# Are there schizophrenic's on the boards talking to themselves w/different usernames? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 26, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338 "2003-03-26T18:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![herman\_and\_bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f1d935/32.png) [@herman\_and\_bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/herman_and_bill)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/21 "2003-03-26T22:33:09Z")
Me and Herm ain’t schizophrenic. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/22 "2003-03-27T02:48:04Z")
[Jack Benny] Now cut that out! [/Jack Benny] ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/23 "2003-03-27T02:56:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LurkMeister \* > \*\*[Jack Benny] > Now cut that out! > [/Jack Benny] \*\* Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/24 "2003-03-27T03:58:11Z")
I find it odd that anyone would publicly agree with much of anything I would post, not so much because it isn’t true but because it’s usually either way out there or painfully obvious. Then a single SDMB poster said “me, too” to a few of my posts over a short period of time and I was concerned that perhaps it was I was I who was the sock. But then the same fellow called me out soon thereafter on something I had posted that wasn’t true in all cases and I had indeed used that “never” word, so I felt much better. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/25 "2003-03-27T04:26:41Z")
No, my personalities use the same screen names to talk to each other. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/26 "2003-03-27T04:28:23Z")
No we don’t, Cthulhu has other screen names besides this one, foolish mortal host-being. ---
**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/27 "2003-03-27T04:43:21Z")
There’s only me. Not even my other non-existent personalities want to spend time with me. ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/28 "2003-03-27T04:43:40Z")
Shoot! **DreadCthulu** was signed in when I went to post that last one… ---
**Author:** ![AveDementia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@AveDementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AveDementia)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/29 "2003-03-27T04:49:55Z")
I DO TOO EXIST!!! But you’re right, I don’t want to spend time with you. ---
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/30 "2003-03-27T05:43:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lorenzo \* > \*\*I find it odd that anyone would publicly agree with much of anything I would post, not so much because it isn’t true but because it’s usually either way out there or painfully obvious. > > Then a single SDMB poster said “me, too” to a few of my posts over a short period of time and I was concerned that perhaps it was I was I who was the sock.\*\* Me too. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/31 "2003-03-27T06:01:47Z")
I have an alternate idea, if you don’t mind me butting into this private conversation. They aren’t sock puppets, they’re friends. Two (or however many) posters find that they have similar ideas and/or posting styles. Due to this, they begin interacting with each other more. Through their increased interactions, they unconsciously start adopting each other’s posting styles, which then become increasingly similar. Time to figure out who posts a lot like **Phlosphr**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/32 "2003-03-27T12:24:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*My goodness, yes, it’s as if **H4E** were my other self as described in the myth of humans being divided by the gods from the _Symposium_. \*\* Uh…yeah…the Symposium…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/33 "2003-03-27T13:17:19Z")
**lel** :eek: :mad: I’m not a schizophrenic!! :rolleyes: just shut up will ya!! you are always over-reacting ☹ But, But, I’m not allowed to over-react 😃 where where where’s my haldol!!! ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/34 "2003-03-27T13:22:46Z")
🙂 over there on the counter, next to the fridge, where I always put it! ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/35 "2003-03-27T13:34:30Z")
Roses are red Violets are blue I’m a shizophrenic So am I ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/36 "2003-03-27T13:52:13Z")
**Philister** - Quoting Bill Murray in this thread is likely the most appropriate thing I can imagine. 🙂 Thanks **lel** I was getting worried. I missed my monthly injection of adivan as well … SHH!! SSHHH!!! You are going to give away all of our secrets!!:eek: [sub]I wish I was back in Phoenix, this cold weather in CT sux[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/37 "2003-03-27T18:46:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Narrad \* > \*\*Me too. \*\* I’m such a sock. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/38 "2003-03-27T18:54:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lel \* > \*\*They aren’t sock puppets, they’re friends. Two (or however many) posters find that they have similar ideas and/or posting styles. Due to this, they begin interacting with each other more. Through their increased interactions, they unconsciously start adopting each other’s posting styles, which then become increasingly similar. \*\* I believe the phenomenon you describe is better termed “enmeshment.” ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/39 "2003-03-27T19:05:43Z")
Ed Zotti and Cecil Adams are socks of eachother. I think they are the only legitimate sock. Hell, when he posts as Cecil he uses the troll personna and insults people (and for some reason they like it) and when he uses Ed he is typically posting in an official capacity. I guess I should stop searching through the boards for their posts, huh? Anyway, I have noticed a lot of people seem very similar on certain topics but on other topics they are almost completely opposite. Isn’t there a form of Multiple Personality Disorder where the people share some common traits while having opposing views in others? ---
**Author:** ![greck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ab992/32.png) [@greck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greck)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338/40 "2003-03-27T19:51:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Phlosphr \* > \*\*Schizophrenic’s can express multiple personalities, when in a fugue or delusional state. \*\* No, they don’t. Check your DSM. A person with MPD might do such a thing, but probably they got more stressful things going on in life than checking message boards. But it’s neat to think that someone out there would actually do such a thing as write with a couple pseudonyms to themselves. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-schizophrenics-on-the-boards-talking-to-themselves-w-different-usernames/164338.md?page=3)