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Is there anyway to check for DU aliases or aka's? nt (Original Post) Snotcicles Apr 2019 OP
Is there any way for WHO to check? jberryhill Apr 2019 #1
What do you mean? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #2
I have suspicions. In general mostly though. I remember a name change amnesty back in the day. nt Snotcicles Apr 2019 #4
There should not be any. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #3
Okay thats cool. nt Snotcicles Apr 2019 #5
Is that something that they watch for automatically or is it something they look GemDigger Apr 2019 #6
Both. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 #7
Thank you. GemDigger Apr 2019 #8
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
1. Is there any way for WHO to check?
Wed Apr 3, 2019, 11:51 AM
Apr 2019

I would imagine it is pretty trivial for site admins to know if several user names are posting from the same IP address.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
2. What do you mean?
Wed Apr 3, 2019, 11:51 AM
Apr 2019

Are you suggesting some here post under more than one screen name?

Or are you wanting to know the real name behind the screen name?

NRaleighLiberal

(59,940 posts)
3. There should not be any.
Wed Apr 3, 2019, 11:52 AM
Apr 2019

MIRT watches out for socks, zombies, etc - only Admin through check of IP addresses can spot them.

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
6. Is that something that they watch for automatically or is it something they look
Wed Apr 3, 2019, 12:55 PM
Apr 2019

at after it was reported?

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