[Usenet: from the act of placing a sock over your hand and talking to
it and pretending it's talking back] In Usenet parlance, a {pseudo}
through which the puppeteer posts follow-ups to their own original
message to give the appearance that a number of people support the
views held in the original message. See also {astroturfing},
{tentacle}.
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {astroturfing}{tentacle}]