When I try to start a thread on the template/graphics forum I get:

You may only start thread every 7 day(s). Please try again later.

Sure, this is fine for people whom are advertising, but I am requesting. And sometimes I have more than one request in a given week -- like this week.

Is there any way I can be permitted to post?

Highly doubt it, if they exempt it for one member, then they must for everyone ;)

Next week you should consider requesting multiple items in the same post.

I don't understand that also. People who need to request things should be able to request multiple times in a week.

The 7 day rule should only apply to people advertising.

Next week you should consider requesting multiple items in the same post.

Would be fine, if we never came across two projects on two different days in the same 7 day period.