A sock puppet is an additional
OnlineIdentity used by someone who already has another
OnlineIdentity for participating in a given community,
particularly when done in a non-transparent manner and where the
identities interact with each other in some way.
The term originates with the
metaphor of carrying on a conversation with oneself using a puppet
in each hand.
Use of a
SockPuppet is typically frowned on.
The social convention against sock puppets arises from the
RealWorld. We do not expect to discover that the guy who
runs the coffee shop is also our neighbour, but with a fake
mustache and beard. In most communities there is at least a social
expectation, and sometimes a site policy, that each person will use
only a single identity. Thus,
use of sock puppets is a
DeceptivePractice.
A PenName (or anonymous posting) is
about discretionary exposure of personally identifying information,
and doesn't exclude the possibility of participating with a measure
of integrity since discretion and deception are not at all the same
thing. It is fair to expect that we all exercise a certain measure
of discretion, but it is hoped that we do not engage in intentional
deception. A
SockPuppet, on the other hand, is dishonestly
represented as being a unique individual, distinct from the
existing identities already in use in the
community.
Uses
By using several Sock Puppets all posting in favour of an idea,
a dishonest person can give
the impression that the idea has more grass-roots support than it
really has. See also
StuffingTheBallotBox,
which is a similar problem in a more formal, voting context. Sock
puppets make it harder to enforce "one man, one vote."
Sock puppet identities are disruptive in conversation because
they are often used so that a person can ask questions of himself and appear to be
carrying on a thread between two individuals.
Originally posted by
makepeace:
Oz Supreme Judge Justice Betty King
bans TV drama serices & interviews
glorifying those in the gangland war.The bans to prevent
jurors to be affected while the trial of a murder case is in
progress.
U hardly expect democratic and free country like Oz will
ban TV programmes .Right?
U wont know TV programmes on Oz gangsters
are so hot there.Right?
u wont know ganglang wars there also so frequent.Right?
Milanda Rout | February 12, 2008
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23200497-7582,00.html
Peter Gregory | April 22, 2008
Barbara Williams and Judith Moran,
the mothers of defendant Evangelos Goussis
and the widow of the murdered Lewis Moran
respectively,were interviewed.
Its damn interesting that this news was under
Entertainment section!!
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/entertainment/judge-bans-underbelly-report/2008/04/21/1208742836107.html?s_cid=rss_news
3.The Morgan
family----the story of the murdered
http://www.melbournecrime.bizhosting.com/moran.family.htm
4.The story of
the Boss ,Carl
Williams,behind the
killing
http://www.melbournecrime.bizhosting.com/carl.williams.htm
5.u can learn
more by seraching Justice Betty King
in www.yahoo.com.au
6.Questions
A.Why the media want to air the interview while the trial
is still on?
B.How are the gang activities in Down Under?
C.Am i look like anti--Oz?
D.How true are the postings in 3 and 4 listed above.
i dunt expect the there are so many details about
Oz gangsters.Can any one tell me more?
Inventors: lionnoisy:
makepeace, a clone of lionnoisy to support
himself
MAKEPEACE,
MAKE CLONES?
A REPORT ON
ATTEMPTED ASTROTURFING AND SOCKPUPPETING BY
LIONNOISY
a lion puppet
For those who wondered what happened.
Lionnoisy created a clone called "makepeace" which he used in
speakers corner to further his own agenda, trying to give people
the impression that there are others out there that would agree
with him.
Unfortunately he did a very poor job of hiding it.
