Do you know what is the main difference between this place and a prison? If you have to stay in prison, you can't go away (well, if you don't want to be shot, it's better for you to not try to go away from there...), while in here, you can leave if you don't like the rules.
On the other hand, a public place must have some rules, don't you think? I won't chase you if you don't like this place, and I won't shoot you either
But if you want to stay, you have to follow the basic rules, which are very simple and include "Do not spam all around". If you post the same thread several times in the wrong places, and somebody let you know and locks the thread, what's so wrong with that? This way, next time you'll remember to post the question where it belongs. For technical issues and questions, you have to post in PSOne and PS2 FAQ, not in General Chat or GTA forum, just because they're more visited.
See? We're not that evil: we even try to give you explanations.