question regarding duplicate accounts

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    Dear mods n admin,
    I just want to know more about the rule of not making duplicate account. I am from India and joined DP last year. I have multiple net connections (say 2-3) and also due to network problems, I use my Friend's net connection (not PC).
    few days back, my friend's id was banned and the reason was the infraction for duplicate account. I guess that happened because I used his net connector device to open my DP account several time.
    I dont know much about these things but do you classify accounts on the basis of IP address or are there other protocols too? Please explain so that I can explain my friend about the problem.

    Thanks:)
     
    boomer_mitra, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    Don't shoulder the blame. Had we found evidence that you and he were one and the same member, your member ID would be red like his.
     
    Smyrl, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    boomer_mitra Active Member

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    NO its not right mod. why would I make another account if I am having a good established account here? I guess there is some issues with the Ip address detection tool. seriously I have many reputed friends here and you can inquire about me :)
     
    boomer_mitra, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    All i can say is ip is not the alone factor mod consider while deciding duplicate accounts.

    DON.
     
    deluxdon, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    boomer_mitra Active Member

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    More details:
    he owns: an Airtel net connection and a reliance net connection
    I own: a Bsnl net connection, a MTS net connection and an airtel net connection.

    due to some network issues with my net connections (happens mostly in my region- Jharkhand), I used to use his reliance net connector device in my PC to open my own id.

    Was that against rules respected mod?
     
    boomer_mitra, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    boomer_mitra Active Member

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    Thanks DON.
    As I am not good in all these stuffs so can you tell me if IP remains same if I use same net connection in different computers one by one?
     
    boomer_mitra, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    IP's are recorded by VB in a simple pattern & usually they are recorded at the time of sign up & while you make a new post or thread.
     
    noneed, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    Thanks mate..:)
    so its now obvious that he didn't get banned due to my usage of his net device..He might have made another account.
    now I have something to tell him! :)

    Thanks for your replies members and mods :)
     
    boomer_mitra, Jul 8, 2010 IP
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    One final note, since you are in India you will find that you share IP addresses with a large number of users. Thats just how telecoms in your country works. We understand that.
     
    sarahk, Jul 9, 2010 IP
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