'Consequences', in quotes, meaning that you could lose membership. I'm absolutely not missing the 'point of this forum thing'. You're the one who took what I said, an informative post about the rules around here, which you probably didn't read, and was telling me that I'm a little too serious. In fact, to have the ability to actually use the forums, asking questions and learning and whatnot, sort of requires an active membership. Something that rule-breaking and getting banned will sort of restrict.

So, really, you're the one missing the point of an internet forum.