The new forums actually have a Trust system built in. The more you post, reply, read and 
other posts, the higher your trust level gets. You can read more about trust levels HERE.
I didn’t see your original post, but Ruffle is correct. In fact, I’d almost bet money on it. If it had been due to you spamming, then you likely would have received a temporary suspension from the forums (which doesn’t appear to be the case). So it’s much more likely that the thread devolved. It happens.