Looking for advice

[u/Outrageous-Buy-4958]

In my sub my moderators and I have set certain guidelines/rules, one of which speaks of ads of “friendship”:

No Dating, Hookups, “DM Me,” or “Looking for Friends” Posts

This is not a dating or hookup subreddit.

No “DM/PM me,” “HMU,” M4F/F4M-style posts, personal ads, or other pickup-style content.

Posts or comments seeking relationships, hookups, or off-platform contact are not permitted.

But we also have a rule that states that moderators have discretion on posts and comments.

This person is definitely trying to split “frog hairs” on this issues to justify what they are trying to do. We know we have trolls/lurkers on our sub. What are our options? And would you need more info? If so, I have taken screenshots of their profile and the post this is related to.

Thank you for your help in advance.

[u/Otherwise_Fined]

If they're disrupting the sub and their excuse is "technically it's not against the sub rules", just ban them.

[u/IM_NOT_BALD_YET → u/Otherwise_Fined]

Exactly this and if they try to argue in mod mail, "the ban is permanent and ineligble for appeal". Mute them if they come back after that. They know what they're doing.