Currently manifold allows alts (with some very basic restrictions).
One of they reasons they do this is presumably that an alt ban would be hard to enforce.
Still, it is not obvious to most users that alts are allowed, and it's not clear to me it's a good thing at all.
Alt accounts do provide some utility, but they do so in a very awkward way and are definitely not a good user experience. The functionality they provide could just be implemented directly by manifold and then there should not be any need to allow for multiple accounts per person.
Here's some examples:
/Odoacre/will-manifold-allow-traders-to-hold
/Odoacre/will-manifold-allow-users-to-make-a
If the rules about alts change so that alts are banned outright, or even just more restricted this resolved YES. Resolves NO otherwise.
Apr 22, 3:23am: Will manifold backtrack their stance on alts? → Will manifold tighten restrictions on alt accounts?
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Creating multiple accounts is permitted. However, action could be taken by Manifold if:
Abusing the unique trader bonus by consistently betting on your own markets with multiple accounts.
Abusing referral, signup bonuses, or daily streaks to funnel mana to your main account.
Attempting to re-distribute bonuses to others’ accounts
Using alt accounts as fake identities to malevolently deceive others.
Leveraging balances of multiple accounts to boost an account up the profit leaderboard.