Originally Posted by
Airbanda
I'd also expect a PM if I was on the naughty step..
That's a misconception. The Mods are within their rights to give posters a 'time out' without warning or explanation. No one has any entitlement to be notified. (That's absolutely not aimed at you BTW - more a general warning to those who feel that they are owed a personal explanation for for their ban).