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  • willa
    willa Posts: 2,447 Forumite
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    Excuse my ignorance but what does 'ppr' stand for?
    "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
    ':eek: Beam me up NOW Scotty!'


    :p
  • MothballsWallet
    MothballsWallet Posts: 15,863 Forumite
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    PPR = Posting Priviledges Removed
  • willa
    willa Posts: 2,447 Forumite
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    Ah, thanks Mothballs.
    "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
    ':eek: Beam me up NOW Scotty!'


    :p
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    fermi wrote: »
    Having more than one account is not actually against the forum rules/T&Cs.

    I'm sure you know that, but I think a lot people mistakenly think there is a complete blanket ban no-matter what.

    It's using an AE to disrupt the forum and others use of it that is not allowed; and of course creating one to circumvent a ban/PPR.

    This sticky from 2005 is entitled Clones/AEs

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=102051

    and suggests that people may not have more than one account.

    I would have used a confused smiley here (as I am by what that sticky really is supposed to mean) ... but apparently I'm not allowed to so I have to use words instead to express my confusion.
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Premier wrote: »
    This sticky from 2005 is entitled Clones/AEs

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=102051

    and suggests that people may not have more than one account.

    I would have used a confused smiley here (as I am by what that sticky really is supposed to mean) ... but apparently I'm not allowed to so I have to use words instead to express my confusion.

    Clarification of the above has been asked for several times, but we have never had a clear answer.

    Even with clear evidence the Abuse Team often allow people to continue posting. Fair enough, but the rules need to be clarified and applied equally to everyone.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    edited 30 January 2010 at 7:12PM
    dmg24 wrote: »
    Clarification of the above has been asked for several times, but we have never had a clear answer.

    MSE Andrea posted a clarification a while back.

    (my highlighting BTW :o)
    MSE_Andrea wrote: »
    Hi all

    We're entirely happy for people to have more than one username provided doing it isn't for the purpose of causing trouble on the forum. We don't class that as being an "AE".

    Now the question's been answered, let's all calm down now!

    Thanks!

    Andrea :)
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  • scot88
    scot88 Posts: 351 Forumite
    willa wrote: »
    Excuse my ignorance but what does 'ppr' stand for?

    I was about to ask that too..also what is AE please. Too many abbreviations on here for me to remember....:o
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    AE = Alter Ego
    Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB

    IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed
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