Personally If i received that message I would not interpret it as a ban.
I would just think it was a clearing up of "dead wood" that is not contributing.
This is a great forum and it is what it is because of contributing members. The more members who contribute the better it gets.
I know that there are a lot of people that read these forums to learn about pinballs etc but to learn about what you want is more easily achieved if you ask questions and participate because your problems or queries maybe unique to you and may not be mentioned by anyone else.
Just introducing yourself can generate very informative dialogue and comment from other members.
Lets keep this a great forum and encourage all members to be part of it and not be relegated to the periphery through lack of participation.
and thats my rant for the day
Enjoy the hobby and the people that share your interests