A memebr here suggested that he was not being shown to cost of red reputation he was giving away, Shawn changed a few things and Matt and fryman were back into reds after the change Shawn made. Check this thread: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=118561
Frankly speaking, that is called a thread jacking in my book. If you needed to inform him anything you could have done it through Private Message. You acted like an ass and indeed ruined his sales thread, thus you deserve a red. Next time think twice before running amok.