @jackson.jenny, it's like some mods are looking for a reason to be upset. They decide the meaning for everyone and just shut down the joke.

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jackson.jenny7mo ago

That's honestly so frustrating. Mods sometimes miss the joke completely and go straight to the worst possible reading. Your point about civic spending was obvious to anyone with half a brain.

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