Rules Two accounts from one household?

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    My brother has recently become a webmaster and would like to register on the forum though due to me having an account it would mean breaking the rules of 1 account per household and potentially get both of us banned. I would like to think of myself as a valued member having over a thousand posts and being a member for over 4 years, Would it be possible for him to register on the site?
     
    HydroJohn, Dec 25, 2011 IP
  2. filegrasper

    filegrasper Active Member

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    ask him to register through facebook login, thats the enough proof to show DP that you have bro .
     
    filegrasper, Dec 25, 2011 IP
  3. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #3
    Where do you see a rule about one account per household? The rule is one account per person.
     
    digitalpoint, Dec 25, 2011 IP
  4. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    Won't they be sharing the same IP address?
    I mean the thread OP and his brother.
     
    ~~~~, Dec 25, 2011 IP
  6. JMDomains

    JMDomains Well-Known Member

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    It's fine to have more than 1 account per household, as long as the above rules are followed.
     
    JMDomains, Dec 25, 2011 IP
  7. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    Well I guess your accounts will be safe if you don't indulge in BST. I mean, you should never tread within you and your brother's account and use iTraders and Reputation system.
     
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  8. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Probably... but what does that have to do with it?
     
    digitalpoint, Dec 26, 2011 IP
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    2 accounts logged in from the same ip address = ban on both accounts, or am I seeing it wrong?
     
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  10. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #10
    2 accounts used by the same person = ban both accounts.
     
    digitalpoint, Dec 26, 2011 IP
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    So, the guy (Thread OP) and his brother will be banned?
    Since the forum catches IP address and doesn't know its 2 different guys browsing the forum?
    Conclusion - It'll get them both banned?
     
    ~~~~, Dec 26, 2011 IP
  12. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #12
    If one of them uses both accounts, yes... they would be banned.
     
    digitalpoint, Dec 26, 2011 IP
  13. HydroJohn

    HydroJohn Active Member

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    So the only way you determine if we're the same person is if we BST with each other then?
     
    HydroJohn, Dec 27, 2011 IP
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    JMDomains Well-Known Member

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    There's a few way's to determine if one user is using several accounts.

    1) Both accounts are online at the time same time, all the time.
    2) Similar thread postings.
    3) Both accounts bidding for the same item.

    Shawn has been monitoring this for year's, so I don't think he's likely to be caught out now ;)

    John
     
    JMDomains, Dec 27, 2011 IP
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    If I were you I'd ask my brother to get a separate internet connection & never use the same computer.
     
    ~~~~, Dec 27, 2011 IP