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Has Anyone Noticed How Many Fake Profiles?

It appears since the election is over a lot of people are creating bogus and cowardly profiles to say things they normally wouldn't say under their "real" user name.

So when you see comments/answers that are way out, rude, nasty, or racist look at their profile and see how long they have been a member.

Question has anyone else noticed this???????

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Yes, i 'v noticed!!! I thought I was crazy for a second lol

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I haven't noticed because I have been simultaneously wrapping up a five page research paper due tomorrow morning *lol*, but I would guess another reason why someone might create a fake profile if it is not just to be rude or racist is because so many people have clashing ideas. If I write that I like Obama, I get thumbs ups AND thumbs down.

    But yea, that's really sad that people are being so mean that they create a new profile.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yeah, I have noticed it on both sides (Republican/conservative and Democrat/liberal).

    I just ignore the cowards. If you can't say what you mean then you don't deserve to be heard.

    While I strongly opposed Obama (and McCain too, they are two sides of the same coin), he is President elect and I will support him. That doesn't mean I will support all or most of his proposed policies, or that I won't oppose those that I feel are wrong, but, he will soon be my President.

    As the saying goes, you respect the office, even if you don't respect the person holding it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That doesnt mean anything

    Trolls usually get their accts deleted quickly so they usually arent long term members under the same acct

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sure they know they will get banned for all that crap so they make a 'troll' account.

    The anonymity of the Internet can bring out the best and worst in people.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sock puppets have been around for a long time.

  • 1 decade ago

    nahh i use my real profile to speak out-i'm a real american

  • 1 decade ago

    Yep... I have noticed this for months!

    Why do the KKK hide behind sheets??

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