Sockpuppetry

[Veerman_12]

Was listening to a podcast where they discussed "sockpuppet" accounts on reddit and how that practice had essentially served to shut down discourse, made me think about my old "friends" on the Mosports political board. Steve A. has done exactly what this podcaster was talking about, taking over the board as "Duck Walk" and then creating a false sense of consensus by creating his "sockpuppet" accounts Moscow Mitch, Arkansas Lazerback, Stable Genius, Arnold Pigg, and who knows how many more.

I just wanted you all to be aware there is a term for what he's doing. Don't call this a comeback.

What’s a sockpuppet? Now is a good time to look at some simple definitions of key terms so that any jargon makes sense. Wikipedia is a good place to start, but it’s worth mentioning that these are general definitions — all of these terms can be applied to different scenarios, but for the purposes of this post we’re only going to look at them in the context of social networks.

A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception. The term, a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an online community who spoke to, or about, themselves while pretending to be another person. The term now includes other misleading uses of online identities, such as those created to praise, defend or support a person or organization, to manipulate public opinion, or to circumvent a suspension or ban from a website.

 

[vbsideout]

Was listening to a podcast where they discussed "sockpuppet" accounts on reddit and how that practice had essentially served to shut down discourse, made me think about my old "friends" on the Mosports political board. Steve A. has done exactly what this podcaster was talking about, taking over the board as "Duck Walk" and then creating a false sense of consensus by creating his "sockpuppet" accounts Moscow Mitch, Arkansas Lazerback, Stable Genius, Arnold Pigg, and who knows how many more.

I just wanted you all to be aware there is a term for what he's doing. Don't call this a comeback.

What’s a sockpuppet? Now is a good time to look at some simple definitions of key terms so that any jargon makes sense. Wikipedia is a good place to start, but it’s worth mentioning that these are general definitions — all of these terms can be applied to different scenarios, but for the purposes of this post we’re only going to look at them in the context of social networks.

A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception. The term, a reference to the manipulation of a simple hand puppet originally referred to a false identity assumed by a member of an online community who spoke to, or about, themselves while pretending to be another person. The term now includes other misleading uses of online identities, such as those created to praise, defend or support a person or organization, to manipulate public opinion, or to circumvent a suspension or ban from a website.

Sock puppets are better than Putin's puppet's

 

[kaskaskiakid]

A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception.

and a 19 pt scrabble word

 

[hoopsrus6]

noun
noun: sockpuppet

1. 1.
   a simple hand puppet made from a sock.
2. 2.
   a false online identity, typically created by a person or group in order to promote their own opinions or views.
   "both sides in the debate use sock puppets to make it seem as if scores of people are arguing a point"
3. a richard-with-ears residing in the MoSports Crap Forum

 

[Duck_walk]

I went to Florida for the entire month of February. In my planner/calendar I keep a list of every userid/password for every account for every company in my life. On my phone I usually have my passwords pop up automatically.

When I came home in March I got a new phone. I also realized I left my planner at my brother’s vacation home in Bonita Bay.

So I got two new IDs on Mosports so I could post, because it would only let me post a few times a day. I didn’t try to hide my identity. It was obvious from my posts who I was. But your constant whining about it did give me a kick.

I asked my brother to mail me my planner, but he was in no hurry to do that. Typical brother.
When I finally got it I logged in as Moscow Mitch just to irritate you even further. That worked. You cried like a little bitch. And here we are in May and you are still obsessed with me.

 

[Veer2Eternity]

noun
noun: sockpuppet

1. 1.
   a simple hand puppet made from a sock.
2. 2.
   a false online identity, typically created by a person or group in order to promote their own opinions or views.
   "both sides in the debate use sock puppets to make it seem as if scores of people are arguing a point"
3. a richard-with-ears residing in the MoSports Crap Forum

Does this apply to your teams puppets as well?

 

[Stop n Go]

I went to Florida for the entire month of February. In my planner/calendar I keep a list of every userid/password for every account for every company in my life. On my phone I usually have my passwords pop up automatically.

When I came home in March I got a new phone. I also realized I left my planner at my brother’s vacation home in Bonita Bay.

So I got two new IDs on Mosports so I could post, because it would only let me post a few times a day. I didn’t try to hide my identity. It was obvious from my posts who I was. But your constant whining about it did give me a kick.

I asked my brother to mail me my planner, but he was in no hurry to do that. Typical brother.
When I finally got it I logged in as Moscow Mitch just to irritate you even further. That worked. You cried like a little bitch. And here we are in May and you are still obsessed with me.

And since you got your planner back, you’ve still been posting under Duck and Mitch.

My god you need a life. Post limit a day is getting to you.

 

[hoopsrus6]

Does this apply to your teams puppets as well?

Can you read plain English?

I'll post a snippet of what I POSTED ABOVE again...

"both sides in the debate use sock puppets to make it seem as if scores of people are arguing a point"

Geeeeeeez, if I was a easily frustrated by ignorance/poor reading comprehension or a Demicommie I would be sky-screaming by now.

As it is I find you mildly entertaining, carry on.

 

[Duck_walk]

And since you got your planner back, you’ve still been posting under Duck and Mitch.

My god you need a life. Post limit a day is getting to you.

Why do you hate the bipolar?

You do realize that veerman is not his first mosports id.

 

[SadButTrue]

Why do you hate the bipolar?

You do realize that veerman is not his first mosports id.

Not S n G either

 

[Stop n Go]

Why do you hate the bipolar?

You do realize that veerman is not his first mosports id.

Not S n G either

It is not. I was reported by you, Sad.

But I don’t post under two different accounts at the same time. You can’t say the same Duck/Mitch. Wouldn’t be surprised if Sad could either.

I’m not sure about Veerman.

 

[SadButTrue]

It is not. I was reported by you, Sad.

But I don’t post under two different accounts at the same time. You can’t say the same Duck/Mitch. Wouldn’t be surprised if Sad could either.

I’m not sure about Veerman.

I HAVE NOT reported anyone EVER. I have sarcastically said it a lot of times.

 

[Duck_walk]

I have reported several of you to your county sheriffs as unstable dangers to yourself and those around you given your total disregard for decency and your country in your support for the Orange orangutan.

 

[Veerman_12]

I have reported several of you to your county sheriffs as unstable dangers to yourself and those around you given your total disregard for decency and your country in your support for the Orange orangutan.

That might work if House Resolution 838 ever gets any traction...

Introduced in House (01/29/2019)
Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Joint Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Task Force, which shall provide recommendations to Congress and DHS on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through behavioral threat assessment and management.

The bill defines behavioral threat assessment and management as the systematic and evidence-based process of (1) identifying individuals whose behavior indicates a capacity for committing acts of violence, (2) investigating and gathering information from multiple sources to assess whether such individuals pose a threat, and (3) the subsequent management of such a threat.

DHS shall (1) develop and implement the national strategy and provide information and training services related to it, and (2) award grants to establish community based units for implementing the national strategy.

That's scary stuff in the wrong hands. Almost Orwellian.

 

[Veerman_12]

Why do you hate the bipolar?

You do realize that veerman is not his first mosports id.

Veerman is the ONLY id I post under. Period.

No need to be like you and take over a board with sock puppets...I mean what does that accomplish? Creating a fake "consensus" and ensuring only your posts stay on the front page? I mean if this is all you have going on in your life, carry on.

 

[Stop n Go]

Veerman is the ONLY id I post under. Period.

No need to be like you and take over a board with sock puppets...I mean what does that accomplish? Creating a fake "consensus" and ensuring only your posts stay on the front page? I mean if this is all you have going on in your life, carry on.

It clearly is. Again just posted under Mitchy.

But not too long ago, Veer posted a thread wondering why there’s all these new posters. But yet doesn’t call out Duckie for having multiple.

https://mosports.forums.rivals.com/threads/why-do-these-trumpers-keep-getting-new-handles.41660/

 

[Veerman_12]

It clearly is. Again just posted under Mitchy.

But not too long ago, Veer posted a thread wondering why there’s all these new posters. But yet doesn’t call out Duckie for having multiple.

https://mosports.forums.rivals.com/threads/why-do-these-trumpers-keep-getting-new-handles.41660/

Veer2Eternity is a cowardly "gotcha" artist and an enormous hypocrite.

You'll never hear him call out another liberal. He claims to be conservative, but he's a left leaning libertarian.

Catch him in his nonsense and he goes into hiding. It's cute.

 

[hoopsrus6]

I'm guessing there is some password sharing going on among some of these Dimcom reprobates also.

Isn't that special.

 

[Duck_walk]

I'm guessing there is some password sharing going on among some of these Dimcom reprobates also.

Isn't that special.

I think it’s very helpful. Since none of the Trumpsters can defend his rallies and golf in February, his inconsistent message delivery (follow these three phases to re-open your state—but when you don’t I will applaud you, masks are critical for you to wear to prevent the spread of the virus—but don’t be showin up to no meetings with me wearin one), and his “check out whether injecting disinfectant will clean their lungs” message, now at least they have a witty comeback when Duck or Mitch and company crushes them in thread after thread.

Gotta love the witty, irrelevant to the subject comebacks:

Oh yea. At least I’m not a sock puppet.

Ok Duck. Or is it Mitch/Arnold/Stable.

Oh you read it on Twitter, it must be true.

Expert says? No need to read any further.

Nancy was in Chinatown in February

Trump banned all flights from China

This would have happened to any president

Thousands of people die in cars, we don’t shut down our highways

How would testing help any way?

 

[hoopsrus6]

Mr. Quack...did you mean to respond to me above, or is that another bit of the narcolepsy slipping in? Seems like a near non-sequitur.

Here for ya, buddy.

 

[Duck_walk]

Mr. Quack...did you mean to respond to me above, or is that another bit of the narcolepsy slipping in? Seems like a near non-sequitur.

Here for ya, buddy.

yes I was referring to the password sharing and sock puppetry concerns. It gives you guys a chance to vent since you cant really defend this disaster of a president. It’s helpful for you.

 

[Stop n Go]

It clearly is. Again just posted under Mitchy.

But not too long ago, Veer posted a thread wondering why there’s all these new posters. But yet doesn’t call out Duckie for having multiple.

https://mosports.forums.rivals.com/threads/why-do-these-trumpers-keep-getting-new-handles.41660/

Bump @Veer2Eternity.

 

[Veerman_12]

yes I was referring to the password sharing and sock puppetry concerns. It gives you guys a chance to vent since you cant really defend this disaster of a president. It’s helpful for you.

It should be embarrassing that this "pandemic" was Christmas in March for you and the rest of the TDS socialists. Without it, Trump was a shoo in for re-election.

Better hope someone other than senile Joe shows up in November...

 

[Duck_walk]

It should be embarrassing that this "pandemic" was Christmas in March for you and the rest of the TDS socialists. Without it, Trump was a shoo in for re-election.

Better hope someone other than senile Joe shows up in November...

I did miss you when I remembered your “I will gladly vote for Trump” post on the day of the “inject disinfectant” bonanza. I imagined how proud you must have been.

 

[Veerman_12]

I did miss you when I remembered your “I will gladly vote for Trump” post on the day of the “inject disinfectant” bonanza. I imagined how proud you must have been.

Still will. The only other option I'm presented with is a senile old child molester. Hard pass on that.

If you're comfortable voting for a globalist who is all but drooling on himself in every public appearance, by all means stand by your man. I'm not voting for him.

You don't have to like Trump, I don't, but he is the lesser of two evils. Oh and you can spare me the diatribe about all the ways Trump is bad, you've been parroting CNN and twitter talking points for 4 years now. If I wanted Rachel Maddow's hot take, I'd flip on MSNBC.

 

[Duck_walk]

I won’t be voting for Biden. I will be voting for the qualified people who will be working for Biden. Someone running the EPA who knows what those letters stand for. An interior department who doesn’t want drilling on national monuments or parks. A pandemic team in place who will follow the playbook. A fully funded CDC............. And no role for Jared.

 

[Veerman_12]

I won’t be voting for Biden. I will be voting for the qualified people who will be working for Biden. Someone running the EPA who knows what those letters stand for. An interior department who doesn’t want drilling on national monuments or parks. A pandemic team in place who will follow the playbook. A fully funded CDC............. And no role for Jared.

"Qualified"

Biden going with the "my VP must be female" should show that he doesn't care about who is most qualified. He's just a liberal shill the DNC can push their agenda with. It's not at all about "qualified".

But let me see if I understand your logic...you're putting your faith and trust in the DNC...a group of people who kept Bernie (who you consider the most qualified candidate) out of the Democratic nomination not once, but twice?
These are the people you're choosing to trust with the future of the country? You deserve what you get.

 

[Duck_walk]

Not sure Bernie was ever the “most qualified” but he was the one who actually cared the most about people by a country mile. He was my rejection of both parties. He was for expanding government, not destroying it. And he has been rejected by voters.

I can’t stand the DNC. Our other alternative?
Instead of being at each other’s throats, can you at least confirm some things are true?

Trump put a woman who hates public schools in charge of the Ed dept. A fracker who sued the EPA in charge of it. Russian hero/Exxon Mobil guy as Sec of State. The list goes on and on.

His cabinet now has almost zero members who have been approved by the senate. Why? So he can control everyone and have basically no oversight. Jared has been given authority to work on many very important issues of our federal government and he didn’t even qualify for security clearance.

will the hated Dems put more qualified, experienced people in important positions?
Obviously. You would have to be lying to yourself not to see that. Ben Carson in charge of housing?

As disappointed as I was with Obama, I believe his people would have reacted swiftly and followed the playbook in dealing with this virus. Seems kind of important now.

Biden will only stay for one term. Hopefully he will get things calmed down. The constant Trump turmoil is exhausting people.

 

[Veerman_12]

Not sure Bernie was ever the “most qualified” but he was the one who actually cared the most about people by a country mile. He was my rejection of both parties. He was for expanding government, not destroying it. And he has been rejected by voters.

I can’t stand the DNC. Our other alternative?
Instead of being at each other’s throats, can you at least confirm some things are true?

Trump put a woman who hates public schools in charge of the Ed dept. A fracker who sued the EPA in charge of it. Russian hero/Exxon Mobil guy as Sec of State. The list goes on and on.

His cabinet now has almost zero members who have been approved by the senate. Why? So he can control everyone and have basically no oversight. Jared has been given authority to work on many very important issues of our federal government and he didn’t even qualify for security clearance.

will the hated Dems put more qualified, experienced people in important positions?
Obviously. You would have to be lying to yourself not to see that. Ben Carson in charge of housing?

As disappointed as I was with Obama, I believe his people would have reacted swiftly and followed the playbook in dealing with this virus. Seems kind of important now.

Biden will only stay for one term. Hopefully he will get things calmed down. The constant Trump turmoil is exhausting people.

You perpetuate it. I'm not exhausted, but then again, I don't want an expansion of government.

Should Jared be in charge of anything, arguably no. Beyond that, I'm not in a constant tizzy about things. I'm in favor of a reduction in Executive powers, beyond that yeah I'm not worried about any of that.

 

[Stop n Go]

It clearly is. Again just posted under Mitchy.

But not too long ago, Veer posted a thread wondering why there’s all these new posters. But yet doesn’t call out Duckie for having multiple.

https://mosports.forums.rivals.com/threads/why-do-these-trumpers-keep-getting-new-handles.41660/

@Veer2Eternity???

 

[SadButTrue]

It clearly is. Again just posted under Mitchy.

But not too long ago, Veer posted a thread wondering why there’s all these new posters. But yet doesn’t call out Duckie for having multiple.

https://mosports.forums.rivals.com/threads/why-do-these-trumpers-keep-getting-new-handles.41660/

What's this crap about calling out someone on your side. Do you call out posters from your side? NO Do you call out fat donnie when he needs calling out. NO I don't expect you to so shut up about it now and for ever more.

 

[Veer2Eternity]

@Veer2Eternity???

You rang?

How many handles do you currently post under here?
How many have you posted on the poli board under in say...the last 2 years?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Stop n Go]

You rang?

How many handles do you currently post under here?
How many have you posted on the poli board under in say...the last 2 years?

Thanks in advance.

At the same time? None.

I post under one handle, and one only. Sad has reported me in the past so I’ve had to create a new one twice. But I do not have multiple handles going at once.

 

[Stop n Go]

What's this crap about calling out someone on your side. Do you call out posters from your side? NO Do you call out fat donnie when he needs calling out. NO I don't expect you to so shut up about it now and for ever more.

I’m not aware of anyone from “my side” posting under 4 usernames at once. Duck came out and said it. No one else did. Sorry to burst your bubble. It’s different if they can’t banned/reported and then create a new handle to post on.

Duck is posting under 4 usernames at the same time. Big difference. If you can’t see that, I can’t help you.

 

[Duck_walk]

I’m not aware of anyone from “my side” posting under 4 usernames at once. Duck came out and said it. No one else did. Sorry to burst your bubble. It’s different if they can’t banned/reported and then create a new handle to post on.

Duck is posting under 4 usernames at the same time. Big difference. If you can’t see that, I can’t help you.

I can see that.

 

[Veer2Eternity]

I’m not aware of anyone from “my side” posting under 4 usernames at once. Duck came out and said it. No one else did. Sorry to burst your bubble. It’s different if they can’t banned/reported and then create a new handle to post on.

Duck is posting under 4 usernames at the same time. Big difference. If you can’t see that, I can’t help you.

likely distance and his army of alts are the same guy.
What were your past handles?

 

[Stable_Genius]

I can relate.

ArnoldPigg got blacklisted.

 

[Arkansas_Laserback]

ArnoldPigg got blacklisted.

damn. He was a good dude.