Alternate/"sock puppet" accounts are NOT allowed

[malkusm]

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7/2013 Note- please see the "Policies on Multiple Accounts" for updated details:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/content...age-Guidelines





[Note: The forum announcement is temporary; this thread is permanent. Thus, the thread.]

Anyone caught posting on an alternate, or "sock puppet" account (i.e. using two accounts at once), will be banned for doing so (both on their original and alternate accounts). This includes using a new account if your old account is banned.

First offense: Two-week ban for main account, permanent ban for all alternate accounts.
Second offense: Permanent ban of all user accounts. (This includes using a new account if your account is temporarily banned.)

Thanks,

-Matt

P.S. - Yes, this includes Matt Collins.





7/2013 Note- please see the "Policies on Multiple Accounts" for updated details:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/content...age-Guidelines





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[eduardo89]

What about kludge/kluge?

[malkusm]

Kludge's old account has been inactive since 12/30/2011. AFAIK Kluge is a shared Kludge-and-amy account since amy lost the login to her old account.

But yes, this will be universally enforced, and does apply to Kluge.

[Aratus]

i am going
to miss ZZ!
fair is fair.

[ryanmkeisling]

[Note: The forum announcement is temporary; this thread is permanent. Thus, the thread.]

Anyone caught posting on an alternate, or "sock puppet" account (i.e. using two accounts at once), will be banned for doing so (both on their original and alternate accounts). This includes using a new account if your old account is banned.

First offense: Two-week ban for main account, permanent ban for all alternate accounts.
Second offense: Permanent ban of all user accounts. (This includes using a new account if your account is temporarily banned.)

Thanks,

-Matt

P.S. - Yes, this includes Matt Collins.

Finally, RPF becomes reality based and not a toy for the cowardly and schizophrenic. +rep

[heavenlyboy34]

Looks like Roy L and his sock puppet are doomed.

[eduardo89]

Looks like Roy L and his sock puppet are doomed.

JohnLVT was already banned.

[Supernaut]

Just go ahead and ban everyone but the mods, and then let them start banning each other until there is only one mod left. And then let that mod commit seppuku.

[eduardo89]

Just go ahead and ban everyone but the mods, and then let them start banning each other until there is only one mod left. And then let that mod commit seppuku.

It's coming. The banocaust will happen one day.

[heavenlyboy34]

It's coming. The banocaust will happen one day.

I lol'ed

[heavenlyboy34]

JohnLVT was already banned.

oic. Wasn't there another one? Roy's threads and the threads he hijacked became too tiresome for me too watch carefully.

[RickyJ]

You can't know if someone has more than one account if they are using different IPs. It is impossible to enforce this rule for those that know how to use proxies or have more than one IP.

[Bruno]

Just go ahead and ban everyone but the mods, and then let them start banning each other until there is only one mod left. And then let that mod commit seppuku.

I saw that movie, it wasn't as entertaining as it sounds.

[specsaregood]

damn, and I was just starting to get some major rep on my alt account. oh well, its about damn time.

[eduardo89]

You can't know if someone has more than one account if they are using different IPs. It is impossible to enforce this rule for those that know how to use proxies or have more than one IP.

How do you think Fire11 is able to come back every other week or so?

[trey4sports]

i dont have a second account nor would i want one, but c'mon, there is absolutely no way to stop someone from creating a second account.

[malkusm]

How do you think Fire11 is able to come back every other week or so?

Why do you think he gets banned every time?

i dont have a second account nor would i want one, but c'mon, there is absolutely no way to stop someone from creating a second account.

Stop someone? No. Ban them for doing so after the fact? Perfectly capable of doing that.

[Nirvikalpa]

Just go ahead and ban everyone but the mods, and then let them start banning each other until there is only one mod left. And then let that mod commit seppuku.

Thank you, Justinjj1.

You can't know if someone has more than one account if they are using different IPs. It is impossible to enforce this rule for those that know how to use proxies or have more than one IP.

We're quite aware. Those in question seem to not care that we know and even like to parade it around.

[eduardo89]

What if two people live together, thus sharing an IP address, have their own account on RPF?

[Noble Savage]

and if you don't eat your meat you can't have any pudding!

[malkusm]

What if two people live together, thus sharing an IP address, have their own account on RPF?

Do you have nothing better to do than to come up with hypothetical situations that might make the rule ambiguous?

amy31416 and Kludge are two different people, and it's very clear that they're two different people. There are other examples.

If we have evidence that an individual is using multiple accounts, these rules will apply.

[eduardo89]

I wasn't talking about Amy and Kludge. I'm talking about my brother and me. We're flatmates and both want to post here.

[malkusm]

Allow me to add, that the only reason that Matt Collins was given license to add a "sock puppet" account was because he asked JoshLowry directly, because he was hired by the campaign and wanted to be able to post anonymously. Not only was he unable to post anonymously, but he was also unable to avoid trolling while using the alternate account.

Knowing this was a problem, but realizing that Matt Collins was an example that made it seem ok to have "sock puppet" accounts, we decided to make the announcement and apply the rule on a go-forward basis, so that they were clear in advance of any action being taken.

And, as I've stated elsewhere, there is no legitimate reason for anyone to be using an alternate account other than (1) rep whoring, (2) circumventing a ban, (3) trolling anonymously.

[eduardo89]

Not only was he unable to post anonymously, but he was also unable to avoid trolling while using the alternate accounts.

Fixed.

[specsaregood]

And, as I've stated elsewhere, there is no legitimate reason for anyone to be using an alternate account other than (1) rep whoring, (2) circumventing a ban, (3) trolling anonymously.

So those are legitimate reasons?

[eduardo89]

And, as I've stated elsewhere, there is no legitimate reason for anyone to be using an alternate account other than (1) rep whoring, (2) circumventing a ban, (3) trolling anonymously.

There you have it, do not create fake accounts unless you plan on

• Rep whoring
• Circumventing a ban
• Trolling anonymously

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Well be forewarned, I have had multiple past accounts, but never at the same time.

I always lose the damn password. I know I should write it down but I rely on autosave which has failed (obviously).

Mod, I would ask for you not to reveal my old accounts.

[eduardo89]

Well be forewarned, I have had multiple past accounts, but never at the same time.

I always lose the damn password. I know I should write it down but I rely on autosave which has failed (obviously).

Mod, I would ask for you not to reveal my old accounts.

You know you can get the password emailed to you?

[malkusm]

There you have it, do not create fake accounts unless you plan on

• Rep whoring
• Circumventing a ban
• Trolling anonymously

So those are legitimate reasons?

Yes, those are legitimate reasons for alt-account users to be banned.

[heavenlyboy34]

Well be forewarned, I have had multiple past accounts, but never at the same time.

I always lose the damn password. I know I should write it down but I rely on autosave which has failed (obviously).

Mod, I would ask for you not to reveal my old accounts.

Suspicious behavior. Reported.