I would like to share the 2 and a half rules of comedy ?

[awty]

I cannot recall, but I too might have been smacked with that one when I first joined nearly ten years ago.

The way I read the rules, I thought I was good.  Posting a screenshot of my terminal in reply to a Linux comment, for example.  It's not like I was selling little blue pills or something.

That's the reason the rule exists.  It's not unusual for people to show up and spam the board with links that may or may not be legit.  30/30 isn't unreasonable.  The original staff didn't put the rule in place just 'cause.  Current staff's job is to make sure the rules are followed.  It's nothing personal.