Jodie.Lynne Posted February 19, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Is there a procedure or protocol for dealing with single-user/multiple accounts? If I suspect that someone may be using multiple or alternate alias, should I just report what I suspect to a moderator? Or just mind my own business? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted February 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 19, 2019 How fascinating ! Do they make more sense under one alias, than the other(s) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted February 19, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 19, 2019 If you think someone is participating in rule breaking behavior, thing to do is report it to moderators. If you think it’s a sock account, please include what account you think is being socked. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodie.Lynne Posted February 19, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, rashore said: If you think someone is participating in rule breaking behavior, thing to do is report it to moderators. If you think it’s a sock account, please include what account you think is being socked. Thanks rashore. I'm not yet sure, but when I am, I will report it. I wouldn't want to accuse someone, and be wrong. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted February 19, 2019 #5 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jodie.Lynne said: Thanks rashore. I'm not yet sure, but when I am, I will report it. I wouldn't want to accuse someone, and be wrong. I got a guy banned for having a sock account. He put his small town and state under his first account and his longitude and latitude under his second account. The game was afoot! Then he spent different hours of the day agreeing about 9/11 conspiracy theories. It was a pretty simple case really. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca-RoseElsie-Raemom1921 Posted February 19, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, Habitat said: How fascinating ! Do they make more sense under one alias, than the other(s) ? Some give give themselves away fast and some are sneaky until they slip up. I can 100% truthfully say I have this account only, too boring and more important things to do to fake things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted February 19, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 19, 2019 52 minutes ago, Likely Guy said: I got a guy banned for having a sock account. He put his small town and state under his first account and his longitude and latitude under his second account. The game was afoot! Then he spent different hours of the day agreeing about 9/11 conspiracy theories. It was a pretty simple case really. My god,imagine the amount of wasted time that poor chap let slip away... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted February 19, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, Goddess of the Mist said: The first time I encountered the "sock puppet" thing was on another site. This guy (I guess) seemed to have multiple puppets and they would all butter each other up. One time when he was being confronted in a heated discussion with another member, he started slipping up and saying things that one of his other puppets had said. It was funny - he was so busted! That has been noted to happen. On the other hand, there are instances where multiple posters get accused of being the same person, in a conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted February 19, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, Goddess of the Mist said: The first time I encountered the "sock puppet" thing was on another site. This guy (I guess) seemed to have multiple puppets and they would all butter each other up. One time when he was being confronted in a heated discussion with another member, he started slipping up and saying things that one of his other puppets had said. It was funny - he was so busted! It totally weirds me out when they talk to eachother. I have to wonder if the person is, just that nuts, or just that committed to trying to fool everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphalesion Posted February 19, 2019 #10 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Makes me wonder...has anybody ever witnessed a person arguing with their own sock puppet(s)? I mean I can imagine a situation where some "post-modern" wannabe-artist does that in order to "proof the futility of electronic conversation in the information age" or some bullpoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted February 19, 2019 #11 Share Posted February 19, 2019 54 minutes ago, Orphalesion said: Makes me wonder...has anybody ever witnessed a person arguing with their own sock puppet(s)? I mean I can imagine a situation where some "post-modern" wannabe-artist does that in order to "proof the futility of electronic conversation in the information age" or some bullpoop. I've seen it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightAngel Posted February 19, 2019 #12 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jodie.Lynne said: Is there a procedure or protocol for dealing with single-user/multiple accounts? If I suspect that someone may be using multiple or alternate alias, should I just report what I suspect to a moderator? Or just mind my own business? Good moderators already know who to keep an eye on because it's very easy to see who is here to have fun and discuss and who is here just to create problems. I think you create unnecessary drama when you create a topic like this, so I think you should just have reported this to a moderator. But each to their own. Edited February 19, 2019 by LightAngel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca-RoseElsie-Raemom1921 Posted February 19, 2019 #13 Share Posted February 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Orphalesion said: Makes me wonder...has anybody ever witnessed a person arguing with their own sock puppet(s)? I mean I can imagine a situation where some "post-modern" wannabe-artist does that in order to "proof the futility of electronic conversation in the information age" or some bullpoop. Not on here but on Facebook groups and a baby app I have seen it. On the baby app (pregnancy hormones and strong opinions on topics it gets crazy) atleast 3 women keep making accounts after accounts, mostly to agree with each other on things. They give give themselves away by posting with the exact same wording. One on there got banned for bullying a mom to be, hour later she was back new screen name and banned again only to return yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAyMO Posted February 19, 2019 #14 Share Posted February 19, 2019 "Sock" Account - well, you learn something new everyday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted February 19, 2019 #15 Share Posted February 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, RAyMO said: "Sock" Account - well, you learn something new everyday. You are joking, of course. You knew about Sock Puppetry because you read it in the Forum Rules. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAyMO Posted February 19, 2019 #16 Share Posted February 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, acute said: You are joking, of course. You knew about Sock Puppetry because you read it in the Forum Rules Of course, yes, well spotted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orphalesion Posted February 19, 2019 #17 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Ruby04 said: Not on here but on Facebook groups and a baby app I have seen it. On the baby app (pregnancy hormones and strong opinions on topics it gets crazy) atleast 3 women keep making accounts after accounts, mostly to agree with each other on things. They give give themselves away by posting with the exact same wording. One on there got banned for bullying a mom to be, hour later she was back new screen name and banned again only to return yet again. Oh I meant like, using sock puppet to argue against themselves and contesting their own statements and stuff like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca-RoseElsie-Raemom1921 Posted February 19, 2019 #18 Share Posted February 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Orphalesion said: Oh I meant like, using sock puppet to argue against themselves and contesting their own statements and stuff like that. I’d pay to see that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted February 19, 2019 #19 Share Posted February 19, 2019 6 hours ago, rashore said: If you think someone is participating in rule breaking behavior, thing to do is report it to moderators. If you think it’s a sock account, please include what account you think is being socked. ^^This If you suspect someone is using more than one account, please PM a moderator or use the 'report' button to let us know. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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