# How to reliably identify a troll with suspected multiple user accounts?

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**Created:** [24.Август.2016 19:30:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reliably-identify-a-troll-with-suspected-multiple-user-accounts/49163 "2016-08-24T19:30:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ljpp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ljpp/32/96506_2.png) [@ljpp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ljpp)\
**Post date:** [29.Август.2016 08:51:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-reliably-identify-a-troll-with-suspected-multiple-user-accounts/49163/8 "2016-08-29T08:51:09Z")

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> [@elijah](#):
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> Are these trolls using a noticeably similar pattern in email addresses?

Well, the individual we are currently dealing with is not. Trolls often have earlier forum experience and are able to invent new unique emails.

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