When did it all start?

[Ya Sam]

In general, the etymology is interesting. Why 'sock-puppet'? Not simply a 
puppet, not a marionette, not a dummy etc.?


>From: "Henry" <hmusikar at speakeasy.net>
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re:  When did it all start?
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:29:39 +0000
>
>There have been accusations of sock-puppetry, some of which have been 
>credible and even generally credited as tru, and some of which have been 
>nothing more than pernicious trolling.
>For example, I was once accused of not being myself.
>HenryMu
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ya Sam
>
>I like this neologism a lot. Are there any famous sock-puppets unmasked on
>the list? I'm just curious.
>

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