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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:38 AM Mar 2015

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Why would someone take the time to create dozens of alts only to have them all tombstoned?

Weird...

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Why would someone take the time to create dozens of alts only to have them all tombstoned? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 OP

Walt Starr Orrex Mar 2015 #1

I remember Walt... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #3

I often hope so, but I kind of doubt it. Orrex Mar 2015 #4

It's hard to put a finger on it but some names are different but have a samey feeling about them./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #7

Lol. We have this issue in the religion room. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #2

Why not just block the IP address...??? Historic NY Mar 2015 #5

I suspect they are hiding behind proxies./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #9

Most addresses are dynamically and randomly assigned internet providors. no good on point Mar 2015 #14

I thought if you use cable your ISP address is static?/NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #17

Yes, but sometimes it takes a bit of time, even hours../NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #18

Their taxes are done, the laundrey is done, Sheepshank Mar 2015 #6

META Agschmid Mar 2015 #8

There have been discussions on trolls and banned disruptors that weren't confined to META. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #12

Because they have less than no life imo. nt Rex Mar 2015 #10

Testing the admins? Orsino Mar 2015 #11

It's only a game for someone who doesn't have anything better to do. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #13

It is an odd hobby... hunter Mar 2015 #16

Orrex

(67,392 posts)

1. Walt Starr

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:39 AM

Mar 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

3. I remember Walt...

Reply to Orrex (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:41 AM

Mar 2015

Is he still among us?

Orrex

(67,392 posts)

4. I often hope so, but I kind of doubt it.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:42 AM

Mar 2015

A true legend.

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

7. It's hard to put a finger on it but some names are different but have a samey feeling about them./NT

Reply to Orrex (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:43 AM

Mar 2015

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Lol. We have this issue in the religion room.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:40 AM

Mar 2015

Our resident returning champion was banned.

but to answer your question they enjoy doing it.

Historic NY

(40,135 posts)

5. Why not just block the IP address...???

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:42 AM

Mar 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

9. I suspect they are hiding behind proxies./NT

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:44 AM

Mar 2015

on point

(2,506 posts)

14. Most addresses are dynamically and randomly assigned internet providors. no good

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 11:03 AM

Mar 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

15. I thought if you use cable your ISP address is static?/NT

Reply to on point (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 11:05 AM

Mar 2015

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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

18. Yes, but sometimes it takes a bit of time, even hours../NT

Reply to Name removed (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 11:54 AM

Mar 2015

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)

6. Their taxes are done, the laundrey is done,

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:42 AM

Mar 2015

work is done, house clenaing is done, shopping is done, kids are fed, homework done, sports done, baths done, yard work done, vacations planned, bills are paid, helping the elderly neighbor done, ....so what's left?

Or they are just whack-a-doodles with so much dislike and hate in their soles, this shit become their life's prioritites.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

8. META

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:44 AM

Mar 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

12. There have been discussions on trolls and banned disruptors that weren't confined to META.

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:47 AM

Mar 2015

It's hilarious...

I would wager I have communicated with the same person dozens of times in the past several years but with a different handle every other time.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

10. Because they have less than no life imo. nt

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:46 AM

Mar 2015

nt

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

11. Testing the admins?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:46 AM

Mar 2015

Perhaps not all were tombstoned.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

13. It's only a game for someone who doesn't have anything better to do.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 10:53 AM

Mar 2015

hunter

(40,852 posts)

16. It is an odd hobby...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 11:40 AM

Mar 2015

... but I feel the same of people who ride "All Terrain Vehicles" for fun.

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