On how (not) to be a sockpuppet
Dear Southern Gospel Performers Who’ve Discovered Sockpuppetting,
If you are going to sockpuppet my comments threads in order to give the appearance that “ordinary fans” have just so happened to show up and support the comments left by the “real” performer you, probably best not to use the same IP address for both comments (y’all know who you are). It makes you look a little desperate.
Plus, your snarky, snipey sockpuppet comments pretty much completely undercut your “real” efforts to appear as though you read criticism of your group and just laugh it off. This sort of thing only reinforces all the worst stereotypes about thin-skinned amateurs in southern gospel trolling the internet and igniting flame wars when they should be off somewhere learning how to sing better.
Sincerely,
Avery
PS: Other than that, stop by any time!
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harold reed wrote:
who in our world would do such a thing? hahaha
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 6:13 pm ¶
CVH wrote:
They used the same IP address? Not too bright…not too surprising.
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 7:21 pm ¶
Bud Alexander wrote:
Is sockpuppeting a business or a ministry?
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 8:31 pm ¶
Bones wrote:
Someone is Busted! At least JD Sumner would say what he had to say.
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 10:59 pm ¶
Nashville Phil wrote:
I’ll tell you what! Doug did not “SmackTalk” in nary a sentence. Set em out Douglas!
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 11:22 pm ¶
quartet-man wrote:
That seems sad. I suppose it could be a family member or friend, but without knowing how they said it, it is hard to tell if there were lies or deception involved.
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 11:49 pm ¶
not quartet-man wrote:
Great thoughts, quartet-man!!!!!!!
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 11:50 pm ¶
still not quartetman wrote:
quartet-man and not quartet-man, I couldn’t agree more. Well said!
Posted 14 Oct 2009 at 11:52 pm ¶
David Bruce Murray wrote:
What’s so amusing about this is the fact that you explained how you were able to tell that comments were coming from the same address before, but they’re too lazy to adjust their methods.
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 2:03 am ¶
Bryce wrote:
Maybe The Sockpuppets just need to record better material. Here are some suggestions:
Be Still My Sole
Stepping On The Clouds
‘Tis Toe Tweet
Phalanges: Us Lifts The Load
Don’t Let The Sandals Fool Ya
Heeling
Look For Me On Jesus’ Feet
The Ankle Holds
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 10:12 am ¶
Randy wrote:
Would this be the 16th Thing I Hate About Southern Gospel?
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 10:29 am ¶
quartet-man wrote:
#9 DBM, I guess it depends on if they have a static IP or not. Either way, they could go to a friend’s house.
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 11:49 am ¶
Murray's Sockpuppet wrote:
Brilliant analysis, DBM!
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 12:03 pm ¶
cdguy wrote:
Bud #3 — Neither. It’s entertainment.
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 1:26 pm ¶
RDB wrote:
#10 - Lol - a little more with the puppetry and a little less with the socks. Or maybe not.
And of course the sockpuppets didn’t change tactics when Doug explained how he was able to catch them. Why would they take time to read anything? There’s too little time to devote to sockpuppeting as it is.
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 2:15 pm ¶
Soli Deo Gloria wrote:
#10- Powerfully weak, especially the first one.
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 5:34 pm ¶
Odeliya wrote:
cdguy#14 - or a hobby;)
Posted 15 Oct 2009 at 8:56 pm ¶
RDB wrote:
#14 - Maybe if we can steer the ministry/entertainment debate to sockpuppeting, the rest of us can just sit back and enjoy the music without being told how to listen without sinning.
Posted 16 Oct 2009 at 10:17 am ¶
wackythinker wrote:
RDB — listen without sinning? You obviously don’t attend that church that’s getting ready to burn Billy Graham’s & James Dobson’s books, and NIV, NKJV, et al, Bibles.
Posted 19 Oct 2009 at 2:37 pm ¶
Wade wrote:
CVH… Today is Suzan Speer’s Birthday!! Just wanted to make sure you would know!! Good Luck!!!
Posted 20 Oct 2009 at 1:57 am ¶
RDB wrote:
Wackythinker, you know, it’s those churches that make it so hard to make fun of evangelicals as they’ve probably already done something more outrageous than what you’ve thought up. Although book burnings aren’t very original.
Posted 21 Oct 2009 at 3:05 pm ¶
wackythinker wrote:
RDB - You’re right. Book burnings are not original, but Bible burnings by a Baptist (not Southern, thank you very much) church may be. Sheesh.
I think I heard that church was up to 15 members, now. Their ways sure are winning folks to the Lord, aren’t they?
I heard the pastor on national tv call the KJV “the original Bible.” So, I guess, if the KJV was good enough for Jesus, it ought to be good enough for the rest of us. Jesus did speak the King’s English, didn’t he?
Posted 23 Oct 2009 at 10:11 am ¶