Where some members may not see 4 extremely similar posts as a flood, others do. As well, it cam serve as a warning to others (as well as to the one who has just entered a bunch of posts that maybe that's the "lomit" and no more should go up that day). C2C was simply trying to help regulate things and I didn't see his initial response to you as being rude or anything like that.
The defense of "Forgive me for not knowing the rules" is, however, not valid, as the rules are presented (along with a link for the details) on every forum page as well as the page in which a member creates a forum post / thread. It is your responsibility to know the rules. If you get pulled over for going the wrong way, you can't claim "I didn't know the rules" and get away with it. Know the rules, learn the rules, follow the rules. It will benefit everyone in the long run.
-- Dan --
Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile).