My thread got closed. It says for early bump rule. Only time I bumped my thread early was last night, about 10/15mins before the bump time. When i went to bed, I could have waited the 15mins, but i didnt think I would get in trouble. Today, after someone posted an offer on my thread, and after I legit bumped my thread(had been 4+ hours) i got an error saying it had been closed, and that I had violated some rule. Not really understanding. Help please.

One rule violation is the same as 2+, if you bumped it early once then that is the reason it got closed.

4 hours is 4 hours. Even if you bump your post at 3 hours and 59 minutes after your last post, it will count as an early bump.
That's most likely the reason why it got closed

I understand that it got closed, and the reason why really, but why, 12 hours after the violation, it closes it? and how long is the ban before I can post again?

There isn't a limit on when you can bypass rule breaking, it can be closed anytime after a rule is broken.

You must wait 1 hour before posting a new topic.

Alright, thank you. Pretty lame. I didnt think they were sticklers for 10mins. Figured it was more of a rule if ppl spammed : / thank you everyone though for info and helping.

I can take a look at the thread if you still have the link to it, other than that feel free to PM me with any other questions you may have.

The reason the bump rule is universal for EVERYBODY is so that it's fair amongst the community. No ones topic should be "brought up to the first page" earlier than anyone elses. This ensures that every trader has legitimate time in the top 50 topics. Whether it be 10 minutes early, or 1 minute early-- It's still considered trying to circumvent the rules.