Are Alts REALLY that bad?

I have seen quite a few members get "beat up" over having & using Alts. I can understand why, Ban avoidance, Savi Points/Bucks Transfer... But, is it really that big of a deal if a User has an Alt?

I have an alt. Use it all the time. It isn't a big deal.

10 years on SDK

I they're allowed, I'm on one. My point is, just some members make a big stink about them.

*Know they're...

I have an alt. It's just for the lulz. It's tehjew2. I just use it as my,"alter ego", my more evil personality. Admins don't care as long:
1) It's not for anything banworthy/ban aviodance.
2) You're not using the 2( or more) accounts at the same time.

Communism: You have more water, everyone has more water!

We do/should know when alts are accepted, and when they're not. From the general standpoint anyway. But beyond that, there are other problems.
- Use of an alternate account to create content (i.e. mail, comments, paint ratings) among accounts for anything from status and adminship to badges and records.
- The ethicality of an alternate identity, and from there the question of a false identity.
- Following up with the above, an account created solely for harassing--a "bad guy" account, if you will.
- Creation of alt after alt...after alt. Obvious database problems.

It is my opinion that alternate accounts, while allowed, should still be discouraged.

Catch my drift.

Alts are allowed, but trolling on them is not. Yet, don't avoid bans.

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Alright then, well put. Naturally, I've seen some of the "Different Person" Alts, if you will. Not fun to talk to...

Whoa bro, better slow down bro, don't wanna be a bro, bro.

It depends on their usage. In the cases I've seen on several DSi websites, they're rarely used for anything good.

It's my job to help the next generation, and set a good example for them. And for that I'll gladly lay down my life.

Exactly, Skittles.

10 years on SDK

@Tailz: Explain why. Did you get berated for one, or something?

Whoa bro, better slow down bro, don't wanna be a bro, bro.

They're not bad. Just don't over-use them, or don't tell anyone the name/PW.

Today, I am become Death, destroyer of the worlds.

not that bad

Stare Much?

I think the site would benefit from a no-alt rule. Simple. Easier. Cleaner.

Beep boop

That's my point. If the average member has 3 alts, and you take into account that there are almost 50000 accounts on the site, that means there are only 12500 main members.

Beep boop

i made an alt when jabi got hacked.

@Halli: I know, I've sorta "argued" with them as they came. xD... Wait, was Celesta1001 an Alt of you?

Whoa bro, better slow down bro, don't wanna be a bro, bro.

i think if an account isnt active under the email or you were not perm'd u shood be able 2 use the same email

Stay Gold Ponyboy, Stay Gold

@True: ... *shudder* The name... Anyway, who were you before, to complain of such things?

Whoa bro, better slow down bro, don't wanna be a bro, bro.

I have an alt, but that's only because I lost my password and the link in the e-mail didn't work. Then sometime in March I got the password back, thus an alt. But I'm giving it my friend. Alts are perfectly fine, as long as their not used for personal gain, ban avoidance, trolling, etc.

memento mori if the nineth lion ate the sun