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I noticed there has been a recent rash of sock puppets cropping up. A sock puppet is an anonymous person who fears to reveal their true identity and hides behind a fake username to launch false accusations, spread unfounded speculation and basically lie. Since we here at Dakka are a community I am interested to hear how others feel about this situation.

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Where do you see these 'sock puppets?'

I thought you had to have an account to post, that you couldn't post as 'anonymous.' Or, am I misunderstanding your question?

I take nothing I find on the intarnetz with any bit of seriousness.

If you do, I feel you are setting yourself up for a big long fall.

If the annonymity of one internet username isn't enough for you, it's time to take a long hard look at yourself and...

Green Blow Fly... any sock puppets in particular?

Perpahs this guy? Hiding it´s ID won´t help it from our righteous fury.

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GBF, stop your trolling. I'm sorry you got schooled in another thread. Get over it, striker, and move on.

Ah sock puppets!!!!

olympia wrote:GBF, stop your trolling. I'm sorry you got schooled in another thread. Get over it, striker, and move on.

No one here has the power required to school me.

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Does it depend upon which appendage the sock is worn?

Did someone say puppet?


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How would you propose Sock Puppet culling? Surely, if anything, Dakka is a democracy where people can say what they want, even if it's nonsense. As for the rumours; ignore them until the product is released? Threads such as IG Rumours do nothing for anyone. I could post a preposterous claim about a future army release and see a hundred comments posted about it. Just don't follow the flock.

If these issues incense you, I'd reccommend simply visiting the GW website instead of this one.

I am talking specifically about people that come here to say horrible things about people here in our community. I can post a list of sock puppets if the Modquisition is okay with it. This has NOTHING to do with rumors about product.

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Then why aren't you reporting them to the Mods and letting them handle it? Based on the lifetime ban of him-who-can-be-named-now, I would think that persistent problems from one user would be handled with a warning and/or temporary or lifetime ban.

Without baseless accusations and counter-accusations, dakka just wouldn't be the same!

I think everyone is pretty reasonable GBF, if you post the list, as well as why you think they made your list with proper backings , everyone will understand?
Though if its as bad as you say, wouldnt the guy be reported already? unless they are immune 0.o

I just have to say that it was odd to see the other thread descend away from logic and into another Anti-WC topic.

When you paint a target on your back, you can't be shocked when people take shots at you.

This should prove interesting. As a Mod I should be stopping this, but its like watching an accident actually happening. I just can't tear my eyes away...

A sock puppet is an anonymous person who fears to reveal their true identity and hides behind a fake username-

So wait, your real name is "Green Blow Fly"?

Seriously, what's the point of this thread? If you're going to start listing off all the anonymous people who hide behind usernames and post on Dakka you might as well just copy pasta the members list. And unless you've posted your full name, phone number, and address somewhere in your profile you have no right to be pointing fingers at other people for anonymity.

THIS. IS. INTERNET!

Anyway, I don't really care, I say post away. I'm only interested in seeing if my name ends up on there and hearing an explanation for it, if not my interest in this topic will obviously wane.

Sidstyler wrote:Seriously, what's the point of this thread? If you're going to start listing off all the anonymous people who hide behind usernames and post on Dakka you might as well just copy pasta the members list. And unless you've posted your full name, phone number, and address somewhere in your profile you have no right to be pointing fingers at other people for anonymity.

You take your logic and get out of this thread.... RIGHT NOW!!! Before I use my sock puppet powers!

...wow, I'm not sure what to say. This is the first time anyone's ever spoken to me as if I possessed "logic".

You this is my real name?

But seriously, I think we're talking about people with multiple user accounts trying to start rumours and support their own arguments. I don't know what kind of person has the time to manage multiple accounts on the same forum, but it's dishonest and people doing so should be banned.

If GBF has something to say I think he should do so publically public, or take it to the mods privately and keep if off the forum.

This actually is my real name. I hate, hate, HATE my parents.

As for sock puppets - who cares. There's an ignore feature, use it. You troll with the best of them.

You this is my real name?

I assume you meant "you think this", but anyway...

Of course! Nobody who posts on an internet forum hides their identity! Post with honor!

I only have 1 dakka account, My dumbness is 2nd to none, any other fake accounts will be waaaay too obvious lol!

holy... lots of typo in 1 basic sentence..

Sidstyler wrote:

A sock puppet is an anonymous person who fears to reveal their true identity and hides behind a fake username-

So wait, your real name is "Green Blow Fly"?

Seriously, what's the point of this thread? If you're going to start listing off all the anonymous people who hide behind usernames and post on Dakka you might as well just copy pasta the members list. And unless you've posted your full name, phone number, and address somewhere in your profile you have no right to be pointing fingers at other people for anonymity.

THIS. IS. INTERNET!

Anyway, I don't really care, I say post away. I'm only interested in seeing if my name ends up on there and hearing an explanation for it, if not my interest in this topic will obviously wane.

My real name is Steve Turner. A lot of people here in our community know me.

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I am composing the list...

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Could we get the list yet xD the anticipation is building to a dangerous level! Mod already said its ok, so go for it!

Unless this whole thread is a troll attempt ... then
i dunno ¯\(°_o)/¯

Okay here is the list:

Bunker
Danny Internets
Caffran9

There are a couple others but they have been silent for awhile.

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