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Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics?
Aug 8^th, 2012 at 11:31pm

I have noticed that longweekend58 is posting under
a new name of gold_medal.

He has failed to admit that he is using this new sock puppet.
He seems to have a gold medal in fallacious arguments
as can be seen from the FORD R.I.P. thread
where he has posted with both names & is
constantly using both the straw man fallacy & the argumentum ad hominem fallacy.

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1342560772/480#480

Are people allowed to do this on Ozpolitics?

I thought that freediver checks people's ISPs to see
that new members are not doing this?

There are also many other people who have multiple IDs.

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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30088 Gender:	Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics? Reply #1 - Aug 8^th, 2012 at 11:42pm yes pretending to be someone else that supports his or her own arguments is a pretty desperate tactic and should be stamped out in the name of fair debate
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 104805 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics? Reply #2 - Aug 8^th, 2012 at 11:46pm Hi Nail, yes - it it also means they can vote twice in a poll. How can that be fair?
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26508 Australia	Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics? Reply #3 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 6:52am Bobby. wrote on Aug 8^th, 2012 at 11:46pm: Hi Nail, yes - it it also means they can vote twice in a poll. How can that be fair? Haha because the polls are oh so important arent they SOB
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Reply #4 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:10am

bobby and nails.. nails and bobby always agreeing with each other... now that smacks of socks..

were ever one pops up there goes the other..

and you worry about others...

I thought a sock was when someone used more than one ID at the same time..

if they change their ID whats it got to do with anyone else????????????????????????????????.

I changed mine a long time ago I got locked out of the system and the only way back was to get the powers to be to fix it for me..

its nothing to be ashamed of.. I would be surprised if longy changed his name as he couldnt careless what you lot think or dont think about him.

you are making accusations...isnt that also against FD rules.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38710 Gender:	Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics? Reply #5 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:22am What if it is a banned ex-Member, Cods?
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26508 Australia	Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics? Reply #6 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:23am longy didnt change his name. His name is still right there in the memberlist. SOB
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Reply #7 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:36am

You are not allowed to use multiple accounts to get around bans. Other than that, I don't really care. It is a pretty low thing to do, but I am not going sock hunting.

You shouldn't care either. I get accused of having socks too - Avram and several others have been accused of being my sock. It all starts to get a bit childish if you care that much.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38710 Gender:	Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics? Reply #8 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:49am Quote: You are not allowed to use multiple accounts to get around bans. It seems longweekend is doing exactly that. What do you propose to enforce your Rule?
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Reply #9 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 3:02pm

It's all about behaviour: any adhominem should get a warning: 3 strikes and you're banned!

simple!!

Changing names means nothing after that... once the original online personality is gone then the socks can't pile up with pollution.

NIP IT IN THE BUD OR CALL IT A SHAM FORUM I SAY!! Wink

EFFICIENCY BREEDS SUCCESS, 3 STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT, DO IT OR DONT' DO IT!

END OF!!

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Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics?
Reply #10 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 4:09pm

freediver wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:36am:

You are not allowed to use multiple accounts to get around bans. Other than that, I don't really care. It is a pretty low thing to do, but I am not going sock hunting.

You shouldn't care either. I get accused of having socks too - Avram and several others have been accused of being my sock. It all starts to get a bit childish if you care that much.

Hi Freediver,
If you don't care then I won't either.
I'll still remind sock puppets of their attempted deceit.

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Reply #11 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 5:38pm

Aussie wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:22am:

What if it is a banned ex-Member, Cods?

I dont know what you mean... who gets banned for life???..what I have seen they come back usually better behaved thank god.. but why more than one ID I dont get that at all.. but if its their choice whats it got to do with anyone else..

I notice its always the lefties that complain about this???..

and yet they support someone like THOMO who claims its wasnt him at the brothels.. or pinching the money??????????

so who was it.... another sock?

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Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics?
Reply #12 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 5:40pm

Bobby. wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 4:09pm:

[quote author=6B7F686869647B687F0D0 link=1344432696/7#7 date=1344465368]You are not allowed to use multiple accounts to get around bans. Other than that, I don't really care. It is a pretty low thing to do, but I am not going sock hunting.

You shouldn't care either. I get accused of having socks too - Avram and several others have been accused of being my sock. It all starts to get a bit childish if you care that much.

Hi Freediver,
If you don't care then I won't either.
I'll still remind sock puppets of their attempted deceit.[/quote]

unless you have 100% proof...and I do not see how you can...then why not stop wining and just get on with it.think what you like just dont put it up on here thats all I ask.

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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics? Reply #13 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 5:45pm lol. Longweekend sure does get under you chumps skin doesn't he? and there are very few genuine "socks". There's a coupla people who see them everywhere though. In fact...one could be watching you right now!!! AAAGH!!!
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Re: Are sock puppets allowed on Ozpolitics?
Reply #14 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 5:48pm

cods wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 5:38pm:

Aussie wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:22am:

What if it is a banned ex-Member, Cods?

I dont know what you mean... who gets banned for life???..what I have seen they come back usually better behaved thank god.. but why more than one ID I dont get that at all.. but if its their choice whats it got to do with anyone else..

I notice its always the lefties that complain about this???..

and yet they support someone like THOMO who claims its wasnt him at the brothels.. or pinching the money??????????

so who was it.... another sock?

You raise one relevant point, and I suppose only a Mod can answer which is..............how long was longweekend banned for?

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