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Originally posted by avalanchethecat
Why is sock-puppet a bad thing to say? What's a 3(a)?

I think 3(a) was multiple accounts. I thought calling someone a sock puppet meant that they were someone who was such a follower that they did or posted whatever their guru told them to or suggested.

Originally posted by pawnhandler
I think 3(a) was multiple accounts. I thought calling someone a sock puppet meant that they were someone who was such a follower that they did or posted whatever their guru told them to or suggested.

Ok. And you can get a ban for accusing people of stuff?

Originally posted by Blackamp
joined 19 April. straight into TSM and FOC. double hmmm.

why a hmmm for the FOC club? 😕

Originally posted by mikelom
Being 5 years old must be a AH forum thread, about attacking non AH users?

CFT used vs VR.

Now you use it.

That's NOT A COINCIDENCE!

i am more than 5 years old

i am in FOC and AH

now prepare for the universe to explode 😲

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
Ok. And you can get a ban for accusing people of stuff?

If you think someone is cheating by using an engine or you think they have multiple accounts in effect at the same time, then there are proper channels for addressing that. Simply accusing people of stuff in the forums (real accusations or accusations that look real, not accusing someone of wearing hair curlers to bed) is neither appropriate nor fair. We all get to ruin our own reputations if we want to, but it's not someone else's job to do that for us. If you think you're right about someone, tell the people who can do something about it (i.e. investigate it further, etc.). Otherwise it's just libel.

edit: or slander

Originally posted by pawnhandler
If you think someone is cheating by using an engine or you think they have multiple accounts in effect at the same time, then there are proper channels for addressing that. Simply accusing people of stuff in the forums (real accusations or accusations that look real, not accusing someone of wearing hair curlers to bed) is neither appropriate nor fair. ...[text shortened]... out it (i.e. investigate it further, etc.). Otherwise it's just libel.

edit: or slander

Is anyone accusing anyone of cheating?

Originally posted by pawnhandler
If you think someone is cheating by using an engine or you think they have multiple accounts in effect at the same time, then there are proper channels for addressing that. Simply accusing people of stuff in the forums (real accusations or accusations that look real, not accusing someone of wearing hair curlers to bed) is neither appropriate nor fair. ...[text shortened]... out it (i.e. investigate it further, etc.). Otherwise it's just libel.

edit: or slander

I thought it was all pretty bad form too, but I've seen quite a number of accusations of people being 'somebody else' and I've yet to see a moderator pick up on it.

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
I thought it was all pretty bad form too, but I've seen quite a number of accusations of people being 'somebody else' and I've yet to see a moderator pick up on it.

There are several returning members on this site that I know of (at least one with the admin approval) and I've not been here very long.

Returning membership in no way correlates to cheating. Joking about it is in no way bad form - it's just a bit of lulz.

Jeez.

Originally posted by divegeester
There are several returning members on this site that I know of (at least one with the admin approval) and I've not been here very long.

Returning membership in no way correlates to cheating. Joking about it is in no way bad form - it's just a bit of lulz.

Jeez.

How does this 'returning member' thing work then? Why don't they return under their original name? I thought I read somewhere that you couldn't delete an account, so why don't they return under their original account?

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
How does this 'returning member' thing work then? Why don't they return under their original name? I thought I read somewhere that you couldn't delete an account, so why don't they return under their original account?

I don't know what the rules are about usernames but personal integrity has nothing to with your nickname and if a member chooses to allow one nickname to lapse and return as another, what does it matter?

Cheating at chess by using two concurrent accounts is despicable and rightly warrants a permanent ban.

Originally posted by divegeester
I don't know what the rules are about usernams and I don't care frankly. Personal integrity has nothing to with your nickname and if a member chooses to allow one nickname to lapse and return as another, what does it matter?

Cheating at chess by using two concurrent accounts is both despicable and rightly warrants a permanent ban.

I agree entirely.

Originally posted by divegeester
Is anyone accusing anyone of cheating?

He said: Ok. And you can get a ban for accusing people of stuff? and I explained the circumstances under which you can get banned for accusing people of stuff. I thought I was pretty clear.

Originally posted by divegeester
There are several returning members on this site that I know of (at least one with the admin approval) and I've not been here very long.

HAI GUYZ!~ 😵

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
Why is sock-puppet a bad thing to say? What's a 3(a)?

A sockpuppet is an extra account that someone creates, especially in order to get a point across in a discussion. You can make it so your sockpuppet account will agree with everything you say on a forum or whatever. They can also be used in other ways, the more interestingly manipulative ones are when you use your sockpuppet to disagree with you in such a stupid way that other people take your side. Basically, sockpuppet = multiple accounts simultaneously.

Read the full article on wikipedia, who are experts at this sort of thing, having had countless users over there using sockpuppets to edit wiki articles to get their worldview across.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

Originally posted by hopscotch
A sockpuppet is an extra account that someone creates, especially in order to get a point across in a discussion. You can make it so your sockpuppet account will agree with everything you say on a forum or whatever. They can also be used in other ways, the more interestingly manipulative ones are when you use your sockpuppet to disagree with you in such a ...[text shortened]... articles to get their worldview across.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_%28Internet%29

Good grief, that sort of stuff goes on here does it? I feel quite naive.