Single hung vinyl windows Take Out Clip - Ply Gem (?)

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I designed and created a replacement part for my missing sash window clip after searching the internet in vain for a suitable alternative. A thread on doityourself.com caught my attention, where others were seeking this very same component. Yesterday, I spent hours modeling and learning on Fusion360 to create the part from scratch. Feeling generous, I made it freely available under a CC non-commercial license, hoping to help those in need. I even updated the original thread with the link, as suggested by a user who was originally looking for this part. However, doityourself.com proved to be a misleading name - they deleted my thread and banned me permanently without warning or explanation, claiming it was "Advertising". I find it odd that they didn't provide any notice before taking such drastic action. I emailed their webmaster at webmaster@doityouself.com but haven't received a response yet. Given the speed at which they acted, I believe I gave them fair notice by posting my side of the story.