theymos, please BAN all common IP sockpuppet accounts - page 4.

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Quote from: theymos on August 28, 2012, 07:44:45 PM

Quote from: myrkul on August 28, 2012, 07:21:41 PM

If there is something you're not comfortable saying associated with your name, maybe you should reconsider saying it at all.

That's a pretty naïve view, IMO. A person isn't composed of just one personality. You're a different person in different places and situations, and it's uncomfortable to mix all of these personalities into one.

No, I am always the same person in any situation. A mature person is comfortable with who he or she is, and accepts all facets of his or her personality. If you are not comfortable with something about yourself, perhaps you need to examine why.

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Quote from: myrkul on August 28, 2012, 07:21:41 PM

If there is something you're not comfortable saying associated with your name, maybe you should reconsider saying it at all.

That's a pretty naïve view, IMO. A person isn't composed of just one personality. You're a different person in different places and situations, and it's uncomfortable to mix all of these personalities into one.

Quote from: yogi on August 28, 2012, 07:39:54 PM

I think there is a more serious point here. You can use sock-puppets to create false credibility, such as positive feedback on a fake investment opportunity. You can then use that credibility to con people out of their money.

I sometimes do react to stuff like this when I see it. Readers should really judge posts purely on the merit of their arguments, though, and not based on how many people said something or how many posts someone has.

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I think there is a more serious point here. You can use sock-puppets to create false credibility, such as positive feedback on a fake investment opportunity. You can then use that credibility to con people out of their money.

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Quote from: dree12 on August 28, 2012, 07:27:40 PM

Quote from: myrkul on August 28, 2012, 07:21:41 PM

Quote from: theymos on August 28, 2012, 04:17:31 PM

I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.

If there is something you're not comfortable saying associated with your name, maybe you should reconsider saying it at all.

I doubt many usernames here are associated with names anyways, so this doesn't apply to the average user. Company representatives (like MagicalTux) or Bitcoin core developers (like Satoshi) should use alt accounts to avoid tainting their name.

That's my point. You don't want to taint your name, don't say it.

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Quote from: myrkul on August 28, 2012, 07:21:41 PM

Quote from: theymos on August 28, 2012, 04:17:31 PM

I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.

If there is something you're not comfortable saying associated with your name, maybe you should reconsider saying it at all.

I doubt many usernames here are associated with names anyways, so this doesn't apply to the average user. Company representatives (like MagicalTux) or Bitcoin core developers (like Satoshi) should use alt accounts to avoid tainting their name.

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Quote from: theymos on August 28, 2012, 04:17:31 PM

I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.

If there is something you're not comfortable saying associated with your name, maybe you should reconsider saying it at all.

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Quote from: rjk on August 28, 2012, 05:22:49 PM

Quote from: yogi on August 28, 2012, 04:38:09 PM

Quote from: theymos on August 28, 2012, 04:17:31 PM

I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.

What are the names of your sock-puppets?
(waits for evasive response)

* rjk sees a ban in yogi's future for talking back to an admin

Oh no! I should have used a sock-puppet.

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Quote from: yogi on August 28, 2012, 04:38:09 PM

Quote from: theymos on August 28, 2012, 04:17:31 PM

I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.

What are the names of your sock-puppets?
(waits for evasive response)

* rjk sees a ban in yogi's future for talking back to an admin

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Quote from: theymos on August 28, 2012, 04:17:31 PM

I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.

What are the names of your sock-puppets?
(waits for evasive response)

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IMO this problem needs to be attacked where it occurs, not by banning alternates. Not only do alternate accounts serve a legitimate purpose, but at the end of the day trolls will simply use a VPN or another form of anonymizer to change their IP anyways, creating a lose lose situation.

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Although I appreciate the 'free hand' in the matter, I would rather people know exactly WHO said what when they come looking for me at my house.

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I don't have a problem with alt accounts as long as they're not used for evading bans. If you're hesitant to say something controversial because you don't want it to be associated with your name, please create an alt account and say it.

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You realise this would affect people sharing the same house, posting from the same school/workplace/hotspot, and people whose ISPs use a common gateway. It's also going to have limited usefulness with regard to people who have dynamic IPs (most people I know use some kind of wireless internet access).

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theymos, please BAN all common IP sockpuppet accounts.

...that is all.

thanks.
bitlane

I should add, I have a previous account that I abandoned BEFORE creating this account over 1 year ago, after the Mt.Gox hack....as I got tired of the SPAM emails etc with user lists.

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