Thread:Love Robin/@comment-28857013-20140218133928/@comment-366087-20140218142921

There are things which can be done, but they have drawbacks. For example an IP range block can be instituted. However that runs the very real risk of catching innocent users.

I realize it can feel frustrating, but really the best thing to do is deal with each and every one each and every time they pop up. Like a game of Whack-A-Troll.

I'm more concerned with NO than Smelly, as NO is an obnoxious and spiteful person who circumvents a global permaban for a very serious TOU infraction; while Smelly just wants so much to be a part of this community.

Personally, I have no issue if Smelly's user could wise up enough to avoid letting slip who he is, forcing us to block him for being underaged. Wikia does not want us doing witch hunts. Just report what we stumble across.

Finally, I'd rather allow a sockpuppet until we have proof, than risk blocking someone falsely.

Incidentally, Wikia has no policy forbidding sockpuppets and multiple accounts so long as they are not used disruptively and to circumvent righteous blocks. Many wikis, though, take a "thou shalt not tolerate a sockpuppet to live", which frankly, bothers me. Because with my the size of my household (husband, 6 kids, some fosters, sister and her 3 kids) if even half of them were to be online at the same time it would be hard to convince others they are not all me as our IPs would be on top of each other.

So, relax and be grateful these individuals are not nearly as problematic and disruptive as Vandals and Trolls I deal with on other wikis.