2 for the price of one.

Moderator said:
No, it is not permitted, but we can only act on reported instances with evidence.
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It is exceptionally difficult to REALLY hide if someone looks hard enough without going to extremes to be hidden (like proxy servers). Two logins from same IP address in 24hrs... probably enough to warrant a closer look. Every device on the internet has a unique fingerprint - more unique than the IP address - it can be stored as a hash of the operating system, browser, cpu, MAC address etc. There will however be a small number of cases where this is legitimate - Solent Clown and his better half have two separate accounts - no idea how they login.

Richard10002 said:
Why does it matter to you?

Whilst not pointing the finger, why not report those you think are multiples to the mods... then they can investigate your concerns and do something about it.
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I've seen on other forums - up to 3 or 4 people who I think were the same person or best buddies. All egging each other on, when bashing someone else. if 3 or 4 people all agree it starts to make you doubt.

If you have reserve accounts - if you get banned you just flip account.

third engines said:
Does not bother me one iota, curiosity as to why or what would be achieved.
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Ban proofing.

steve yates said:
Using real names would stop it, if it is indeed a thing, but more pertinently, people may think before typing first if what they say can be attributed.
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Oh sorry - off to change my name to John Smith.

In all seriousness - there are numerous reasons why I don't post under a 'real name'. Even down to the fact that I am 100% unique in the world and if I post "I'm off sailing this weekend" that means my house is empty. I quite like coming back and finding its not been robbed... Post real details and people will contact you via other means either to take objection to a post or just as if you can elaborate more on that post from 2006 where you were going to try using an elastic band instead of a gromit because they want to do the same thing. If that means they hunt me down at work I will be might annoyed. You may scoff - people hunt me down at work for all sorts (not [yet] related to the forum).
 
RichardS said:
What is real? How do you define 'real'? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain. ;)

Richard
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So, you think you have a brain? If you question the nature of reality, you must also question the nature of what you perceive reality with.

To the OP: consider "A concept is valid no matter the source". That reasonably extends to "A concept is valid no matter the number of sources". So, even if I and my aliases all club together, my argument is the same(ish)

Let there by light.
 
third engines said:
So, on a forum, how do you determine the possibility that the same person has registered multiple times using different identities?

Not going to point the finger but there seems to be a pattern on some threads.
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I was challenged by a no-longer mod about having two usernames (one of which is unused) registered to the same email address. I have good reason and permission to do that, by the way.
 
JumbleDuck said:
I was challenged by a no-longer mod about having two usernames (one of which is unused) registered to the same email address. I have good reason and permission to do that, by the way.
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Challenged OMG that all , I was ban for life . People who want to tell tails need to get their fact right remember some of us have Wife , husband, boyfriends, girls friends who use the same PC and contribute To the forum ,
just because you don't agree with their views to try and get them ban is pathetic and childish.
As for the Mod you dealt with it , I am speakless , to ban a long stand member of this forum who never before have had not so much as a yellow card and told to sit on the side lines for a while ,
to ban them without any warning without not even a email breaking times own rules is just pants ,
Ok rant over , just keep it in for too long .
Sorry guys
 
ShinyShoe said:
It is exceptionally difficult to REALLY hide if someone looks hard enough without going to extremes to be hidden (like proxy servers). Two logins from same IP address in 24hrs... probably enough to warrant a closer look. Every device on the internet has a unique fingerprint - more unique than the IP address - it can be stored as a hash of the operating system, browser, cpu, MAC address etc. There will however be a small number of cases where this is legitimate - Solent Clown and his better half have two separate accounts - no idea how they login.


I've seen on other forums - up to 3 or 4 people who I think were the same person or best buddies. All egging each other on, when bashing someone else. if 3 or 4 people all agree it starts to make you doubt.

If you have reserve accounts - if you get banned you just flip account.


Ban proofing.



Oh sorry - off to change my name to John Smith.

In all seriousness - there are numerous reasons why I don't post under a 'real name'. Even down to the fact that I am 100% unique in the world and if I post "I'm off sailing this weekend" that means my house is empty. I quite like coming back and finding its not been robbed... Post real details and people will contact you via other means either to take objection to a post or just as if you can elaborate more on that post from 2006 where you were going to try using an elastic band instead of a gromit because they want to do the same thing. If that means they hunt me down at work I will be might annoyed. You may scoff - people hunt me down at work for all sorts (not [yet] related to the forum).
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The parts of my real name that I normnally use are a) very common and b) shared with another forum member who is my brother at the initials level. Our forenames are also related in a way that makes people think of the other if they know one - indeed, that's why my brother is known by the name he is; my parent's intention was that he be known by his first name (which, like me, he doesn't use). My full name is easily traceable on the internet; I am a scientist with a publication record and once registered a company at Companies House. Put my full name in an internet search and you get my name, address and other contact details. The last thing I want to do on a public forum is use my real name! Therefore I use an alias which is both memorable and tells you something about me - which my name doesn't.
 
Lon nan Gruagach said:
So, you think you have a brain? If you question the nature of reality, you must also question the nature of what you perceive reality with.

To the OP: consider "A concept is valid no matter the source". That reasonably extends to "A concept is valid no matter the number of sources". So, even if I and my aliases all club together, my argument is the same(ish)

Let there by light.
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I was just listening to a recorded radio 4 programme about "Descarte's Daughter" (of whom I had not previously heard).

Mike.
 
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