The Cellar  

Go Back   The Cellar > Cellar-related > Cellar Meta
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Cellar Meta Users, threads, etiquette, posting, usage, forums, why this place matters or doesn't

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-22-2010, 08:35 PM   #1
sexobon
I love it when a plan comes together.
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 9,793
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aliantha View Post
I know Redux from a site I used to post on years ago, and he's still the same person he was then, so unless this "plot" was cooked up before Merc even appeared here, I don't see how the whole 'plant' thing can be true.

On the other hand, I do believe it might be true that some dwellars have somehow accessed Redux's password and have been logging in for him.
A plant in this context is simply someone who is working with or for others without disclosing it. How long that person has been known to anyone doesn't negate the possibility.

The IP addresses of anyone else using Redux's account would show up on the Admin board as being different from Redux's unless they are collocated; or, they went through the trouble of networking computers (voluntarily or by hacking).

While the assurances of anonymous posters never carry the same weight as those who are better known, I wouldn't call someone a plant just because they take chlorophyll tablets to reduce odor when they pass gas.
sexobon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2010, 10:54 AM   #2
classicman
barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy.
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 23,401
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aliantha View Post
I've known Redux for longer than I've been on this site, so the chances of him being a real sock puppet are pretty slim.
Surprised.
Quote:
Originally Posted by sexobon View Post
A plant in this context is simply someone who is working with or for others without disclosing it.
In that context, there are plenty of them here, unless you mean only thru one acct in which case I've no idea.
Quote:
The IP addresses of anyone else using Redux's account would show up on the Admin board as being different from Redux's unless they are collocated; or, they went through the trouble of networking computers (voluntarily or by hacking).
I don't think they are checking that info all the time. That seems way too laborious.
However, if he travels and uses a different computer wouldn't that result in a different IP address?
Does using the same computer from different locations produce a unique IP address?
__________________
"like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt
classicman is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:35 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.