Re: March for Women's Lives

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From: "Damon Agretto" <garrand.geo-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <brin-l-r0TUnz/JSrZWk0Htik3J/w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: March for Women's Lives


> Can someone explain what exactly a sock puppet is
> anyway, for those of us not as net savvy?
>

A sock puppet is a false name that is used by a poster, usually for an
attack on another poster.  Sock puppet attacks involve one or more false
names being used to attack a fellow poster.  When executed perfectly, it
makes it look as though a number of people are opposed to a particular
poster.

Sock puppet is a descriptive compound name for this.  The sock puppet is
held by the real person, but it is not a person on its own, it is just a
bad attempt at being one.

Dan M.