I have been banned from a couple of forums over the years and every time it wasn't just the inability to get on the forum...When I tried to log in a message would come on screen telling me that I had been banned and it gave a reason.
Maybe different forum software but I would think if he were "banned" it would have said it.
JMO
I got banned from one forum 4 minutes after I joined...Only made 1 post. :lol: