It was my understanding that the pyramid of debate applied to just that - debate. So, not the original post but the replies.

Imo there is some ambiguity about the rule as it's written for SaidIt. Other people seem to administer it differently, for example magnora7 seems to not remove stuff if it contains anything from higher in the pyramid, even if it also contains stuff lower on the pyramid too. It's my opinion that it's fairer to remove stuff if it contains anything from lower in the pyramid. I tried to explain the way I would be moderating according to the pyramid in the sidebar.

I think it's fairer to moderate submissions as well as replies according to the same rules, even though a submission isn't a reply to anyone. It doesn't seem fair to me to allow women to say low-pyramid stuff in submissions if women who reply wouldn't be allowed to reply in kind in comments.

I agree that "woke" is largely used in a positive sense in the communities that originated the term.

the moment they realize they have to write every post as though it was an academic thesis they will turn right back around.

I would consider this an example of not treating moderators politely and with respect. Stating a disagreement about sub rules can be done without ridicule or exaggeration.

I could be lenient (and it doesn't appear it will impact you much anyhow). But as I said, I don't think "being lenient" helps anyone. And I don't think it's fair to not enforce the rules for one person, if I'd be enforcing them later for another.

This could have been stated politely, and I'm not crazy to think it wasn't. I don't like doing this, and maybe there should be better rules, but I think this is what I meant the rules to mean:

Moderators expect to be treated politely and with respect by anyone addressing them as moderators. Communication to moderators that does not meet this basic criteria results in a removal of the ability of the sender to submit content to the sub or to communicate with sub moderators.

Talking to moderators is supposed to be the way to appeal things, but if someone's already treating moderators without respect in that channel... well. I don't want to put moderators in that position. I don't like banning people forever but I don't like making work for moderators either. This isn't a perfect system but it's what I've got right now, and I think this is how I'll handle these kinds of things here for now.