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(Noting that "socks" (w:wikidata:Q798599) make things complicated for online polling, since socks make it easy to stuff the ballot box. See w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppets for English Wikipedia's policy regarding socks.) |
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A '''sockpuppet''' is an online identity used for purposes of deception.<ref>Wikidata item: [[w:wikidata:Q798599]]</ref> Many English Wikipedia editors refer to them as "socks", and "strawman socks" are sometimes created to disrupt a community.<ref>Wikipedia policy about "socks": [[w:Wikipedia:Socks]]</ref> Sockpuppets can make [[online polling]] difficult, since it is difficult to create an online system where each account corresponds to a single flesh-and-blood human being. |
A '''sockpuppet''' is an online identity used for purposes of deception.<ref>Wikidata item: [[w:wikidata:Q798599]]</ref> Many English Wikipedia editors refer to them as "socks", and "strawman socks" are sometimes created to disrupt a community.<ref>Wikipedia policy about "socks": [[w:Wikipedia:Socks]]</ref> Sockpuppets can make [[online polling]] difficult, since it is difficult to create an online system where each account corresponds to a single flesh-and-blood human being. |
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 7 September 2022
A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception.[1] Many English Wikipedia editors refer to them as "socks", and "strawman socks" are sometimes created to disrupt a community.[2] Sockpuppets can make online polling difficult, since it is difficult to create an online system where each account corresponds to a single flesh-and-blood human being.
References
- ↑ Wikidata item: w:wikidata:Q798599
- ↑ Wikipedia policy about "socks": w:Wikipedia:Socks