We can find out easily, so don't even bother trying.
That's better. Stay vague.
That said, no you can't always track accounts. There will be different levels of manipulation. Think of the guy from your example as Level 1, and my demonstration as Level 2.
But I know 5 levels, and others know more. You can't stop everything with accuracy.
Always keep that in mind, because people are at their easiest to exploit when they feel safe or confident.
That's better. Stay vague.
That said, no you can't always track accounts. There will be different levels of manipulation. Think of the guy from your example as Level 1, and my demonstration as Level 2.
But I know 5 levels, and others know more. You can't stop everything with accuracy.
Always keep that in mind, because people are at their easiest to exploit when they feel safe or confident.
Problem with that, is that the method becomes less effective when the details are known.
If it was a smart person, you wouldn't know, because they would have used a vpn, multiple accounts, and voted on unrelated posts/comments.
But you were dealing with a slow-thinker. They were not smart enough to understand how easy that is to spot.
Now you've gone and spelled it out for them. Next time they will use a different tactic. It may be as dumb, or it might be better.
I'm not suggesting that you need to be secretive, but it might be better to not volunteer anything. You might not think you're giving anything away because it's obvious anyway, but you're giving these dummies too much credit.