snorri wrote:Whether an admin sees the information automatically for every user or has to look it up is not particularly relevant, IHMO. You don't have privacy at that level.
It's completely relevant, and I find it telling that BigDoug (a senior admin at KGS), when provided a chance to answer this policy question, ignored it. Finding all the accounts associated with an IP address is a special
privilege only afforded to the admins, just like only the admins can peek at your chat. And just like I would not expect an admin to reveal private chats, I would not expect an admin to reveal that somebody has multiple accounts. Yes, it's a minor complaint, but it's still a breach. Unless, of course, BigDoug, another senior admin, or WMS himself wants to say differently.
Why won't they answer the question? Is the admin behavior, as laid out by NoSkill, appropriate or not?
snorri wrote:The admin in question lacks tact, that's all. It would be like if your doctor ran into you at a café and commented, "with your cholesterol level, do you really think you should be having that apple fritter?" Your doctor knows it and you know it, but it's tactless to bring it up.
Actually that would probably be illegal in many countries. Medical privacy is a big deal, but your example illustrates your level of concern for privacy.