How many members does this forum have?

[CrusaderFrank]

Seems a tad slow in here.

There are only 2 Progressive posters, each of who are forced to run multiple sock accounts as if they were the great and powerful OZ.

They each have the same MO, the sick accounts express amazement at how insightful they are

 

[Captain Caveman]

There are only 2 Progressive posters, each of who are forced to run multiple sock accounts as if they were the great and powerful OZ.

They each have the same MO, the sick accounts express amazement at how insightful they are

I've often wondered how many sock accounts are on forums/social media. Interesting read -

Sock puppet accounts unmasked by the way they write and post

Multiple accounts used by the same person are harmful and can propagate fake news “Sock puppets” are the scourge of online discussion . Multiple accounts controlled by the same user can dominate comment forums and spread fake news. But now there’s a way to unmask the puppeteers. A study of nine...

www.newscientist.com

USMB might run such tools to weed those sock accounts out. Also, if accounts are banned, they would remain in that 47,000 figure. As for active accounts, I couldn't guess.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I've often wondered how many sock accounts are on forums/social media. Interesting read -

Sock puppet accounts unmasked by the way they write and post

Multiple accounts used by the same person are harmful and can propagate fake news “Sock puppets” are the scourge of online discussion . Multiple accounts controlled by the same user can dominate comment forums and spread fake news. But now there’s a way to unmask the puppeteers. A study of nine...

www.newscientist.com

USMB might run such tools to weed those sock accounts out. Also, if accounts are banned, they would remain in that 47,000 figure. As for active accounts, I couldn't guess.

USMB is well aware of the sock accounts, but if they took action, there’d be no angry fake black guys and Progressive posts overall would slow to a trickle

 

[Captain Caveman]

USMB is well aware of the sock accounts, but if they took action, there’d be no angry fake black guys and Progressive posts overall would slow to a trickle

If the badge system is brought back, a little sock should appear beside those accounts.

Have "how active" badges!!