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FakeNoose

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2. There was a DUer several years ago who abused the privilege

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:27 PM

11 hrs ago

It was someone who posted something under one name, and then under a different identity, agreed and supported the views of the first poster. I don't know all the details, but I suspect that things were changed to curtail this type of activity after that DUer was caught.

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After opening DU, then opening another tab, then deciding to login, DU, unlike any other site I have used, [View all] Wonder Why 12 hrs ago OP

;-{)..... Goonch 12 hrs ago #1

There was a DUer several years ago who abused the privilege FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #2

Unfortunately I was unable to reproduce this just now, at least the first part EarlG 10 hrs ago #3