Banning is totally useless with dynamic IP addresses; ability to change names, information, and preferences.
Is everyone on the honor system to not use a different account? No, they all have different user accounts which, of course, is legal.
It is no different than MySpace. That is the thrust of my original thesis pertaining to the deletion of my real name at WP. The fact that anyone could come along and claim they are me as they do on MySpace is really kind of scary. Then I couldn't even get into the account to alter it. Then it was protected. I wrote to Jimmy Wales on at least 3 occasions about the potential liability involved with real people. My counsel takes care of these things.
a.) I do not want an article. b.) I do not want to use my real name where people can and do change things about my life that may or may not be accurate. That includes things about my family. Until they have a means of detecting vandalism right away, it will always present as a problem for any biography of real people.
Durova can start over with a whole new name. I can go there anytime from anywhere in the world and have fun. I could be 50 different people...right? (IMG:
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If WP ever freezes articles and develops a real hierarchy of management like a corporation, the place will be bought. Yep.