Semi-related follow up.
Would it make sense to have a BANNED thread announcing when someone is banned and (more importantly) why they were banned? I've been seeing a few questions about Darth Venal being banned, and while I can sort of see what happened with his attitude, I'm not sure if that was the only reason for his banning. Also, I have seen a few "wait, he was banned?" posts from people who didn't even know.
It might help cut down on all the ban questions.