Strange !!

Recently on the <AAA>, a certain poster appeared and as of 27/9/16 had <X> forum posts and <Y> photos. Now, going back to 28/11/11 he had the same total !! ahh but strange things are afoot, the poster has had numerous posts since then but is still at 136 /3 He also appears to "talk up " a certain poster at every opportunity. Maybe they are related to each other ??

They might really be because the writing style is very similar. Just thought it a bit odd that's all. There are maybe doppelgangers afoot. or i'm cracking up.

Edited By Raymond Anderson on 01/10/2016 12:56:53

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 01/10/2016 13:11:42

PM me the name and I'll have a look

You will find that the post count is totally upto date regardless of the date of the post, if you went back to my first post it would still show a 9000 odd posts. Look back at all your posts on that thread and they will all show 507 posts.

Edited By JasonB on 01/10/2016 13:11:57

The latter, I'm afraid.

The totals for postings and photos are always updated to the latest figure regardless of how old a post is. Check your own posts, you will see they all show the same number of posts and photos.

We have a dim view of 'sock puppets' and have disciplined forum members for using them before so this is a serious accusation.

As an admin I can see members full details even if they don't have a public profile, and it's clear that this is NOT a sock puppet account. I have deleted the numbers you gave as even if you disagree with a poster, they are genuine and should not be single out because they are at odds with your view.

Please think before shooting from the hip.

Neil

Neil / Jason. I never accused anyone only thought it was strange thats all. Yes, I have heard of "sock puppets "as you call them This wasn't an accusation of that, only a observation. So i'm cracking up.

Give me some credit... saying 'there may be a doppelganger afoot' and 'maybe they are related to each other'?

If you weren't suggesting that one poster may be using another account 'to "talk up " a certain poster at every opportunity', what was I meant to think you were implying?

Neil

^^^^ This. Taking it all a bit too seriously perhaps?

I might as well ask, what is a "sock puppet", I've never heard the expression and a quick look on Google only gave me a pageful of sites telling me how to make Sesame Street lookalikes.

John

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Unlikely to be found around here then

MichaelG.

Thanks John,

It's not just engineering techniques that one learns on here.

John

"If you weren't suggesting that one poster may be using another account 'to "talk up " a certain poster at every opportunity', what was I meant to think you were implying?"

Could I ask, what would be the point of doing this?

In the past we have had posters who have created a 'sock puppet' account and used it to make posts to draw attention to posts they made or support their position in an a discussion.

Neil

Neil, is this not made more difficult for you in that having become a member, it is very difficult to unsubscribe - so you finish up with loads of "odd" people who are unhelpful but they are trapped in.

You could make it easier for them to go?

Duplicate accounts are usually referred to as "Ghosts" or ghost accounts on forums

Over the years I saw some amazing achievements, apparently kosher individuals with completely different personalities all being done by a single individual

This was on gambling forums, where a lot of cash and kudos was at stake

Edited By Ady1 on 02/10/2016 11:57:32

Neil , Did you not notice the smiley ? it was not supposed to be taken literally , I just thought it "strange" that they both had very similar prose. also had I known the quirks of the site software re "amount of posts ect " then I would not have thought it strange at all,.{ even though the grammar remains very similar.} [ Now, take note of the smiley]

Why do the need to 'go' if they are inactive? they may return.

There's a forum I use, but only rarely when I need help with microprocessor issues.

Neil

What's more they should not be allowed to throw their toys out of the pram and demand that all their posts are removed. On some forums very useful information goes and threads don't make sense.

I never mentioned being inactive - I do similar to you on other blogs and not an issue.

There is no advantage in disruptive returning. I find it advantageous to give disruptive people an easy opportunity to leave, and usually they do.

So are ME and MEW "Sending The Boys 'Round" to the domicile of inactive posters and strong-arming a post out of them?

Surely someone wishing to go can simply avoid coming back?

- Nick

We can remove disruptive posters and do, but they are almost always spammers.

There is a 'three step' warning process that is rarely needed if they are not 'gross misconduct'.

Neil