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In role-playing games, an alternate character, often referred to in slang as alt, alt char, or less commonly multi, is a character in addition to one's "primary" or "main" player character. Players are generally not secretive about their alternate characters, unless having multiple characters is against the rules of the game, or in a role ...
For example, multiple accounts may not be used to comment on proposals or requests, cast votes, or engage in edit warring. Because policies apply to individuals, not accounts, blocked or banned users must not use sock puppets to circumvent a block; doing so will result in an extension of the block or ban.
Multiple accounts may refer to: Alternate character (also known as an alt), an additional character in addition to a primary player character Multi-boxing, playing multiple characters at the same time; Multi-user, a system that allows more than one user of a computer Time-sharing, a system that allows more than one user to access it at the same ...
Avatar forms, like almost everything else in Second Life, can be either created by the user, or bought pre-made. A single person may also have multiple accounts, and thus appear to be multiple Residents (a person's multiple accounts are referred to as alternate character (alts)). [citation needed]
Sock puppets include online identities created to praise, defend, or support a person or organization, [2] to manipulate public opinion, [3] or to circumvent restrictions such as viewing a social media account that a user is blocked from. Sock puppets are unwelcome in many online communities and forums.
Role accounts: Because an account represents your edits as an individual, "role accounts", or accounts shared by multiple people, are (as a rule) forbidden and blocked. Many first-time editors may sign up an account with a username that implies it is a role account or is being shared.
Account sharing, also known as credential sharing, is the process of sharing login information with multiple users to access online accounts or services. [1] This can include sharing information like e-mail addresses , usernames and passwords for social media accounts, subscription services , gaming platforms or other online services .
This category is for alternative accounts of users, in compliance with WP:SOCK. Only legitimate alternative accounts should go in this category or its subcategories. The user's primary account should be listed in Category:Wikipedians with alternative accounts