I want to thank a valuable member of FST

[ben99]

there's something seriously wrong when someone can create 40 accounts and not get caught by staff. You guys seriously need to re-examine how you catch dupe accounts holders.

[Villalltheway]

great work by the person who caught him, definitely ban his ip.

[integral]

there's something seriously wrong when someone can create 40 accounts and not get caught by staff. You guys seriously need to re-examine how you catch dupe accounts holders.

I was thinking the same thing... I know thee has to be a vbulletin addon out there that alerts you when there's 40 people with the same IP.

[Villalltheway]

there's something seriously wrong when someone can create 40 accounts and not get caught by staff. You guys seriously need to re-examine how you catch dupe accounts holders.

True, but they do say they do not activily look for dupe account.

[Time-Traveller]

there's something seriously wrong when someone can create 40 accounts and not get caught by staff. You guys seriously need to re-examine how you catch dupe accounts holders.

It's difficult, dynamic ip, new email, new username, how can you distinguish this from legitimate accounts, not easy unless you start banning part's of ISP's ranges

[Detale]

this is incredible
How did u catch him?

I don't want him to say. If he reveals his methods then they will know what to look for.

Also I do feel he should be recognized for what he has done here but I don't know if he should go public then others will know to look out for him. Im not sure yet.

there's something seriously wrong when someone can create 40 accounts and not get caught by staff. You guys seriously need to re-examine how you catch dupe accounts holders.

True, but they do say they do not activily look for dupe account.

Yes we do but it's not as easy as you may think.

[Ev0]

there's something seriously wrong when someone can create 40 accounts and not get caught by staff. You guys seriously need to re-examine how you catch dupe accounts holders.

It's difficult, dynamic ip, new email, new username, how can you distinguish this from legitimate accounts, not easy unless you start banning part's of ISP's ranges

Well whats the point of everyone crying out for an IP ban? If someone can create 40+ accounts on a site and staff hasnt noticed but a member has then new staff is needed.

[Albo Da Kid]

Well whats the point of everyone crying out for an IP ban? If someone can create 40+ accounts on a site and staff hasnt noticed but a member has then new staff is needed.

Good point. But i don't think it's that easy to catch all the account dupes. Remember there are 60'000+ members in fst. It's harder than it looks to keep control of everything.

[piratebot]

can you list the accounts? i want to see how many posts are in each.

[Ev0]

Good point. But i don't think it's that easy to catch all the account dupes. Remember there are 60'000+ members in fst. It's harder than it looks to keep control of everything.

There's a mod on vbulletin.org that catches dupe accounts and doesnt go with an IP address. Unless FST doesnt run on a legit version of vB then they could easily download and install that. I used this on my old vB forum and I know it works.