People don't normally get permabanned for one instance of ref spam - usually it's just deleted or you'll get a short temp ban if you keep doing it but perma bans are usually issued for people spreading malicious links which is obviously what they thought this one is and I can see why because it certainly does look fishy. I would say it's better to be safe than sorry in circumstances like this because any cases of mistaken bans can always be revoked which I'm sure this one will be if everything checks out.
It seems that you were banned due to this post, where the link is either a phishing link or was considered referral spam.
You sure its not because OP is a bit of a cunt?
lol.
no one gets banned for being a "cunt".
Depends how cunty they are or how you define cunt-like behaviour

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