No one has yet answered my other question :
Since i have been banned, do i have to say goodbye to the forum forever ? or can i have an alt and be an active member again ?
Officially, bans are for you as a person, which means you're not allowed to create another account and post anywhere else than this thread.
The only ones who can make an exception are Admins (theymos/Cyrus). The forum doesn't need money, and I don't think theymos is sensitive for it either.
I believe in second chances for the most part, but it worries me what kind of precedent would be set if people started getting lesser consequences for plagiarism or second chances based on rank.
There's a precedent already:
Lone Shark's case.