OK this is just a few tips for anyone who finds themselves on the receiving end of Admin impersonation.

The first thing you need to do is establish if they really are an Admin, don't just say "are you really an Admin?" or similar because of course they will lie and say yes. There are a few ways an Admin can prove he or she is an Admin, and if confronted, when claiming to be an Admin, a real Admin will be capable and usually willing to prove they are.

A couple of the ways to prove a user is an Admin include asking them to turn their underline on in the user list on the left, all Admins can do this, any that say they can't are not Admins. Alternatively, ask the user to speak in bold, again something all Admins can do, if they can't well same as above.

Those are the 2 main ways of identifying a real Admin, anyone who refuses to do either, or make's up excuses like "oh I'm not allowed to" are usually imposters pretending to be something they are not. In which case you should take a screen shot of them claiming to be an Admin, note down their IP and any other details and then promptly report them to feedback using the email address info@isketch.net

If anyone else would like to add any other tips please do so. And please do NOT name any Admin's, or anyone claiming to be an Admin, even if their name is already widely known, they still may not wish to be named.

EDIT:
Also please do NOT post IP addresses of anyone claiming to be Admin's, save those for feedback.

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This means we can't gossip?

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Please, feel free to love me!

Also, please do NOT post IP addresses on the forum for whatever reason, as this is against the rules of the forum.

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What no naming means is 'no naming and shaming'.

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You can gossip all you want, as long as you do it using private messaging.

Amended thanks.

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I didn't know you could even find out their Ip...

Yes, you can do it. All you have to do is type /ip followed by the username.
e.g. /ip db1986

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Thank you!

Anyway I read today that anyone who types their name as "Admin" gets it turned into Moron when they log on :) Awessome.x

This is my first post be nice.XD

Thanks
xoxo

PS.Anyone wanna play iSketch with me..?

I have seen users saying to be admins...

Of all forms, the whole world knows the one who is and who not a admin.
or at least the majority....

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If you play iSketch for a long time, it is likely that you will learn some of the names of admins. If you are not sure just follow what Jobe has said, either ask the user to turn on their bold writing or underlined writing.

If they do, they are an admin.
If they don't or say that they can't, they are not an admin.

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Thought we could name them here

As a forum we don't post the names of admins here, mainly because some admins may wish to keep themselves anonymous, or simply do not want their names to be identified as admin.

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...is there a reason theres both a heart and an egg in this thread db? :P

and if an admin wants to be well known as an admin, they'll say so themselves. and be able to prove it, but otherwise, leave them be :) plus it helps with their job anyway... XD

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Do you remember the Easter comp and the Valentine's comp? I needed a thread beginning with I and they were few and far between, so I had to edit two posts and felt that they should be different :)

Absolutely :) It's also better not to believe anyone that logs on as A.d.m.i.n. or 4dmin or Adm1n or something like that. Chances are they are not a real admin. Unless they switch on their bold text of course ;)

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so shall we name them all !

This forum has a strict no naming policy (which applies and protects not only admins but players and members). If you have any complaint/concern or indeed compliment - I would suggest you write to feedback. Any naming of an admin (or even player without their consent) will be edited and could result in a ban from this forum.

Some members are admins on this forum and it is their choice whether they say that they are on this forum. Likewise, some admins are not a member of this forum.

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REM, you can however send me the complete name-the-admin-list to clau@isketch.net.
Mind you , the list has to be complete or else you won't get a reply.
Thank you :D

Gotta love that clau :) What a funny bunny!

Got to love the people who suggest a ban for naming the Admins lol

Press the warn triangle and they jump in the room hardly the best kept secret are they

Could never see myself `writing to feedback` either ! never have and most probably never will

The Admins who choose to remain anonymous rarely "jump" into the room in a way in which other users can even see them when the warning triangle is pressed.

And it's those Admins who wish to remain anonymous that the no-naming policy is here to protect.

Additionally it's not always obvious who is an Admin just by when they join. Often Admin's don't even join when a warning has been triggered as they're already dealing with something.

So this forum has the policy of no-naming to protect the rights of Admins, and to protect them from potential harassment by not making a list of their names public.

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Yeah, I want a list too. You can email me at Sam_In_MT@isketch.org.
But I am nicer than Clau, I might respond if you have at least 20 names.

Did you get the replies you wanted, ladies?

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I have a list of 34 of them if anyone wants it