[wp-forums] Sock puppet theme author on mod watch

[Amy Hendrix]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_(Internet)

Basically, someone sets up a bunch of fake accounts -- either to give
themselves fake good reviews, give someone else fake bad reviews,
appear to support them in arguments, have tea parties with their
imaginary friends...

On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Websiteguy <webguywp at gmail.com> wrote:
> This may be a silly question, but what is a sock puppet account?
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> -----Original Message----- From: Jan Dembowski
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 11:19 AM
> To: wp-forums at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: Re: [wp-forums] Sock puppet theme author on mod watch
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> OK. Now I’m irked. Except for one review (and it’s more of a support
> request) that theme author created 15 sock puppet accounts which I’ve
> blocked and cleaned up. You can see the difference on the review page.
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> https://wordpress.org/support/view/theme-reviews/weblizar
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> Jan “So getting coffee now” Dembowski
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> Sent from Mailbox
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> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Jan Dembowski <jan at dembowski.net> wrote:
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>> Good morning,
>> I’ve put this account on mod watch for leaving sock puppet reviews and
>> having support conversations with himself.
>> https://wordpress.org/support/profile/weblizar
>> This conversation.
>> https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-icons-2?replies=2&view=all
>> Thanks,
>> Jan Dembowski
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>> Sent from Mailbox
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