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Suggestion to maybe reduce Alias accounts

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-ShredTheGnar-
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On another forum site I use they dont allow you to post for 3 days after signing up...

Something like this on Newschoolers might help reduce the ammount of people creating Alias's that make one bullshit thread so their real account doesn't get Karma fucked.

Just thought i'd throw it out there.
Apr 20 2010 11:46PM
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willyg0808
Posts: 4231 - Karma: 1,364
i like it! or force them to answer a test about the n00b guide and view like 100 threads before posting anything
Apr 21 2010 12:17AM
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willyg0808
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i guess the test for n00b guide is more about preventing true n00bs, not alias'
Apr 21 2010 12:18AM
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quixotic
Posts: 6937 - Karma: 2,978
Nothing ever done will prevent aliases. If somebody wants to intentionally fuck shit up via an alias, it's going to happen. No matter what preventive strategy you want to go with, it will interfere with people just trying to make a regular account. You can't limit the number of usernames from a certain IP because sometimes there are brothers/sisters that share an internet connection or a whole house of skiers living together that share a connection all with usernames. You can't set up a certain number of posts or thread viewings because sometimes people are new to the site and want to ask a question right off the bat and having them jump through those hoops could possibly deter them from using the site.

basically... aliases are just something everyone has to deal with.
Apr 21 2010 12:57AM
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ike.
Posts: 2292 - Karma: 93
yup
Apr 21 2010 11:42PM
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skithebert
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thats why the internet has moderators.
Apr 22 2010 12:39AM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
the only way to prevent aliases is to not post in their threads unless its something really funny
Apr 22 2010 9:52AM
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Meases_Pieces
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so kind of like how there is a waiting period for purchase of guns. lets the crazy people think it through before they go and kill a load of people
Apr 23 2010 11:53PM
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jeaaaa
Posts: 184 - Karma: 11
just for thinking that would work should get you banned for 3 days
Apr 26 2010 9:14PM
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Ducky.
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Are you high? Haha i think it is a great idea. Would discourage trolls from making alias accounts
Apr 26 2010 10:10PM
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jeaaaa
Posts: 184 - Karma: 11
im buzzin, but it wouldnt just give trolls 3 days to think about more random shit to put in their troll thread or post
Apr 26 2010 11:03PM
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Ducky.
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hmmm... is possible. But anyone who spends 3 days thinking about how to troll on NS has no life
Apr 27 2010 1:52AM
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MacMahoooon
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What would stop the aliases is people not making aliases. How about anyone who gets their alias banned also straight up no questions asked gets their real name banned for a week
Apr 27 2010 8:57AM
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gabe.
Posts: 1891 - Karma: 47
good idea, and if there alias says/posts something really offensive, permanent ban on there real account
Apr 27 2010 9:12AM
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MADDECENT
Posts: 5579 - Karma: 951
a little harsh, but good thought. Maybe permanent alias ban and like two weeks-1 month on their real account
Apr 27 2010 12:46PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
This for sure.
Apr 27 2010 1:34PM
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CBROOKS
Posts: 4979 - Karma: 10,708
Implement this yesterday please
Apr 27 2010 4:07PM
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danbrown
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more than a week, that's too soft.
Apr 28 2010 2:44PM
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GratefulDead
Posts: 3554 - Karma: 84
Not harsh at all.

If its a permban offense, why should it be treated differently because it was posted on an alias account?
Apr 28 2010 9:14PM
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GratefulDead
Posts: 3554 - Karma: 84
Not harsh at all.

If its a perma-ban offense, why should it be treated differently because it was posted on an alias account?
Apr 28 2010 9:17PM
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GratefulDead
Posts: 3554 - Karma: 84
Not harsh at all.

If its a perma-ban offense, why should it be treated differently because it was posted on an alias account?
Apr 28 2010 9:17PM
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neutralzombie
Posts: 8629 - Karma: 606
here's an idea. ; essentially, a lot more, and harsher might i add, consequences to bad behavior on the site. name calling, useless posting, etc. sure noobs were fun candy back in the day, but now you have over thousands of members, things aren't the same anymore. if people cant fuck around as stupidly as they once did, the count of stupid actions will go down, but yeah, stupid shit will still happen, but it will lower in doses, but now it's just like someone has a bad case of crabs and no one's using the ointment.
Apr 30 2010 10:37AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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I read that 3 times and still cant make sense of it.
Apr 30 2010 1:42PM
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Ducky.
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I think I understand, but this would not do anything to affect alias accounts
Apr 30 2010 11:10PM
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neutralzombie
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if people knew there were more serious consequences to their actions, they would likely lessen their acts of stupidity, or if not, then would eventually get fed up of trying because there efforts were constantly thwarted.
May 1 2010 1:05AM
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wolvmatt
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Quoting Ducky_ from Apr 26 2010 10:10:20:
Are you high? Haha i think it is a great idea. Would discourage trolls from making alias accounts

quotes?

May 21 2010 11:32PM
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wolvmatt
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Quoting Ducky_ from Apr 30 2010 11:10:47:
I think I understand, but this would not do anything to affect alias accounts
Quoting Ducky_ from Apr 30 2010 11:10:47:
I think I understand, but this would not do anything to affect alias accounts
Quoting Ducky_ from Apr 30 2010 11:10:47:
I think I understand, but this would not do anything to affect alias accounts
if people knew there were more serious consequences to their actions, they would likely lessen their acts of stupidity
Quotes.
May 21 2010 11:33PM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
one day. one day i'll figure this out.
i think by quoting this, i may have picked up some clues.
May 22 2010 12:54AM
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apcaipse
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Turn off fancy editor, go learn HTML and you'll know.
May 22 2010 6:37PM
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.frenchy
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ummmm, you can have the fancy editor for haxing...
May 22 2010 9:22PM
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DHogg
Posts: 3462 - Karma: 237
Not harsh enough, straight up ban them for a decent amount of time. Like a 6 months. That'll stop it.

The problem is though with wireless and such these days there can be lots of people on the same IP, or just lots of people using the same computer.
May 30 2010 3:18AM
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