A question about multiple accounts

[Deleted1217574User]

So, if you can't have multiple accounts, why isn't every ban an IP ban? Is it just like a "if we don't catch you you're okay" kinda thing or what? It just hasn't made sense to me, if a user gets banned, they create a second account, which is subsequently banned, accompanied with a threat of IP ban. If they can't create a new account anyway then what difference does it make if their IP is banned? Sorry, just a bit confused about the reasoning here.

[Vagrant0]

So, if you can't have multiple accounts, why isn't every ban an IP ban? Is it just like a "if we don't catch you you're okay" kinda thing or what? It just hasn't made sense to me, if a user gets banned, they create a second account, which is subsequently banned, accompanied with a threat of IP ban. If they can't create a new account anyway then what difference does it make if their IP is banned? Sorry, just a bit confused about the reasoning here.

Because randomly banning IPs can lead to innocent users being blocked from the site. It is also something which takes a bit more effort to put into place and monitor. It's usually only reserved for those who can't seem to get a hint or who otherwise are "special" enough to deserve more severe action.

[Deleted1217574User]

Because randomly banning IPs can lead to innocent users being blocked from the site.

 

Do you mean if more than one user shares the same IP?

[DeadMansFist849]

Yes, and some people post from public computers or the ones at their workplace. It's also possible (or so I was told) for dial-up users (though dial-up is pretty rare where I live) to have randomly-assigned IPs.

[Vagrant0]

Do you mean if more than one user shares the same IP?

That, and in other cases of ISPs rotating their IPs around.

[Pushkatu]

Some people, including myself, have dinamic IPs, wich means they can change their IPs every time they want to. For example if I get an IP ban, I will simply restart my router and I will get another IP and if my old IP gets to someone that wants to join Nexus, he/she won't be able to, becouse that IP was banned. I could also get an IP class ban, to prevent me from using other IPs that I have acces to, but that would realy complicate things. I hope you'll understand something from all this IP nonsense.

 

 

Cheers,

Pushkatu!