SOLVED Why are duplicate accounts allowed?

[darkblueyoshi]

10) Duplicate Accounts
We will allow you to register a duplicate account on the forums, but you will have to follow these rules:

You will need to ask for permission from a moderator or administrator to register the duplicate account beforehand.
If we come across a duplicate account that is not accounted for (i.e. we are unaware who the original owner is), that account will instantly become banned.
Do not use the account to pick on other members anonymously. What is funny to you may not be funny to the person you're joking about.
If you attempt to register a duplicate account in order to bypass a ban, your ban time will just increase.

We reserve the right to ban serial or flagrant violators of these rules.

What's the point in having duplicate accounts?

[Sabasa]

To make a joke/run an event, or to hide your own identity from anyone who isn't an admin (which doesn't work too well for banned people).


Just make sure you don't make too many and you won't get yourself killed.

[HylianDev]

MFGG The Onion was only moderately unfunny, so we didn't ban it

Hylian's day job, little did we know, was saying controversial things on the internet.

you fool!!!! you fixed it wrong!!!!

Bibby Team

[Pedigree]

Duplicate Accounts can be used to run events is why, but they should have always required staff approval.