Serious Case of Sock Puppetry: Member Banned

**Cran** · March 25th, 2013, 07:43 PM

In spite of new members making the declaration that they have read and will abide by the Rules, the message still doesn't seem to be getting through. Therefore, it bears repeating:

Originally Posted by Cran

Multiple Accounts: Multiple accounts (sock puppets) are not permitted. Only sign up for one account. If you share a computer or internet connection with a room mate or partner, please inform us or we may suspect you of having duplicate accounts and all but one will be deleted.

I also remind our members that this discussion is not taking place in the Lounge - please keep to the topic.

**Kryptex** · March 26th, 2013, 12:38 PM

I don't have any roommates or anything like that, but for the benefit of anyone who would read this:

How would we notify you guys?

Just PM a staff member(s)?

If so, which staff member(s)?

**Kryptex** · March 26th, 2013, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by JosephB

This is even worse than another notorious member who was banned for having multiple user names. Directly afterward, I realized there had been a thread where he had been having a rather congratulatory conversation in which he was wholeheartedly agreeing with himself. It really does take all kinds.

**Sam** · March 26th, 2013, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Kryptex

I don't have any roommates or anything like that, but for the benefit of anyone who would read this:

How would we notify you guys?

Just PM a staff member(s)?

If so, which staff member(s)?

The fastest way would be to PM one of admin team (red, blue).

**W.Goepner** · April 21st, 2014, 07:15 AM

Let me get this straight. 10 accounts, to gain votes in a a place that has no outside influance. Meaning there is no way for them to brag how well They did to get published. Actually no way to prove it if they did.

Or am I wrong, does this place hold such prestige that the publishers will come asking for credentials. If so let me sign up for a twenty pack. LOL. ROTFL. I mean it was not noted in the search I did to find this place. I feel cheated.

Good work catching the culprit. I still cannot fathom why they did it, what did they think to gain?

**Potty** · April 21st, 2014, 10:07 AM

To be fair, it would be a reasonable assumption that it could go down as a publishing credit. As I currently don't have a great deal to put on my writing CV, I mention that I moderate on a writing forum. No reason why, if you're proud of it, you can't use a win on here as writing history for your CV.