Todd Allen wrote:
Quite realistically, I'd rather see the use of any
secondary account
which does not clearly indicate that it is operated by the same person
as (insert primary account) here forbidden. There are legitimate reasons
for people to have two accounts. Bot accounts are the most obvious
example. I've also seen (clearly marked) sock accounts used to maintain
a separate watchlist, as doppelgangers to prevent impersonation from
someone creating an account with a very similar name, and (including me
on this one) a secondary non-admin account to avoid editing on a public
terminal with an admin account.
On the other hand, if you want to get into something controversial,
either own up to it or stay out of it.
So let's see if I understand. The
motivation that led to BADSITES was
that outing a Wikipedian's identity was bad behaviour. What you now
suggest is that all socks should have their identity outed.
Am I wrong to perceive an element of institutionalized hypocrisy in that
proposal?
Ec