>>1365260>>1365269It's not 100% certain that it was a request thread, though seasoned lurkers use this sort of format to avoid contributing. If the poster had an IRL event that took them away from posting more images, they can always appeal their ban.
It's a smart move by the moderator to institute the ban because it asserts not only that request threads will not be tolerated, but that you can't succeed in making one no matter how crafty you are.
