Difference between revisions of "Sockpuppet"

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A '''sockpuppet''' is a extra user account on a bulletin board (or in some other interactive environment) that someone uses to make comments that won't be associated with his or her normal identity.  For instance, a user making a controversial argument might use one or more sockpuppet accounts to make additional posts agreeing with the statements made from his normal account, creating a false base of support for the argument.  Users may also use sockpuppets to engage in trollish or forbidden activity, hoping to keep those actions from being associated with their primary user account.
A '''sockpuppet''' is a extra user account on a bulletin board (or in some other interactive environment) that someone uses to make comments that won't be associated with his or her normal identity.  For instance, a user making a controversial statement might use one or more sockpuppet accounts to make additional, supportive posts that appear to come from different users, creating a false impression that multiple users agree with the statement.  Users may also use sockpuppets to engage in trollish or forbidden activity, hoping to keep those actions from being associated with their primary user account.


Using a sockpuppet is a bannable offense in the Stardestroyer.Net forums.
Using a sockpuppet is a bannable offense in the Stardestroyer.Net forums.


[[Category: SDN Culture]]
[[Category: SDN Culture]]

Revision as of 22:51, 2 January 2008

A sockpuppet is a extra user account on a bulletin board (or in some other interactive environment) that someone uses to make comments that won't be associated with his or her normal identity. For instance, a user making a controversial statement might use one or more sockpuppet accounts to make additional, supportive posts that appear to come from different users, creating a false impression that multiple users agree with the statement. Users may also use sockpuppets to engage in trollish or forbidden activity, hoping to keep those actions from being associated with their primary user account.

Using a sockpuppet is a bannable offense in the Stardestroyer.Net forums.