I think it's probably beside the point - IP addresses can be spoofed. If it were the same, it would be proof. If it's different, it doesn't show anything one way or another.
I've not got the time or patience to go digging into the edit histories for similarities, but if the alleged similarities exist, I'd have no problem with a swift ban for reincarnation.
But, then, I've got minimal patience for people who don't appear to be editing in good faith. This user is admitting on his userpage that he is a troll, in the tradition of a number of other banned trolls. This is not good faith. No deep philosophical debate needed here.
-Snowspinner
On Jul 2, 2004, at 1:36 AM, Michael Snow wrote:
He has an IP address of 217.26.162.142 listed on his user page. Would one of the developers mind checking out whether that matches up to EntmootsOfTrolls or JRR Trollkien?
--Michael Snow
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