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What's the policy on sockpuppets?

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JaneS · 21/02/2011 13:22

I've looked that the 'trolls' policy thing, but what exactly is the policy on sockpuppets? Is it considered trolling, or will HQ just ignore it?

Thanks. Smile

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ValiumSandwich · 21/02/2011 17:31

no idea but i have seen it a lot on another site I post on. it's always so obvious. The sock puppets agree with each other and spell the same words wron, but wrong in the same way.

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GeraldineMumsnet · 21/02/2011 17:29

LittleRedDragon, please report anything that's bothering you by hitting the 'report' button and we'll take a look.

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JaneS · 21/02/2011 14:38

Awww, I'm sure you do lovely packing.

I've never been in site stuff before - slightly amazed this thread got more than 2 replies.

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PedlarsSockpuppet · 21/02/2011 14:20
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stealthsquiggle · 21/02/2011 14:18

told you so [smug]

Pagwatch · 21/02/2011 14:17

I am not really pert. I am borderline saggy.

But never diss my packing. I am a fucking genius at packing.

PedlarsSockpuppet · 21/02/2011 14:15

yikes !

[exploding head]

stealthsquiggle · 21/02/2011 14:14

no, PedlarsSP, you really don't want to know, trust me - it has to do with whether you calcluate disk capacity using powers of 2 or powers of 10 Hmm

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JaneS · 21/02/2011 13:58

Nah, too many people would know the truth pag.

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PedlarsSockpuppet · 21/02/2011 13:57

heh heh

PoledrathePissedOffFairy · 21/02/2011 13:57

Well, only one of those things is actually untrue, Pag.

Pagwatch · 21/02/2011 13:56
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PedlarsSockpuppet · 21/02/2011 13:55

darling paggy is so amusing and soi-disant

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Pagwatch · 21/02/2011 13:53

Would a sock puppet who wandered the boards saying ' gosh pagwatch is charming and pert and very gifted at pithy one liners and holiday packing' be considered a bad thing?

PedlarsSockpuppet · 21/02/2011 13:53

oooh tell us the poncey obscurity pleeeeeeeeease SS

stealthsquiggle · 21/02/2011 13:49
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JaneS · 21/02/2011 13:48
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PedlarsSockpuppet · 21/02/2011 13:48

I think that PedlarsSpanner is right*

*NB comedy namechange for illustrative purposes only

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Clarnico · 21/02/2011 13:47

Hang on......PS and LRD posting in agreement with each other......are you the same person?!

Clarnico · 21/02/2011 13:46

:o

PedlarsSpanner · 21/02/2011 13:46

no no, I liked yours better

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JaneS · 21/02/2011 13:45

Blush Or, er, Pedlar's massively more concise version ...

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JaneS · 21/02/2011 13:45

Clarnico - when posters A and B are having a barney, sometimes, a poster C will suddenly pop up to say 'ooh, wow, poster A is so wise'. Usually of course it's just because A and C naturally agree, but sometimes it's because poster A has done a swift namechange and posted appearing to agree with herself.

Such posters are called 'sockpuppets'.

HTH

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Clarnico · 21/02/2011 13:44

Thank you!

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