"1. A person claiming to be somebody else for the sake of gathering support -- sometimes, when they are obviously losing; other times, to distract and confound their friends and enemies. 2. The character played by a mun, either in an RPG or just for fun."
(verb) Sockpuppeting: Registering multiple usernames and pretending they are not you, for the purposes of making oneself look more popular online and/or causing drama.
(noun) a sockpuppet is a fake persona utilized for the above purposes. Sometimes people make them as a joke and troll their friends' journals with them.
Not sure if this originated on LiveJournal but it's used there with great frequency.
Now listed by abry too ;-)
ahhahaha this is so funny now!
Ha! Fandom Wank Wiki to the rescue!
"1. A person claiming to be somebody else for the sake of gathering support -- sometimes, when they are obviously losing; other times, to distract and confound their friends and enemies.
2. The character played by a mun, either in an RPG or just for fun."
(verb) Sockpuppeting: Registering multiple usernames and pretending they are not you, for the purposes of making oneself look more popular online and/or causing drama.
(noun) a sockpuppet is a fake persona utilized for the above purposes. Sometimes people make them as a joke and troll their friends' journals with them.
Not sure if this originated on LiveJournal but it's used there with great frequency.