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Alt Accounts being banned

  • 22-09-2009 9:48pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok so it's against the rules to set up an alt account to circumvent a ban, that's easy for mods and admins to enforce for most part I'd imagine.. IP addresses and the user's style of posting is a giveaway

    But for accounts created like 2-3 years ago, how does boards verify that those accounts are being used by re-reg users?

    I'm just curious about whether any other personally identifiable info is stored by you, I don't have any alt accounts =p

    Here's an example of someone being banned as a re-reg on an account that's 2 years old - http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=62228298&postcount=244


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    There are a myriad of ways.

    Mostly we find them through people's stupidity though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    How come I can't reply to this without admin approval?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    All posts (apart from thread opening posts) must be approved by an Admin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Ah ok =)

    My other post must have got lost during yesterday's maintainance..

    Does boards store any info that isn't listed on the Privacy Statement, such as MAC addresses etc in order to identify individuals or their machines?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    I don't believe vBulletin has any such capabilities.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    BuffyBot wrote: »
    I don't believe vBulletin has any such capabilities.

    Fair enough.

    Though, is your answer specifically about snooping for MAC addresses or the "any info that isn't listed on the Privacy Statement" part?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Check this out, unless you meant that by 'privacy statement', and for any technical details the Development forum may be able to help you out.


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