Lol - I was just about to post exactly the same - let me use this one instead of creating a seperate thread mate? You were also the first one who came to my mind when thinking about who else must have been banned...

efialtis Ban Appeal

Well, I just saw I got a 7 day ban for "Participating in an on-forum altcoin giveaway ("Bitcasino.io" TRX giveaway). Ban duration: 7 days" - wtf? Since when are you getting banned when taking part in a giveaway? I didnt spam, pm or do anything else. In addition to me, several other established members posted in that thread - they all banned as well?!

That suxx big time... :/

Profile link efialtis: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2597426

Outrageous imo, would like to know which rent a cop mod did this.

Ass hole!

Just delete the fucking give away thread & that’s all that needed to happen. I didn’t even know it was against the rules. I don’t participate in them, I only did to help bitcasino.io & create more interest.

My main account khaled0111 has been temp banned too for the same reason.
What I can't understand is that the giveawy thread was in the Games and Rounds sub-section and I don't see how replying there could be against forum rules.

This is really frustrating and hope a global mod will consider our appeals as soon as possible.

Am appealing here too to avoid creating another topic.

According to this post by theymos, giveaways in altcoins sections are against rules and anyone post in the thread should be banned. But that giveaway had been posted on games and round. So I don't think users should be banned. But what bitcasino did was against rules. Because of posting altcoin giveaway in games and round.
It was Bitcasino fault. not users who posted there.

As the reward was in an altcoin, I guess the thread was moved to altcoins sections by moderators and then it was deleted and users were banned.
Even if that's the case, I don't think users should be banned, because they have posted in games and rounds and that's not against the rules.
 
Rules don't say altcoin giveaway are against rules. It says giveaways posted in altcoins sections is against rules.
Even if altcoin giveaway is against rules, the rule regarding that has been pinned in Bounties (Altcoins). As only bounty hunters visit that board, in my opinion, this ban was not fair.

Months ago, a big guy in Bitsler or Sportsbet.io's campaign was banned for nearly the same rule-breaking post in a thread that run a altcoin-giveaway. That user was banned immediately when the thread he joined was deleted by moderator. All users joined that thread were banned too (7 or 14 days, not sure and I tried to remember who is the case). I will let you know if I find him.

@efialtis, @Khaled0111, @LFC_Bitcoin, and more coming....
I'll gladly invite y'all to support what I've said here.

I think you are referring to BitcoinGirl.Club or  previously known as Pamoldar.

But I do agree, established members are affected.

Here is a post from Theymos,

Lets be serious guys, banning people for making a post in a giveaway-thread (giveaway coming from an established operator doing countless promos exclusively for btctalk members)?! Cant be justified no matter what... Guess its just me and my Greek nature of mind...

It seems like a very strange move on your sig campaign's part to ask members to do something like this. Was it a polite request or was there some implied pressure? I'd refuse to do it simply because I don't want my unread replies bit polluted.