I read through the three page thread, linked above, and mprep did provide an explanation towards the end of the thread that seems reasonable, and it is possible that theymos might advise on a different punishment or override mprep, but also might not be necessary since mprep already did explain that he had given a lower level of punishment to participants as opposed to the thread starter.

Of course, there could be a modification of the punishment, such as a reduction from 7 days to 3 days or something like that, but I am NOT sure if I understand the problem well enough in order to speculate whether such a reduction would be prudent in these circumstances... in other words, I do understand, generally, why they have to give some punishment in order for the severity of the rule breach to be understood...    I am surely glad that admins have rules that disincentivize the pumping of shitcoins.. so there is that....

I have never been suspended or otherwise punished on this forum, so far, but I have had posts deleted and I have been locked out of my account for decently extended times, including one time for nearly a month, so there is a world outside of the forum, at least I believe it still exists out there.  Perhaps LFC (and/or JSRAW) will be willing to report back to us, once his (their) suspension is over.... hahahahahaha unless he (they) becomes so bitter about his (their) punishment that he (they) becomes a no forum-er.... so there is that possibility, too.

I have received punishment in other times of my life, and sometimes I had believed that the punishment is not just, so if such seemingly unjust punishment comes, then there is a decision regarding whether it is worth it to fight the punishment or rebel in some kind of way.. In this case, the punishment might feel or seem a bit overly harsh if you had gotten caught up in the punishment, but really the punishment does not come off as outrageous to me (especially given mprep's explanation).