I don't understand why so many of you insist that I should use my original account.
Feel free to use this theymos quote every time someone complains about you being afraid to use your main account.
I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.
And to answer your question, manager didn't make it a requirement to post in those threads, so I don't think that he broke any rules. Better luck next time