Banned from a gardening forum for saying I use roundup on my driveway cracks

I was in a facebook group for vegetable gardeners in Ohio, just a normal Thursday afternoon scrolling through posts. Someone asked about killing weeds on gravel paths without harming nearby raised beds, so I chimed in. I said, 'In my experience, a careful spray of Roundup on the driveway cracks works fine, just don't do it near the tomatoes.' Within 30 minutes I got a message saying I was banned for promoting harmful chemicals, no warning or anything. I tried to appeal and explain I was only talking about non-garden areas, but the admin just said 'we don't allow that here' and muted me. It still makes me chuckle because these same folks probably use bleach to clean their chicken coops. Has anyone else gotten the boot from a hobby group for sharing a pretty normal tip?

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gavin_kim31mo ago

Wait, is Roundup worse than whatever they're pouring down their sink drains?

harperwright1mo ago

honestly doubt Roundup is any worse than the chemical soup people flush down their drains every day lol. seems like people just pick and choose what to panic about.