On 6/20/07, Steve Summit scs@eskimo.com wrote:
Jayjg wrote:
On 6/20/07, Rich Holton richholton@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.
Sockpuppets created with open proxies are not traceable to the sockpuppeteer.