User blog comment:PsiCubed2/Well... It was nice while it lasted./@comment-32213734-20180513054242/@comment-30754445-20180523145006

@Rgetar

It most definitely isn't an inevitable problem.

Allowing the moderators to check the IP of every post will solve 99% of the issues. Even if the person is using a VPN or a proxy, there are ways to track these things and find patterns.

And indeed, moderators have this ability on every single forum I've ever been a part of, with Wikia being the sole exception. It's completely mind-boggling. It doesn't even protect the privacy of the regular members, because there are people who have the power to check IP's. It's just that these people are not part of the community... which makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever.

Requiring various forms of verification could also help. Basically, the less anonymous the participation is, the fewer the problems.