Yeah, I would definitely believe a random gamethrower who says they do something all the time. (Sarcasm)
Yes, reporting does something. You can see for yourself in the Appeals subforum.
People like that say stuff like that to persuade you to not even bother reporting them. The last time I ran into someone who said: "I've been doing this for 3 years and didn't once get suspended", they had played roughly 70 games and had two guilty reports.
Don't believe everything any random guy in the game is telling you.
Edit: Heck, you even appealed a ban yourself:
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=86262&p=2830209#p2823304
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You may PM me for clarifications on appeal verdicts, but keep in mind the verdict will not change.
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