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Reporting suspected re-reg accounts for banned users

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  • 18-08-2013 7:12pm
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    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭


    I was just wondering what the rules relating to this is.

    If i suspect an account to be a re-reg for a user with a banned account is it worth reporting it especially if its only a suspicion?

    If so do i just go about reporting one of their posts and tag it as a suspected re-reg?
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    #2
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,251 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    pablomakaveli wrote: »
    If i suspect an account to be a re-reg for a user with a banned account is it worth reporting it especially if its only a suspicion?
    These comments are sometimes useful, especially in the Politics forums, where we often have troublesome posters that return after being forum or site banned. Please only use the official report function, and not comment in-thread.


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    Esoteric_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    When I've suspected somebody to be a re-reg of a banned user (thankfully, I've been right when I've done it! :pac:), I've just PMd an Admin, and told them what I think, with any proof that I have.


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    #4
    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    I don't really have an definitive proof other than a feeling based on what they post which is often trolling comments from the poster in question but i'm about 90% sure i'm right.

    Do re-regs of banned users often get overlooked by mods and admins?


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    Esoteric_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    pablomakaveli wrote: »
    I don't really have an definitive proof other than a feeling based on what they post which is often trolling comments from the poster in question but i'm about 90% sure i'm right.

    Do re-regs of banned users often get overlooked by mods and admins?

    I wouldn't say that they get overlooked. More than likely, there are so any mod/admin duties that need to be done, that they simply don't have the time to spot them all.

    It's easy for us, we just browse the site, we're bored, we can spot some of them. A lot of the time, the admin and mod team don't have the time to just aimlessly browse on boards. If you suspect someone is a re-reg, it can't do any harm to report it to an Admin. They have tools other than just reading the person's posts, to determine if they're a re-reg or not. :)


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    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,251 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    pablomakaveli wrote: »
    Do re-regs of banned users often get overlooked by mods and admins?
    Mods, Cmods, and Admins have utilities to investigate re-regs. Re-regs are frequently reported by mods to Admin, where they are investigated in greater depth. Duplicate accounts violate the boards.ie Terms of Use (and some forum charters), and if used to circumvent a ban, can be dealt with quite severely.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Use the report function on one of the user's posts, it will then be followed up by the local mods who will pass it on to the admins for action if necessary.


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Use the report function on one of the user's posts, it will then be followed up by the local mods who will pass it on to the admins for action if necessary.

    This is probably the best course of action. You can PM an admin directly, but if the admin you contact is away it could take a while for it to be dealt with. However the mods have access to a thread where they can post suspected re-regs for any passing admin to have a look at.


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    You don't have to be certain to report a post as from a potential re-reg. Just pass on your suspicions and give any reasons or info you think might assist in verifying the posters identity.

    We investigate loads of reports and by no means are all of them acted upon, which is fine.


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    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    pablomakaveli wrote: »
    Do re-regs of banned users often get overlooked by mods and admins?

    Sometimes it's more a case of not enough proof to ban as opposed to being overlooked.

    Some of the f*ckers are quite industrious...


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    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    This may be a little perverse but I like to see a re-reg get under the radar, get back into the groove and then a few months down the line BAM banned.


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    That happens the odd time, but obviously it's not something that would be visible to most people.


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    THT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23 ✭THT


    ken wrote: »
    This may be a little perverse but I like to see a re-reg get under the radar, get back into the groove and then a few months down the line BAM banned.

    How long are we talking?


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    Callipo
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Callipo


    THT wrote: »
    How long are we talking?

    Longer than your time.


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    THT wrote: »
    How long are we talking?
    Longer than someone lasts if they register 3 separate accounts within 15 minutes, if you get my drift, THT. Fare thee be warned.


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