I have no authority or legitimacy in my stance besides being a random member who feels icky....

I can't help but think people still posting personal ads are doing it on purpose! The titles being used seem strategic and misleading, then they slip the ad part at the very end all casual-like.

Even if I'm wrong, it feels shady and disrespectful. To join a community and decide you don't care to read what the rules are, or to actually read the rules and insist on pushing your personal agenda without a care for why the rule exists in the first place...

Yuck! - its bad consent culture

It's not like r/ABDLPersonals doesn't exist, like dang guys common. The mods have it posted everywhere.

I'm also disappointed to see people responding to these ads in the comments

I'm sorry to our mods who keep having to waste time dealing with this over and over again. I hope it stops so they don't have to give up from burnout, I'd hate to lose this community * wink wink *
* nudge nudge * (Be appreciative by following the rules)

Sorry for the unsolicited TedTalk 🙏