Creating five (or was it six) duplicate accounts on the same day for the sole purpose of JUST voting in the tournament isn't a little mistake that happens on the fly. It is fully intended cheating. Don't think we're handing out bans lightly. We know our stuff and act accordingly. Just because you don't know the specifics it doesn't mean that we aren't doing a good job.
And yes, it deserves a full ban from the tournament because if somebody feels the need to cheat on the outcome of a fun tournament about the popularity of manga characters then a) such a person really deserves to be put to his place and b) we will do everything to protect the tournament from such unfairness.
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