Sock Puppets

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/10/08/faking-it-online-disturbing-trend-internet-cancer-hoaxes/



Faking it online: The disturbing trend of Internet cancer hoaxes


By Jessica Mulvihill


Published October 08, 2012


FoxNews.com




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It's really sad for all concerned.It would also make people doubt those who are genuine .

Sad that people resort to that but it raises the question of why......although my sis in law told me that "some people are just like that, even they don't know why they behave that way." She was talking about a person who is trying to control others in the family though.


I have never heard of a sock puppet prior to this week.

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Yes, I have an opinion. No you don't have to agree with it. Yes I do have a right to it.

I think there are different kinds Az, some  seek the attention ,support,some may be motivated by money or gifts or sales ,or to support political or religious views ..maybe even to create conflict on forums (using their own sock puppets)  ?

He is the right colour sock Carl 🙂

I always thought that (on CS anyway) sock puppets were clones - extra IDs created by a single  poster to form  a mutual admiration society or a league of button-pushers



I always thought that (on CS anyway) sock puppets were clones - extra IDs created by a single  poster to form  a mutual admiration society or a league of button-pushers




I always thought it was a term used by some Liberal posters