TheCacheSeeker Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Why do some people have sock puppets for hiding caches? Just wondering. Quote Link to comment
+Ambient_Skater Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Some people list caches under a team account so the whole team can maintain them. Quote Link to comment
+lamoracke Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) they may want to use a different personality when creating a puzzle....or some folks create hides that they want to find on their account.... not advocating any of these, just saying what I see. Edited September 22, 2011 by lamoracke Quote Link to comment
+St.Matthew Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 they may want to use a different personality when creating a puzzle....or some folks create hides that they want to find on their account.... I've only seen people do that for events and challenge caches. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I've seen it done here in UK by cachers who set up a long trail or large circuits of caches. Apparently it's done so that all logs go to a separate email account and it's easier for them to monitor maintenance issues in the separate accounts. They often use an 'open' sock account and state on the profile page their main caching account name. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+cycleangela Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I've thought about creating a sock puppet account for hides, but only because there is a thief in my area targeting certain people. That's another very viable reason for the sock puppet account for hides. Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Why do some people have sock puppets for hiding caches? Just wondering. So they can find their own cache and not take heat from the purists. Quote Link to comment
GOF's Sock Puppet Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 What's the matter? Got something against sock puppets? Quote Link to comment
+bflentje Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I use my sock puppet accounts for stirring the pot. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I use my sock puppet accounts for stirring the pot. Haven't heard much from Jimmy the Butcher for quite some time. I was thinking about him just the other day. Looks like his account is still active, though. Quote Link to comment
Knights who say Ni Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Ni! Quote Link to comment
+PokerLuck Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A sock puppet account can be very helpful in avoiding harassment from cachers who like to do that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I don't personally know of anybody doing it, but I have heard that some cachers will use one account (their well-known one) for their more creative hides, while using a sock puppet to hide jar in the bush caches. Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Why do some people have sock puppets for hiding caches? Just wondering. So they can find their own cache and not take heat from the purists. That's why I do it. Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) I suppose somebody ought to do it......... Why does my post say Ringbone? Edited September 22, 2011 by Thrak Quote Link to comment
Alvar Hanso Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I did it primarily for the theme and the fun of being unknown in the area I cache. In this case I think it adds a bit of mystery. My real account has not found these caches even though I am tempted to to get them out of my map view Namaste Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) I did it primarily for the theme and the fun of being unknown in the area I cache. In this case I think it adds a bit of mystery. My real account has not found these caches even though I am tempted to to get them out of my map view Namaste Ignore List *** oops, you are basic member. Edited September 22, 2011 by GeoBain Quote Link to comment
+SwineFlew Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 The ET power trail setup via a sock puppet. Just saying. Quote Link to comment
jholly Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 The ET power trail setup via a sock puppet. Just saying. But owner of the sock is not very well hidden, just saying. Quote Link to comment
+SwineFlew Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 The ET power trail setup via a sock puppet. Just saying. But owner of the sock is not very well hidden, just saying. A sock is a sock. Some just got their name all over it. Quote Link to comment
+Gan Dalf Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I did it primarily for the theme and the fun of being unknown in the area I cache. In this case I think it adds a bit of mystery. My real account has not found these caches even though I am tempted to to get them out of my map view Namaste Ignore List *** oops, you are basic member. His sock puppet, the one he's using to post to this thread, is a basic memebership. His real account, the one that has the issue of seeing his sock puppets caches, is probably premium and then yes, he could ignore them if he really wanted them off his map. Quote Link to comment
+Gan Dalf Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. Quote Link to comment
+SwineFlew Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. Thats good news. Quote Link to comment
+gof1 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. Thats good news. Lucky for me I have more. Quote Link to comment
+SwineFlew Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. Thats good news. Lucky for me I have more. Whats the point of hiding on the forum? Quote Link to comment
+gof1 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. Thats good news. Lucky for me I have more. Whats the point of hiding on the forum? Look at all three of those accounts. Does it really look like I'm hiding? Quote Link to comment
GOF's Sock Puppet Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I mean it should be obvious. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Then again, I am a master of disguise. Quote Link to comment
+SwineFlew Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I got a headache now. Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If I had a head like yours I'd ache to. OK, don't get all bent. I'm just kidding. Quote Link to comment
+GeoBain Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If I had a head like yours I'd ache to. OK, don't get all bent. I'm just kidding. Is Bacall aware of your shinanigans? Quote Link to comment
Bacall Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If I had a head like yours I'd ache to. OK, don't get all bent. I'm just kidding. Is Bacall aware of your shinanigans? Yes. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. Yes, it's against the Forum Guidelines. Doesn't mean that one can't have multiple accounts for finding and / or hiding geocaches. And there's plenty of legitimate reasons to have multiple geocaching accounts. Quote Link to comment
+SwineFlew Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If I had a head like yours I'd ache to. OK, don't get all bent. I'm just kidding. Is Bacall aware of your shinanigans? Yes. Another one? Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If I had a head like yours I'd ache to. OK, don't get all bent. I'm just kidding. Is Bacall aware of your shinanigans? Yes. Another one? Bacall is quite real. When I told her I was being asked if she was aware of my shenanigans she said "Tell them yes." so I typed yes on her behalf. Quote Link to comment
cut corn Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If I had a head like yours I'd ache to. OK, don't get all bent. I'm just kidding. Is Bacall aware of your shinanigans? Yes. Another one? Bacall is quite real. When I told her I was being asked if she was aware of my shenanigans she said "Tell them yes." so I typed yes on her behalf. But the real question are you aware of Becall's shenanigans? Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If I had a head like yours I'd ache to. OK, don't get all bent. I'm just kidding. Is Bacall aware of your shinanigans? Yes. Another one? Bacall is quite real. When I told her I was being asked if she was aware of my shenanigans she said "Tell them yes." so I typed yes on her behalf. But the real question are you aware of Becall's shenanigans? To the best of my knowledge, yes. Luck me, I am often a part of her shenanigans. Quote Link to comment
TheCacheSeeker Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 What's the matter? Got something against sock puppets? Of course not!! Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. When pigs fly. That guy has more socks than KFC has chickens. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. When pigs fly. That guy has more socks than KFC has chickens. Edited September 23, 2011 by knowschad Quote Link to comment
jholly Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. When pigs fly. That guy has more socks than KFC has chickens. Haven't fold your laundry yet this week, eh? Edited September 23, 2011 by jholly Quote Link to comment
GOF and Bacall Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. When pigs fly. That guy has more socks than KFC has chickens. And it's always SO hard to spot them. Quote Link to comment
+ArcherDragoon Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Why do some people have sock puppets for hiding caches? Just wondering. So they can keep their hands warm!!! :laughing: Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Why do some people have sock puppets for hiding caches? Just wondering. So they can keep their hands warm!!! :laughing: ...and no fingerprints on the evidence. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. GOF and his sock puppet are goners. When pigs fly. That guy has more socks than KFC has chickens. Haven't fold your laundry yet this week, eh? I never do put my socks away. Finding a pair is fun. Its like that old card game of Concentration. "I know there's another black one with cable knit over here somewhere!" Quote Link to comment
+Crow-T-Robot Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Sock Puppets are against the Forum guidelines: 4. Sock puppet accounts are not permitted. A sock puppet is an account made on an internet message board by a person who already has an account for the purpose of posting anonymously. Use your own account for posting personal opinions. Posts from known sock puppet accounts may be deleted and both the puppet and actual account may be banned from using the services of Groundspeak. Yes, it's against the Forum Guidelines. Doesn't mean that one can't have multiple accounts for finding and / or hiding geocaches. And there's plenty of legitimate reasons to have multiple geocaching accounts. I'm sure Groundspeak would love every member to sign up for multiple premium memberships. Quote Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Some caches we have hidden jointly reflect that on the "hidden by" line, and will take you to the profile of the one who actually got the approval. Haven't thought of a separate account for hiding - but would if there were a maggot targeting our caches... Quote Link to comment
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