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No, they don't do this. It's not even clear how they would; the closest thing would be merging based on IP or fingerprinting, but both are extremely noisy.
by woodruffw 3y ago
No, they don't do this. It's not even clear how they would; the closest thing would be merging based on IP or fingerprinting, but both are extremely noisy.
- thaumasiotes 3y agoYou can easily demonstrate to yourself that they do. And the situation here is that felon_in_texas visits HN in his usual manner, views a topic he wants to comment on, creates an account on the spot, and leaves his comment. How noisy do you think the IP identification can be?
- arp242 3y ago> You can easily demonstrate to yourself that they do. How?
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- dnissley 3y agoHow then? No need to be cagey
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- woodruffw 3y agoExtremely, if they’re on CGNAT. Or live in a house with more than one person. Please be precise about how I can demonstrate this to myself.
- felon_in_texas 3y agoVery noisy, because I'm not concerned about HN. Not the first time I've used an alt, whether as a throwaway or logging in via my employer's account. I have comfort in HN's integrity when I'm not abusing the privilege.
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