Hello, Ril!
Welcome to the magical digital land of The Bell Tree Forums!
In this world you will find many threads, some of which you will enjoy, most of which you won't care about, and the ones you will particularly hate, such as any thread in The Basement.
Oh, also, don't worry about your first infraction: Once you get it, you really just get a warning. Just don't repeat that behavior!
Or, you can be like me and have a heart attack when you see the Private Mesaage...