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Posted by Dragonslayer on May 4, 2003, at 14:36:41
I probably already know the answer. I thought some of you who have been around for a while could tell me if this has ALWAYS gone on? Would a person have to have different EMail addresses for each identity they present (register) with or just the same one over and over? Not too difficult to obtain a thousand different addresses with the number of sources to obtain an address with.
Has this always been a problem?
Are there any means to stop this?I find it a bit unsettling and not at all in keeping with how things SHOULD work. It's deceptive and smacks of "game playing".
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 4, 2003, at 19:10:06
In reply to Multi-identities: New or Old problem?, posted by Dragonslayer on May 4, 2003, at 14:36:41
> Has this always been a problem?
> Are there any means to stop this?It wasn't a problem at the very beginning, but it's been an occasional problem for a long time, and isn't easy to stop:
> Drawbacks [of the message board format], however, are the potential for "multiple identities" and the technical difficulty of effectively preventing determined individuals from gaining at least temporary entry into the group.
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/research.html#BestBob
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