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Just this ,I am asking cause I feel like I wanna keep an alt account just in case ,but I’m not sure if it’s allowed

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[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When the site was originally founded, it was explicitly recommended by the mods to periodically ditch and cycle accounts in order to prevent anyone on the site from being targeted, tracked, and harassed.

I never really took that advice, because I am lazy and overconfident. But unless there was a stark reversal that I missed, I assume its cool and even encouraged.

[–] CA0311@hexbear.net 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

more accounts are better, for opsec.

personally i dropped my alt and returned to my main because i was embarrassed by a post that people didn't like

Lmao that’s a funny story

[–] seas_surround@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

sometimes the bit that is a banger in your head just doesn't land with the people and you gotta do what you have to to carry on

[–] Sons_of_Ferrix@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

personally i dropped my alt and returned to my main because i was embarrassed by a post that people didn't like

Anyone on here who claims they've never moved accounts due to a cringe post is a fucking liar

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Gorb@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The rule is all alts must end in _Owl

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

cries in Gorb-owl-chev

[–] Aryuproudomenowdaddy@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Make as many accounts as you'd like.

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Aryuproudomenowdaddy@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely. It's not a big deal.

[–] chickentendrils@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

sysops will be aware (if they care, and unless you take measures to prevent correlation)

alts would only be an issue if one is ban evading

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We've had a running gag for years that "everyone here is my alt".

Thanks for telling me

[–] disposable_cracker@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It should be fine as long as you're not using the account for ban evasion.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is my alt that I use for ban evasion

[–] axont@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

Pro tip: post tens of thousands of times from your alt account to trick the mods into thinking it's your main

[–] IMF_DOOM@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even then, it's pretty much fine as long as you don't explicitly say "I'm using this account for ban evasion" even if it's blatantly obviously for ban evasion

[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

The only other scenario where it's sketchy is when there's a site-wide vote, like when we voted over defederating this or that instance, it'd be shitty to use all your alts to vote.

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[–] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

...we aren't all alts of the same 5 users?

Look at my username ,I’m new here

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

if you use an account for longer than 1 comment, you've basically already doxed yourself.

[–] MohammedTheCommunistPalestinian@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I already have long ago to less trustable CraKKKers 🤣

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

not trusting crackers

not this again

I’m sorry but I said “less trustable crackers” referring to redditors (lib Redditors 💀)

[–] blakeus12@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

wait really? i have been posting here for 8 months. should i have alts?

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it makes you feel any better I'm at Langley monitoring leftists and I haven't given your details to my handlers yet. Maybe step up your posting game.

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[–] Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah i've lost track at how many alts i've made at this point

[–] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i have like 7, 2 of which I use actively

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. I love your profile drawing. Is it orignial?

Also I purchased a bunch of Medjool dates from Palestine. My Indonesian husband says they are the best dates he had breaking fast the other night. Best dates I had as well. So fresh, soft, and carmel sweet. Ramadan Mubarak Mohammed.

Aparently they came from PARC which the Empire claims is the "agricultural arm" of the pflp-octoplushie. I will be sure to buy more!

Is there an organization you can think of or brand that isn't compromised by the occupation - if you are allowed to say - that could help you all the most?

No it’s from Monster (Manga) by Naoki Urasawa

Genuinely don’t know tbh otherwise I would say so

Also Ramadan Mubarak to you as well

Today is Layla Al Quadr Allegedly

[–] OgdenTO@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

I have about 500 alts. I managed to make them so they're all the same username, luckily.

[–] abc@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you should ideally be getting banned for sectarianism and creating a new account to evade said ban daily. I don't make the rules but many top mods and site admins have privately expressed to me that they prefer it this way....

[–] Parsani@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] FoolishFool@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It is, 3/4 of the accounts ever created for this site are dead alts haha

[–] Leon_Grotsky@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Really the only rule around it is if you are using alt accounts for ban evasion. If you are using an alt account after your main or w/e gets banned, that account will probably get smacked down too. Unless you are some kind of folk hero account / bit account you might get a little leeway.

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[–] WashedAnus@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I have like 3 or 4 abandoned ones at this point

[–] Finger@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

no more half measures walter

yes. who gaf, kill the redditor in your head

Death to America

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