Do people who clone other contributors somehow feel validated? Smarter? What is the point?

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And how can it be prevented? I am surprised Answers does not limit each name to one user.

Answer 1

Shihan, they do it just to aggravate folks. If you let them see that it gets under your skin they're just going to do it even more. It's the internet equivalent of being a bunch of schoolyard bullies.

Raji the Green Witch

Answer 2

its b/c they can feel they have "cloned" without having to go through all that yucky college and educationally biological goo.