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| − | A sockpuppet (usually called " | + | A ''sockpuppet'' (usually called a "sock") is an account on an [[Internet]] site that belongs to an already established [[user]], often unbeknownst to other members of that site. Most commonly, sockpuppets are used to circumvent the blocking of an already established account. |
| − | Sockpuppets are highly frowned upon here on [[Conservapedia]], and can be cause for [[ | + | Sockpuppets are highly frowned upon here on [[Conservapedia]], and can be cause for [[banning]]. |
There is a subcategory of sockpuppetry, meatpuppetry, where a user recruits other real users to make accounts, possibly in order to sway opinion in discussions, or, particularly, in ballots. While this can be just as disruptive as sockpuppetry, it is harder to detect. | There is a subcategory of sockpuppetry, meatpuppetry, where a user recruits other real users to make accounts, possibly in order to sway opinion in discussions, or, particularly, in ballots. While this can be just as disruptive as sockpuppetry, it is harder to detect. | ||
Revision as of 18:43, July 11, 2007
A sockpuppet (usually called a "sock") is an account on an Internet site that belongs to an already established user, often unbeknownst to other members of that site. Most commonly, sockpuppets are used to circumvent the blocking of an already established account.
Sockpuppets are highly frowned upon here on Conservapedia, and can be cause for banning.
There is a subcategory of sockpuppetry, meatpuppetry, where a user recruits other real users to make accounts, possibly in order to sway opinion in discussions, or, particularly, in ballots. While this can be just as disruptive as sockpuppetry, it is harder to detect.