Disable multi-accounts under same IP

[Snake]

I am looking for a hack that restricts users from registering accounts under the same IP address and will get a vBulletin error message. Because on my other board, I have users registered with over 5 accounts and that pisses me off. :disappointed:

[StarBuG]

I am looking for a hack that restricts users from registering accounts under the same IP address and will get a vBulletin error message. Because on my other board, I have users registered with over 5 accounts and that pisses me off. :disappointed:
If you would implement that then users simply would reconnect to get another ip and then register again.
And what if users from a campus with fix IP want to register on your forum?
Then you would block them all.

It is nearly impossible to prevent multiple accounts from users
Tracking them is the way to go...

StarBuG

[Snake]

Problem is I'm too lazy to track their IPs whether a user has multiple accounts/IP. But then, they can use a proxy server which makes them to register easily. <_< Is there any solution to this?

[Xalibur]

no there isnt

besides that, different ppl using the same proxy wont be able to use your forum as they will have the same IP...(AOL, etc. )

You would wonder how many ISPs are using tranparent proxies for http connections ;)

[Andreas]

This is more or less an impossible request, as there is no way to 100% detect if two HTTP requests originating from the same IP are from the same user.

[Zachery]

This is more or less an impossible request, as there is no way to 100% detect if two HTTP requests originating from the same IP are from the same user.
Not to mention you'd kill any users behind any proxys like AOL, NetZeroHS/3g and many many others...

[Snake]

What is the solution then? I don't know what to do. I have about 635 members and when I search for multiple accounts and delete some, it decreases around 400 (and something). >_>

[babolo]

I know maybe ban an ip. I going to go request this as a feature over on vb.com.

[Andreas]

@Snake
May I ask how you know that those accounts are multiple registrations from one user?

[Adrian Schneider]

I just use the 'users awaiting moderation' feature, once a day go through the new registrations and check their IPs (delete duplicates). It takes a minute or two a day, no big deal. Just don't be stupid and assume same IP = same person.

[Snake]

TheSpecialist has already answered to your question, Kirby. :) I'm sorry to say this but it is a stupid question to hear.

[Andreas]

Sorry, but I don't feel that my question was answered?

[Snake]

Okay let me explain to you then. I have users registered with similar names like The Gamer, Gamerz, Ultimate Gamer... and so on. Now that is pretty obvious that he or she user is registered with multiple accounts so I logged into my admin cp and searched for users under the same IP address (by going to Users -> Search for Users -> Advanced Search -> Registration IP Address and finally the 'Find' button). See, it's simple for tracking multi-accounts, not a big deal really.

babolo, if you could request this as a feature in vB for future versions on vB.com, then that would be great. :)

[Andreas]

Maybe it's obvious for you, but for me it isn't, could just be coincidence.
As long as there is no evidence you can only assume that those accounts are multiple registrations.
That's what I wanted to point out :)