Anonymous feature. - Page 5

Citizen Bleys · 07-09-2003, 04:48 PM

Second accounts are bad.

The problem with an anonymous account is that the password would have to be changed every time someone was added to the EoEo disallowed group, which would have a needlessly high admin overhead.

If anybody wants to post something anonymous, I'd be happy to post it for them.

(I like the idea of it being a staff member, since we ARE supposed to act professional, but of course, the person with the problem should go to whomever they feel comfortable telling. Maybe even get a friend from off the forums to register and post it for them.)

eestlinc · 07-09-2003, 08:01 PM

It seems like people are just tryng to come up with more ways to make Bleys work needlessly.

Citizen Bleys · 07-09-2003, 08:06 PM

The Man · 07-09-2003, 08:46 PM

heck, if you're *really* nervous, register a second account and post through a proxy so that *no one* can tell who you are. But yes, this seems like needless extra work for the admins... I certainly wouldn't do anything along those lines on my own board. waste of time =P

Citizen Bleys · 07-09-2003, 08:49 PM

Except that I have a habit of banning proxies when I find out their IP ranges, to prevent abuse by porn trolls.

PhoenixAsh · 07-09-2003, 08:56 PM

It would take anywork from admins bar stickying one thread, and occassionally changing a password.

Anyone can create the accounts, and anyone could post new passwords in EoEO. As there seems to be faith in the MB cleaning out spammers etc. in EoEO I don't see where the extra work comes from.

Just a note that my idea was basically everything Master Vivi posted (copied from me), except the big bit where the admins do work.

The Man · 07-09-2003, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Citizen Bleys
Except that I have a habit of banning proxies when I find out their IP ranges, to prevent abuse by porn trolls.

Ah... then that wouldn't work, I guess

I suppose the staff doesn't really check IPs on new accounts against those on old accounts unless they have a reason to suspect something, anyway

crono_logical · 07-09-2003, 09:16 PM

Oh we check IPs on new accounts more often than you think then

eestlinc Cid's Knight cowboy Location: howdy howdy howdy	#34 (permalink) It seems like people are just tryng to come up with more ways to make Bleys work needlessly.
07-09-2003, 08:01 PM

Citizen Bleys Ukrainophile Location: Chateau d'Oraguille	#35 (permalink) YES
07-09-2003, 08:06 PM

The Man Godless Communist Location: Boca Raton, FL	#36 (permalink) heck, if you're really nervous, register a second account and post through a proxy so that no one can tell who you are. But yes, this seems like needless extra work for the admins... I certainly wouldn't do anything along those lines on my own board. waste of time =P
07-09-2003, 08:46 PM

Citizen Bleys Ukrainophile Location: Chateau d'Oraguille	#37 (permalink) Except that I have a habit of banning proxies when I find out their IP ranges, to prevent abuse by porn trolls.
07-09-2003, 08:49 PM

The Man Godless Communist Location: Boca Raton, FL	#39 (permalink) Originally posted by Citizen Bleys Except that I have a habit of banning proxies when I find out their IP ranges, to prevent abuse by porn trolls. Ah... then that wouldn't work, I guess I suppose the staff doesn't really check IPs on new accounts against those on old accounts unless they have a reason to suspect something, anyway
07-09-2003, 09:08 PM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#40 (permalink) Oh we check IPs on new accounts more often than you think then
07-09-2003, 09:16 PM