One of the basics i ensure and diligently follow is the forum's rules and regulations knowing fully that the forum does not accept nor tolerate any abuse use of the forum.
You said that you followed the rules but still made a mistake. You must not have read and understood all of them since you're doing something that are against the rules and that you are not aware about things like not quoting properly, copying and paraphrasing are not allowed in the forum. Well, i see that you add the preference but still you could have done it better.
I hope mod will give you a chance to start over again with your main account because it's such a waste and if they do give you a chance, make sure you've learnt your lesson to not make the same mistake again.