What the #^$#((*** is a SOCKPUPPET, anyway?
A person with more then one alter-ego a person that holds multiple accounts.
mega1, I'm glad your going to redefine the term "sockpuppets" which I, as a fairly new hubber, had no idea what that meant. But I do like your new define as I have learned right away, too many games, too many stalker's, too much harrassment, one hubber using too many profile's for the sole purpose of attacking other hubber's, and, making fun of the non fiction stories other hubber's post in order to draw attention away from that story, in hopes of bringing down the score of another hubber's good story!
I have one profile which I use, this one, and only this one! However, my husband and 4 other friends use my computer on the net. I have no need for other profiles on the hubs. However, I respect those who do and only use them to write good hubs and want to make money off the Hubpages website. I remember when I first wrote some of my first stories. A short woman, who had a very tall husband, had the nerve of sending comments to one of my personal non fiction hub stories. In her comment's she insisted that I could not tell (my) story the way I presented it. Then, she sent me email's again telling me, I had to present my true story (her way) I don't care if your the (King of England) I don't care how high you managed to get your hub profile score up, nobody has the right to tell another hubber they must write their personal story and change the facts just so it sounds better to them. I had to send her an email after receiving her rude emails. I said, these are my true stories, I will write them the way I choose. Please leave me alone and stop sending me email's, or I will have to call the police in my town. After that, the email's stopped. Thank God, I thought. Peace!
From the threads I have been reading the answer to that question is yes. There apparently has been some deceit with some hubbers having multi-accounts on the forums but I believe if ignored life becomes so much better. A person should not feed the fire, the flames could burn you.
I've been trying to figure this out tonight too. I like Mega's definition... that's the feeling I've gotten. Just had a similar discussion.
Thanks for the confirmation btw, Mega!
And for the official definition AE.
I wasn't worried, but thanks! I was just discussing in another thread the difference between having multiple accounts and actually being a "sock puppet."
I don't have multiple accounts, nor can I handle any additional drama, especially self inflicted. So, I don't see it as being a problem either. (I come here to relax for goodness sake!)
We can't promote our own hubs just go to my profile and you will see them, they are about our forum they are funny.
- wordscribe41posted 14 years ago
0- Getting closer.
I still like meanie head better...
yea I know I hung out with kids too long sorryYou even censored it for kids. Mine would have at least said
"Poo-poo head."- Yes I censored it for my kids...I have to...once I heard a naughty word come from a 3 year old's mouth and WOW I was shocked
- Crazdwriterposted 14 years ago0
Yep I agree with Mega
Oh and don't worry I'm not a sockpuppet...just a stalker I'm considering going back to school to study sock law.
:hmm, they get a lot of undeserved attention.
there is a difference between a hubber having an alter ego or multiple accounts to publish hubs and they don't lie about who they are on their profile. they simply have more than one account like nelle, darkside, dale, people who are publishing and using the site for its purpose.
sorry, I just think it's wrong for people to fabricate accounts portraying themselves to be something, someone they are not, saying they are musicians or undercover cop, etc... maybe they should have their own forum. they can talk to each other freely.Totally agree. It's the fabrication that's really messed up and manipulative.
They could have quite a party, don't you think?
Seriously though, thanks, people for chiming in on this.
Cool, well I will ignore you from now on then
Promises, promises!
Best visual summation I could come up with.
How are you Lorlie?One size fits all!
I thought it was the other way around.... Go figure.
Who are the self-appointed Council members of the Sock Puppet Terminology Comm., so we can discuss it in length with them? I'd like to read, what someone in charge of the movement, has to say.
Personally, if I had the creativity, I'd have tons of accounts. The more money I say, and screw the ones drowning in hate-mongering jealousy.
Here, here!!
I'm sure you could go back and read the gazillion threads about them to learn what a sock puppet is
Not really up there on my list of things to do....
Thanks though.Here is my take on this entire situation of course after my first cup of coffee. lololo
Now that everyone understands what a sock-puppet is we need to let this entire discussion die. Many are and have been heart being accused of things they were not, there have been examples of the pain suffered on other threads. We are not children we are adults, what makes our community different is that we have actually spoke to some of these people on the phone,met them in person, or shared our lives through e-mails. I don't know of any other writing sites where people ban together when someone gets hurt, loses a loved one,or just needs advice or someone to talk to.
All of us need to think before we comment and ask ourselves how it feels when we feel attacked. If something bothers us ignore it, I know it can be hard to do I have lashed out on occassion to, but when it gets tough walk-away from the computer it is only a virtual world.
We need to end the discussion about this subject and focus on hopping, commenting and do what all of us love to do best and that is write.Now your talking, AEvans.
AMEN, SISTER!! Couldn't agree more
Here's a post wishing my friends a good afternoon or evening depending on where you live.
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