to sockpuppet
9.3
To create or use a fake online account to deceive people
- verb
- /ˈsɒkˌpʌpɪt/
- Jargon
:
crear una identidad falsa
- The moderator banned anyone suspected of sockpuppeting to maintain fair discussions.
Examples
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And stop sockpuppeting as Ed.
Blog text (4) -
Still, you'd think he'd want to stamp down on somebody sockpuppeting his own nym.
Blog text (28) -
He decided to sockpuppet in the online debate to influence the outcome.
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Some users were found sockpuppeting to push their own agenda in the forum.
Synonyms
6
8.7
To pretend to be another person online to trick someone
aims to manipulate group discussions or opinions rather than one person's trust
How Deceptive
to sockpuppet
- Jargon
to impersonate
70
7.2
70
7.2
Surface Forms
sockpuppet infinitive
sockpuppeted past
sockpuppeted past participle
sockpuppeting present participle
sockpuppets third person singular
Etymology
Sockpuppet as a verb comes from the picture of a sock on a hand making a puppet speak; to sockpuppet online is to use a fake account like a puppet to push an opinion. So, to sockpuppet means 'to create or use a false identity to deceive'.