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chucky

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. On the technical solutions, without going into detail, we use all the tricks available to us - but detemined techphile posters will always an do fin ways to circumnavigate.

it obviously hasn't worked or you're not actually using any technical solutions :rolleyes:

Wookster

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. On the technical solutions, without going into detail, we use all the tricks available to us - but detemined techphile posters will always an do fin ways to circumnavigate.

As for user editing - That does get a bit more difficult, but we're thinking of systems to allow it to help.

Martin

How about publishing which usernames log in from the same IP address?

It seems much of the agro on this board comes from a certain clique of people calling others "sock puppets".

I for one and a bit fed up with being called a sock puppet.

ThinkingOfLinking

Wookster, unfortunately, I don't think data protection would allow that. And people who are using AEs to cause annoyance to others are probably the same sort of people who are very litigious so would try and get MSE into trouble if they did anything like this.

Personally, I think all AEs should be banned, with the exception of MSE staff, eg if MSE (name) wants to unwind and post as one of us, as it were, why not have an AE. But there's no need for anyone else to; if you forget your password, I'm sure you can email the Webmaster...

lostinrates

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

Personally, I think all AEs should be banned, with the exception of MSE staff, eg if MSE (name) wants to unwind and post as one of us, as it were, why not have an AE. But there's no need for anyone else to; if you forget your password, I'm sure you can email the Webmaster...

TBH I couldn't give a stuff about AEs, all the talk and accusations ''stick up'' the board more than anyone who may/may not be an AE. If people do have AEs to cause trouble and they are reported I think that would solve the problem. Only once have I felt reasonably confident someone was the AE of ''someone else'' specific. The others. I have know idea who they are. I really only think the AE thing becomes that valid if poeple are loggging on with ''real life'' names pretending to be other people. Its impossible to put to much store in to something some one called, for example ''fluffy-kitten'' or ''lostinrates'' or ''Iliketowearbluejeans'' says anyway, so why it should be more/less credible if thay are also called ''Iliketowearbluejeanstoo'' or whatever always leaves be a bit bemused.

Wookster

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

Wookster, unfortunately, I don't think data protection would allow that. And people who are using AEs to cause annoyance to others are probably the same sort of people who are very litigious so would try and get MSE into trouble if they did anything like this.

Personally, I think all AEs should be banned, with the exception of MSE staff, eg if MSE (name) wants to unwind and post as one of us, as it were, why not have an AE. But there's no need for anyone else to; if you forget your password, I'm sure you can email the Webmaster...

Are you sure its banned? Its all non identifying information, which makes me think that the rules are a bit more lax...

Snooze

Wookster wrote: »

How about publishing which usernames log in from the same IP address?

It seems much of the agro on this board comes from a certain clique of people calling others "sock puppets".

I for one and a bit fed up with being called a sock puppet.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Absolute classic!

Rob

pickles110564

Wookster wrote: »

How about publishing which usernames log in from the same IP address?

It seems much of the agro on this board comes from a certain clique of people calling others "sock puppets".

I for one and a bit fed up with being called a sock puppet.

The Lady doth protest too much.

pickles110564

SingleSue wrote: »

I actually still use my BT email addy even though I moved over to Virgin about 3 years ago now.

It was much easier than changing business cards, compliment slips and web sites...just spoke to them and hey presto, still have it.

Most companys wont mind you keeping your email addy with them, they hope you will still visit their main homepage so that they keep all their loverly income from the adverts.

ThinkingOfLinking

Wookster wrote: »

Are you sure its banned? Its all non identifying information, which makes me think that the rules are a bit more lax...

I know you weren't suggesting IP addresses were published just more along the lines of

MSE (name), MSE (name), MSE (name) and MSE (name) all post from the same IP address.
123ABC and ABC123 both post from the same IP address.

Having that sort of list. But then it could be innocent, eg a husband and wife, or housemates....

And I'm not so hot on it but I am really unsure of what Data Protection has to say about it...I wouldn't mind as I don't have an AE so I wouldn't appear on the list.

I'm sure MSE towers are aware of who is using AEs though, and has a log of it somewhere.;)

setmefree2

The many racist posts on this board recently were, imho, deeply depressing. Now the elections are over I hope that the main protagonists will push off....and we can get back to business as usual.