A little too hard? Just a little?
Take a look at this comment : "and if you don't like the rules Im sure you'll get a warm good-bye when you move to another forum. "
Is that something a Moderator should say to someone?
But hey, this says at all: "I have not a lot of experience as Mod yet."
And this: "But I think removing a thread is a more harsh measurement and is better for preventing Frank from advertising this openly the next time. So harsh acts can contribute to a more peaceful forum. "
Well, the first job of a Moderator is to moderate! Not to act as a forum "nazy".
And, if everyone starts to think like you Spirit, lets apply you the biggest punishment to prevent you to make a mistake again. Lets remove your rights to be a Moderator!
Come on! Think about it!