Neither vertex or basic deserved getting an infraction for spamming, unless the definition of spamming had changed from the original colloquial usage as repeating a message or sound obnoxiously, and instead into saying short messages. Actively humiliating yourself rather than passively submitting yourself to insults is more effective for calming the ego, so apologizing to them either in public or in private would be a good self roast.
If the sentences are too complex, vertex&basic good
elmindreda bad
I've got nothing else.