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Dec 3, 2014 2:27 AM #1277046
Ya sorry, personally is the first time I deal with this kind of minor spam. I'll add context and a bit more of criteria next time.

My apologies♥~
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Dec 3, 2014 3:29 AM #1277082
By the way, I found a multi-accounter. I thought his name sounded familiar so I checked his IP. He has the same IP as GuzFA.
http://forums.stickpage.com/showthread.php?89598-hello-stickpage
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Dec 3, 2014 3:46 AM #1277097
are you sure is the same person?. It might just be a coincidence? idk lol
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Dec 3, 2014 5:26 AM #1277151
I guess I should explain what a dynamic IP is. With a dynamic IP, the user basically gets a new IP every time they sign in to their internet. Sometimes the IP gets changed on it's own after a certain time period. This depends on the ISP. Some ISPs only use Dynamic, some use Static. Dyanmic IPs are the bane of moderator's existence because it makes it much harder to consistently track users or block them if they cause problems. They're frequently used in a large rotation in Asian countries, so at best you have one user that has a HUGE list of IPs associated with them like Guz, and at worst you have multiple users who often share the same IPs because at one point or another their ISP issued that IP to them. That makes it significantly harder to discern whether or not two users are the same person. It also makes it a lot easier for users to get around IP bans without having to use a proxy or any sort of VPN trickery.
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Dec 3, 2014 5:40 AM #1277153
Aka why it was annoying checking out if Externus really was multiaccounting. Which it still looks like a no. (He has over 30 IPs, jeez.)
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Dec 4, 2014 1:25 AM #1277483
Hey guys, why is BuddyRobo banned? He has a new account, and I'd like to know if he's evading or not,
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Dec 4, 2014 4:09 AM #1277548
Oh oh.

My bad, he asked me to ban his older account so he could use the new one. He didn't give me reasons, but I'm fine with that.
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Dec 6, 2014 1:32 AM #1278365
Hey guys, branix's RHG thread was blank when he posted and he doesn't know why. http://forums.stickpage.com/showthread.php?89599-RHG-Agilix-(Available)

It was at first moderated, but once I approved it, nothing changed. It's still blank.
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Dec 6, 2014 1:49 AM #1278374
Well, when I tried changing the display, it said there wasn't anything there. In other words, somehow, the thread doesn't actually exist.
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Dec 6, 2014 4:16 PM #1278608
That's even stranger, cuz when I see the thread, everything's there. How come it's all there when nobody sees it? Is it a bug?
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Dec 6, 2014 4:56 PM #1278620
Actually, I tried looking at it from the RHG forum page, and it seems like it doesn't register me visiting the page, IOW it doesn't actually see me as being "on" the page. What I mean by this is that it remains a new page, despite me clearly visiting it. It also says there are 0 posts on it from my perspective.

So it's quite possibly a bug in permissions or in viewing for outside users/users without power on that page. Sorry I can't provide a better description or explanation, but I haven't looked into programming in years, and that was when I learned some JavaScript and C++ because I wanted to try making a browser game (failed horribly by the way, couldn't code or program now for my life).
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Dec 6, 2014 7:29 PM #1278667
So what are the options? Shall I tell him to make another thread while I delete that one?
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Dec 6, 2014 8:31 PM #1278682
That's probably the best course for now, then if the problem repeats itself, one of the admins can look into it (likely Jeff) to see if they can fix things up.
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Dec 16, 2014 5:16 AM #1282947
Heya guys! I'm back from my trip, just to let ya'll know~
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Dec 16, 2014 5:27 AM #1282954
Welcome back, Acutie!