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Ban evasion is the act of attempting to get around a ban on a website.

Methods

Ban evaders typically use an alternate email address to create another account on the site they were banned from, usually changing the name/email to try to hide the fact that the new account and the banned account was created by the same person.

Countermeasures

When someone is caught ban-evading, both the new account and any other alt accounts they may have are bannned. If the original ban was temporary, it is usually changed to a permaban. Sometimes, the user's IP address may be banned as well so the user cannot access the site or create new accounts.

Some sites, such as TV Tropes, may remove all traces of the ban-evader. For example, TV Tropes may cut (delete) a page if it was made by a ban-evader.

Ban evasion can be detected by tracing a user's IP address. If two accounts are using the same IP address, it could be a sign of ban evasion. Also, the use of a VPN, shown by rapid, drastic changes of IP address by the same user in a short period of time, can also be a sign that the user was trying to get around a ban. Ban evasion can also be spotted if posts or other contributions from two accounts look the same or similar, or on sites where the same email can be associated with multiple accounts, identical or similar emails can be a sign of ban evasion. Users who have been permanently banned for ban evasion may not be able to appeal their ban, which is the case on sites such as TV Tropes. ^[1].

References

^ "What to Do If You Are Suspended / Administrivia". Tvtropes.org. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

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