I am curious. If somebody creates two accounts from the same device, one is considered dupe of the other then? I thought that it would be based on IP address.
Yesterday I saw a user name Exodia saying that he wasn't using that account anymore which implied that he already had a dupe in place.
Obviously the method of dupe detection should remain a secret but, the system is not flawless.
In any case, I guess the solution for this thread is creating a new user ID, as long as there is a new individual behind it.