[WikiEN-l] Editing with open proxies

[Steve Summit]

Jayjg wrote:
> On 6/20/07, Rich Holton <richholton at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Skander - wrote:
>>> Can anyone tell me why the policy prohibits editing via an open proxy
>>> whilst logged in?
>>
>> As I understand it, presumably because the account could be or have
>> sockpuppets without being detectable.
>
> It's a very simple matter to create and use sockpuppets if editing
> with open proxies are allowed. The second you create one you are
> "logged in" with it.

Pardon me for stating the very obvious, but it's an equally
simple matter to create and use sockpuppets if editing with
open proxies is not allowed.