Smurfers galore

@Midnight9746 what you said "In a sense, alternate accounts are okay, but also not. Having an account on console and PC is one thing, but I'm not sure if that's what's going on. It doesn't make much sense for someone to smurph and use another platform.".

There are also other reasons to have an Alt account and a main account:

1. Streamers usually have a main and an Alt. Are they smurfing, no.

2. ALGS players also have more than one account. Are they smurfing, no. 

Also and I have been toying with this idea myself. A main account for ranked only and possibly making an Alt account for pubs/warm up. would this be smurfing, I do not think so.

Also due to recent ban waves there are probably many people that were affected and because of their situation had to make new accounts. Recently the top Pred had an account banned, the streamer Taxi had his account banned and I really do think that they made new ones and are back at climbing the ranks and levels . are they smurfs no is it fun to be matched against them as a new player/average or just above average player, no. 

Eventually the new low level accounts will level up/rank up and SBMM will catch up to them and put them in other lobbies as befits their skill.

actual smurfs should be banned, that is those that intentionally tank games to stay at a lower MM to farm. However like I said how can you really tell the difference.