[WikiEN-l] Editing with open proxies

[Anthony]

On 6/20/07, jayjg <jayjg99 at gmail.com> 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? I can see nothing abusive in that apart from protecting one's own
> > > privacy. One cannot avoid blocks or bans that way.
> > >
> > > - Salaskan
> > >
> >
> > As I understand it, presumably because the account could be or have
> > sockpuppets without being detectable.
> >
> > I don't believe this to be a strong argument. Perhaps there is a better
> > one that I am unaware of.
> >
> > -Rich
>
> 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.
>
But...sockpuppets aren't prohibited either.