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Pastimes : SI vs. iHub - Battle of the Boards Part 2
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To: SI Bob who wrote (5234)11/16/2003 10:52:26 AM
From: Edscharp  Read Replies (1) of 5315
 
Bob,

"if I lock out an account, it's impossible for the owner to prove they're the owner"

Fair enough, but keep in mind, every time you 'lock-out' a hijacked account you are still denying the original owner access to the account. Should he ever show up again he will have lost his legal right to post. So truly, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Life isn't always kind to the Webmaster. - lol.

But, I would suggest the risk of denying the true owner lawful access is slight if an account has lain dormant..unused...since 1998 or earlier. I think one could safely assume that it has been abandoned or forgotten.

Even so, don't 'lock-out' the account. Suspend the account....indefinitely. If the 'owner' contacts you you'd probably have to give them the benefit of the doubt and reinstate their posting privileges. At least you can check their IP address.

A question if you please. I'm convinced that there are at least 10-15 individuals (that I know of) that post frequently with accounts that never truly belonged to them. I'd would love to be able do a 'search' and find their earliest posts on SI to determine if indeed the current owner bears any resemblance to the person who originally started the account.

Can this be done?
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