What happens if I get banned? Also, how many times have you been banned?

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Me: "Questions: Can a banned person still come to this site not logged in, just to lurk the boards and such? Will doing this cause a perma ban? (I know that sounds really dumb)

Secondly, what happens if a banned person tries to login? Does it just lock oneself out of their account, or do will that cause a perma ban?
I know making alternate accounts will cause perma ban, but will the other too?

Thanks!"

Smeags: "When a user is banned they are incapable of logging into their profile, but they can still access VGChartz and lurk around. They just can't comment in the forums, users walls, or PM other users.

I forget what exactly happens (maybe I should ban myself to find out :P) but I assume that when a user tries to log in when they're banned they go straight to the home page without actually logging in.

Hope that answers your questions!"

Edit: I asked a few questions to Smeags, you should contact a mod and get your specific questions answered.