Now this thread is basically dead, just outta curiosity, why are alt accounts a no no?
Because 99.9% of the time, it's a spammer, troll etc... If you contacted one of the mods or Dave and had a genuine reason to have a second account, we'd consider it.
We don't ban users lightly. It usually take a lot for someone to be banned (if they aren't just a bot/spammer) and generally it's as a result of many reports from other users, telling moderators to get fucked* when they've been asked to pull their head in, or if they are just overtly causing trouble.
On the flip side, I've unbanned people if they come to be and genuinely apologise for being a dick. I completely understand that there are people who are neurodiverse and sometimes things can be taken the wrong way, or they are just having an "off week". We're humans too.
* If I'm faced with abuse when I'm genuinely trying to help and provide second, third or fourth chances, you'll lose that fight. I'm sure the other guys are the same. If I wouldn't accept a certain behaviour in-person, I won't accept it here. Hiding behind a keyboard isn't an excuse to be abusive.