Yesterday, a contributor (questioner) on a site was suspended for 365 days. That very same person, with a thinly veiled avatar change, returns today as if nothing has happened! It would appear that it's OK for this to happen. What's going on here?
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If someone is suspended and they create a new account, that's not ok. Nowhere in the rules will you find that's ok.– MastDec 28, 2019 at 8:58
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However, unless that new account starts causing trouble there's a low likelihood of anything being done against it.– MastDec 28, 2019 at 8:59
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@Mast - So, this could continue, with avatar changes, ad infinitum?– TimDec 28, 2019 at 9:02
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An avatar change does not create a new user. The suspension is on the account.– MastDec 28, 2019 at 9:02
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@Mast - so a new account must have been created. Maybe new rule needed?– TimDec 28, 2019 at 9:04
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1See also: How should sockpuppets be handled on Stack Exchange?– Rebecca J. StonesDec 28, 2019 at 9:26
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@Glorfindel - Monica has nothing to do with this - directly. There is the irony that someone wet behind the ears can make a comeback with impunity, whereas the moderator, with so much experience to offer, is still barred. Nevertheless, thank you for the edit, which has been received well !– TimDec 28, 2019 at 10:41
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@Tim ah, you're right. I didn't think of that angle.– Glorfindel ModDec 28, 2019 at 10:46
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It would appear that it's OK for this to happen.
No, it's certainly not OK. It's just that the ♦ moderators didn't notice the new account yet – they're not online 24/7. You can flag one of the posts for moderator attention and explain that's a suspended user breaking the rules.
I did that just before writing this answer, and the new account has now been destroyed.
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How did you find the user to flag? (Was it a job for the SEDE query again? :) )– FlakesDec 28, 2019 at 11:08
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6I just looked at the homepage of the site where the OP is the most active, and found a question with some suspicious comments.– Glorfindel ModDec 28, 2019 at 11:12
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3+1 for the hand drawn red circle. People have gotten lax around here. Dec 28, 2019 at 21:44
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