Multiple identities?

Hitboxx · 03-20-2007, 08:01 PM

Just curious.

How would you know if I create more than one identity here? How can you trace the same member having multiple user-names? Surely IP tracking can't be conclusive coz you are never sure whether its a personal computer or some system in a cafe.

And also, will I get a cake daily if I change my birth date daily?

jeremy · 03-20-2007, 08:29 PM

Not sure why you'd ask to be honest. We do have some heuristics in place and additionally the mods have become quite keen at detecting this kind of thing (at least in cases where it matters).

--jeremy

trickykid · 03-21-2007, 07:27 AM

When you pay attention to details, you can easily pick up on some members writing and posting habits, style. I've picked out members with multiple logins numerous times before.

Hitboxx · 03-21-2007, 08:09 AM

Just curious Jeremy, that's all.

Yeah attention to detail is one way but is there any specific software kinda thing which conveys this info in some way or other?

And no answer to my cake question?

trickykid · 03-21-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by shrikant.odugoudar

And no answer to my cake question?

Isn't that kind of obvious, but who would change their Birthday in their profile everyday.. are you here to help others or play pranks?

Hitboxx · 03-21-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by trickykid

Isn't that kind of obvious, but who would change their Birthday in their profile everyday.. are you here to help others or play pranks?

Whoa whoa Drew..! Its not obvious coz I never knew about the cake till my b'day recently.

I'm here to have fun, either way

nx5000 · 03-21-2007, 02:10 PM

I wonder what is the proportion of users with less than 5 posts compared to the rest...

trickykid · 03-21-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nx5000

I wonder what is the proportion of users with less than 5 posts compared to the rest...

A lot. Some users never even post but login or have logins to take advantage of other features, like community bulletin mailings, etc.

AceofSpades19 · 03-23-2007, 03:11 PM

I've noticed that some people make like one post and thats it, just to ask one question