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I see that Moviechat is having the same problem that IMDb had with multiple sock accounts.


Disappointing...

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The mods usually crack down on people who use sock accounts here for nefarious purposes.

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Yeah, sure they do...

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I have seen numerous people try and end up getting banned.

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An insider eh ?



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Is a sock account when one person has multiple user names?

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Yes that's right. The IMDb boards were positively crawling with them while there were the same assurances that the Mods were clamping down on it. It was obvious that either what they were doing was useless or they weren't doing anything at all.


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I would say the Mods on IMDB did virtually nothing at all.

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I would say they facilitated it.

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Early forum websites tend to do that to boast huge number of "users."

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In that case, check out the Karate Kid III board. There’s one over there who has at least 4 aliases and attacks anyone doesn’t agree. “They” gang up on others.

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How very Sybil of them. Crackpot.

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I don't really see the problem? It's not like it's Reddit where you can downvote someone into oblivion with alts, the only people here that can silence you are mods. Unless you're really thin skinned this just seems kinda entertaining to me

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Lol, agree with what? That KKIII was a good film? I will remember to check that when I’m bored, or now...

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I misread that thread title as “multiple sook accounts” and was about to say well yeah, but they usually stay over on the politics boards.

Sock accounts is a new phrase for me. It’s smelly. I like it.

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It comes from "sockpuppet".

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Ah, makes sense 👍

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A new phrase for you, yeah sure thing...

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You just have no faith in me do you? It hurts. Why would I lie about being ill informed about interweb terms? Is ignorance somehow sexy? And why didn’t you pull Paladin up and suggest he was lying about not being familiar with the term?

Wait, are you saying I have multiple accounts? As if. I clearly irritate people enough already with just the one.

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Plausible deniability combined with he doth protest too much. And Paladin didn't lead off with that crack about "sook accounts" and of course you will deny that was deliberate and people with less experience than me might believe you.


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Ok I knew what sock accounts were all along. You got me.

You are very wrong about me but never mind, enjoy the discussion.

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Someone on here had to explain to me what a sock account was, I had no idea. I think this fella is just overly suspicious because to me you come off as one of the most real and down to earth people on here, and your opinions and principles never vary.

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Well I appreciate you saying so, cheers froggy the feeling is mutual.

It’s no big deal really, just ironic since I can’t stand liars and big noters myself. Funny that Quasi gets that vibe from me.

At the end of the day it’s his thread, don’t want to hijack it with drama. My vocab has expanded so he’s done me a favour. Happy days.

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I’ve never understood why people do that.

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It's all to do with the wonderful world that lives down the rabbit hole. The faces behind the masks...

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I guess I’m just too naive to see the benefit of doing this. It just seems like a waste of effort.

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Some people are cowards...They can't stand by their words so they create socks to shield themselves..cowardly losers

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I’m still scratching my head. If in the unlikely event I fell out with someone, it’s not like we’re going to get in a ring and physically duke it out.

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You falling out with anyone seems an unlikely event...I keep an eye on things here and you only seem to operate in gent mode

Unfortunately, we have had some
chumps employ puppet accounts here in the past
Why they do it I couldn't even guess

The Mods are sharp here and the posters catch on quickly...sock accounts don't last at MC and that's a fine thing

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That’s nice of you to say. Forgive me for repeating myself, but life’s too short for pointless fighting. I’d rather buy someone a beer than get into fisticuffs. Besides, the Brits are famous for diplomacy (and being great villains in films, but that’s one for another thread).

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They're insecure losers who often do this when they start losing arguments or are made to look foolish. They'll pretend to have various supporters backing them up. The sad thing is that they're not always the typical basement dwelling shut in, but very successful people like Scott Adams: http://www.thepaepae.com/carumba-scott-adams-sockpuppet/15844/

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I’ve always been curious why these sock accounts bother people. I also don’t know why people need more than one account. What is the harm in using different usernames and what do people get out of using them?

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Butter wouldn't melt...

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To me it's a bit personal froggy
A lot of the users here are people I really like
I think the 'socking thing' muddies the waters

It's a BS move

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Uhm, Deliciousfeet & DoctorFever, lol.

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Both are DF. Very thinly veiled.

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Yes but it always kind of amazed me how many others here actually bought the charade.

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Both long gone and dead
Your point was what..?

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My point was, it's one of the most glaring examples. Get another one of your touchy attitudes why dontchya? This is why I no longer interact with you very much anymore, Mr. Happy Go Lucky.

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Mortal Kombat voice: "R_Kane Him!"

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I'd have to spend most of the night consulting my dictionary, randomly combining the most obscure words I could find in order to appear ultra-intelligent.

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Flawless Victory!

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*Pro tip
Use a thesaurus, it's just the thing for your needs:)

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What’s another word for thesaurus? 🤔

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You picked up on that, huh?
Good for you db
Your ribbon is in the mail

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Now, now Shoggie sweetcakes 😘, db20 was giving a FYI. We do have new people arriving and boarding this train everyday. I, for one, would appreciate the info after the conductor shows me to my seat. We currently have one riding along with us.

But, I wish we could change our user name. It could be done with a (Used to be ****) after the new user name. I hate mine...it’s no fun. I did create another account with a user name that’s more fitting, but never used it. I did it when I couldn’t remember my password. Then I realized nobody would know little ole me, so I just kept trying all the passwords I had used for other web sites. I finally hit on it....so I’m still kspkap...how boring!

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db and I have a long history of friendly relations AND random sparring...If he can't take a ribbing by now I don't know what to tell him

I told you once a long time ago that I always think of you as 'Kay,' but you didn't seem to like that

As for the new users they will catch up just like we all did

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Bless your pea-pickin little heart kspksp, I’m pretty sure you would never be mistaken for anyone else regardless what your username is! Your personality is far too bold and colorful and your southern slang would give you away every time.

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Well, I Swanee! 😱 ya really think so, darlin’? Shoot, I wanted to reply to y’all with my AKA username.

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I'm curious about it. I also haven't been too keen on my username for awhile and have felt a desire to change it but as you pointed out, it creates too many problems in the long run.

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I think it’s Ebay which permits you to change your user name (edit profile), but makes note of it. I changed mine years ago and for awhile Ebay let Ebayers be aware of the change.

If we were permitted I believe our old user name should be in parenthesis by the new user name. In so doing others would still know us and we wouldn’t lose our count. This is why I believe posters who use sock accounts are trolls, due to the fact they don’t care about their count. All they care about is stirring the 💩!

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On several occasions here, I've seen a user who revealed their moniker on IMDb. Sometimes it's the same, a variation of it or something completely different. I suppose there could be a legitimate reason for creating a sock account, sort of like a cop going undercover, but situations like that would be rare.

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Yes I think so! Sometimes you’re so southern I feel like you need subtitles. I’m dying to know what your alias would be. Dippin’ Dickie?

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Dippin’ Dickie? Good one! 🤣 I’ll keep that one in mind. It’s food for thought....err...did I really type that? 😱🤭

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How about ‘RootinTootinShootinSoloCuppingSouthernBelle’

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“RootinTootinShootinSoloCuppingSouthernBelle“

Wow! I like that! A red solo cup in my left hand, my PUG 22 Mag in my right hand (has a laser which drives my she-devil Yorkie crazy chasin’ it), standing outside my Gulf Beach home! What a picture! 👮🏿‍♀️👮🏽‍♀️🚔👮‍♂️👮🏼‍♂️🚔
Uh Oh! That’s the cops coming to get me! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

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Yeah it seems a little pathetic to use different names. I guess it’s like saying you don’t have the balls to speak your mind in fear of what people will think about you. Weak sauce indeed.
Most of the folk on here seem to be regulars and have been here awhile so I would think a faulty account would be pretty obvious to all. I gotta admit though, I was pretty entertained when that pop tart was making fake accounts. I got a kick out of some of his crazy posts and pms.

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People do it to back themselves up. For example, if they start making fools of themselves on a forum, they'll use their sock puppet accounts pretending to be people supporting them, as in, "You're so right! Don't listen to them!"

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Oh, I see. So then kuku’s pseudo name is probably Ladronmc and yours would be drhouse?

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Putting you on ignore. The only thing worse than a loser insecure enough to have a sock account is a loser insecure enough to start accusing random people of having one, too.

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Nooooo atomicgirl, please don’t put me on ignore!!😂

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Hmm? 🤔 Sounds feasible to me. Currently we do have one on board.

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Some were entertaining. Daddy_Tej on IMDb was a good laugh with his 100+ characters.

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I guess you gotta be weary of those with only a few posts. I am.

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