It's a classic case of Schrodinger's Cat. At this point, it's difficult to prove that Noble created a multi, but it's also difficult to prove that he didn't create one. All that's been done is introduce one of Noble's friends "Kyle" who may or may not be dustyatters. It could go either way. The video that was posted only proves Noble actually has friends. The vague mentions to the league only prove that a five-minute conversation took place prior to filming it. As much as we mess with the kid, I highly doubt that anyone is surprised that he has friends. I imagine we all do. It's entirely possible that Kyle is dustyatters, but it's also possible that the kid is just a friend that agreed to stand-in for Noble's multi.
In a court of law, the innocent need to be proven guilty, so based off the evidence available, the ban would probably be lifted. However, this isn't a court of law. It's a private group subject to its own internal rules and decisions. At this point, enough has been done that HO may not be willing to look past this and give Noble a second chance. Many do feel that, given his history, he got off easy with his last punishment and that he was going to have to tread lightly to last much longer here. That's the cost of his past actions. It sucks that his friend may potentially be banned for Noble's past actions, but those actions reflect on your reputation. And that reputation matters when questions like this come up.
At this point, the situation is muddled enough that I would respect a decision either way. I'm not advocating either way. All I'm merely pointing out is that, the next time someone is caught with a multi, they can easily just grab a real life friend, have a quick chat about the NSFL, and post a 3-minute video of them standing together. I don't know how to get around that, but it's a legit issue. Maybe Kyle is dustyatters. Maybe the next person accused of being a multi will actually be userXYZ's friend, too. Or maybe not. It's not a fun spot for HO to be in. All I can think is that, to prevent this from occurring again. maybe a question needs to be added to character creation: Do you share an IP address with anyone in the league? If so, let us know who and how you know them. That user can then be added to the existing list, but it would require the person to be upfront about it coming in. If they are not, then it hurts their case if they appear to be a multi later. It also needs to be said that if anyone is sharing an IP and has not announced it, they need to do so in a certain timeframe determined by the league, so that everything is out in the open going forward.
In a court of law, the innocent need to be proven guilty, so based off the evidence available, the ban would probably be lifted. However, this isn't a court of law. It's a private group subject to its own internal rules and decisions. At this point, enough has been done that HO may not be willing to look past this and give Noble a second chance. Many do feel that, given his history, he got off easy with his last punishment and that he was going to have to tread lightly to last much longer here. That's the cost of his past actions. It sucks that his friend may potentially be banned for Noble's past actions, but those actions reflect on your reputation. And that reputation matters when questions like this come up.
At this point, the situation is muddled enough that I would respect a decision either way. I'm not advocating either way. All I'm merely pointing out is that, the next time someone is caught with a multi, they can easily just grab a real life friend, have a quick chat about the NSFL, and post a 3-minute video of them standing together. I don't know how to get around that, but it's a legit issue. Maybe Kyle is dustyatters. Maybe the next person accused of being a multi will actually be userXYZ's friend, too. Or maybe not. It's not a fun spot for HO to be in. All I can think is that, to prevent this from occurring again. maybe a question needs to be added to character creation: Do you share an IP address with anyone in the league? If so, let us know who and how you know them. That user can then be added to the existing list, but it would require the person to be upfront about it coming in. If they are not, then it hurts their case if they appear to be a multi later. It also needs to be said that if anyone is sharing an IP and has not announced it, they need to do so in a certain timeframe determined by the league, so that everything is out in the open going forward.
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