# sock monkey?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 15, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522 "2003-07-15T00:24:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![skeptic\_ev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@skeptic\_ev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skeptic_ev)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522/1 "2003-07-15T00:24:36Z")

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I’m an sdmb newbie, and I’ve seen the term “sock monkey” several times on the boards. I feel that I am displaying my ignorance to my disadvantage, but I can no longer contain my curiosity.

**What is a sock monkey???**

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**Author:** ![biqu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@biqu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biqu)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522/2 "2003-07-15T01:25:35Z")

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I believe it refers to a violation of this rule:

> [@](#):
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> Only one screen name is permitted per user. If you wish to change screen names please email an administrator. Use of multiple screen names is grounds for revocation of your right to post under ANY screen name. We reserve the right to refuse postings from screen names we find objectionable.

From the [SDMB registration agreement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148527)

A user in violation of this rule is said to be using the second account as a sock monkey of the first, legitimate account.

I could be way off base, so wait for more responses before you accept my definition.

Given the nature of the question, you might get better results in ATMB.

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**Author:** ![skeptic\_ev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@skeptic\_ev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skeptic_ev)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522/3 "2003-07-15T01:31:13Z")

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Thanks very much, **amore**. I haven’t quite gotten the hang of posting what where yet. I will ask there, so consider this thread closed/moved (as far as I’m concerned, anyway).

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522/4 "2003-07-15T02:16:10Z")

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What **amore** refers to is more often referred to as a _sock puppet_.

Either way, don’t do it. 😃

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**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522/5 "2003-07-15T02:34:54Z")

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[A sock monkey looks like this.](http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/front/lg-sock-monkey.jpg)

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**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-monkey/188522/6 "2003-07-15T02:41:59Z")

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**skeptic\_ev** ,

Welcome to the boads. Since this has been answered, I’ll just close it.

Next time, let one of the friendly Moderators move your thread rather than cross-post.

**DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator