Lasher

LOL

they're pretty easy to pick out, they all make the same spelling errors, and they mysteriously appear to back each other up, it's bad when you have to use your other account to back yourself up because no one else will.

Smilin

Yep, I heard about the 'sock puppets'. Guess this is really gonna outrage em when they read it.

I expected that sort of thing in the chat rooms I used to frequent. I never expected such a thing would go on within a Christian site. Doesn't suprize me though.

A sock puppet... that could be fun!!!! (grin)

However, why have one that agrees with you constantly? I'd rather mine rant, hand-wave, condemn me to hell, spout hate talk of my differences...

A sock puppet to agree with ones self... (sounds like a personality disorder to me... where's my DSM?)

Grizzly

This is less of a problem in the apologetics forum, where I post almost exclusively. But I do know of certain mods in other forums (and an admin) that use this practice. It's a moderating practice that should not be condone. Say you are in a heated argument with an admins "sock puppet" and then the the sock puppet changes into an admin and either deletes your post or locks the thread. Its hard to say that this action is objective. Plus, it appears duplicitous.

Also, I know people are enjoying criticizing the moderating practices at CF on this thread, but let me say that being a moderator is a fairly thankless job. I think many of them are doing their best. I am loathe to criticize them when I have walked in their shoes. I guess what I would be critical of is the general practice of "making somone disappear" when they have been banned. That's disruptive. Also, I think they need a place where posters can publically voice their questions and concerns about the moderating practices. This can be very instructional (we have a bugs, problems, and complaints section here that serves this function). Without a place to do it over there, the only option is to try and discuss them on someone elses board (like this thread). Then you have no control over the feedback and suggestions.

Lasher

Actually I know of quite a few in apologetics.

I agree about the feedback part, but I fear unless it was only Erwin reading the concerns, or the few others that can tolerate constructive criticism, it wouldn't matter.

Smilin

/me bangs his head against his desk for not picking up on that...

wow.. I'm slipping...

(sounds like a Young Earth Creationist theory to me)

THAT explains why all those 'different' characters spout the same nonsense on how everything formed in a few thousand years..

THANK YOU LASHER!!!!

everything seems SO MUCH CLEARER..

/me notes ALL YEC'S ARE SIMPLY SOCK PUPPETS...

Grizzly

Really? Would you care to "out" a couple? I know GTX and badfish are the same, but I don't think that was a secret.

Lasher

ROFL

Smilin

ahhhh okay.. a smiley war!!! (something else you get warned/banned for)

here yah go.. back atcha!!!

Lasher

Not in the thread I've been spanked enough this week thanks

Lasher

ok cowboy let's go