Based on the discussion from my thread: [image] Handling trolls with multiple accounts over VPNs Feature Hey all, we’re seeing an increase in troll users (usually users that have been suspended in the past for abusing other members) over on our Discourse forum.…

[image] carmalonso: However, this is undefined (expected) and I’m not sure how this is declared. By default in Javascript, when you create a function() closure, you create a new context with a new this. Since your sample code above includes two function()s, the value of this will be overridd…

Another tip: you should store the data in the PluginStore.

I think that was what I was aiming to do (basing it on the Staff Notes plugin as it appeared to do the same)

Pointers for building a plugin for browser fingerprinting

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codinghorror (Jeff Atwood) July 24, 2018, 8:00pm 5

Did you make any progress on this? We’re sponsoring it, if so.

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Pointers for building a plugin for browser fingerprinting

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