Getbig.com: American Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure

Getbig Misc Too Board => Getbig Comments Suggestions Complaints Board => Topic started by: Deicide on April 13, 2009, 09:37:03 AM

Title: Is there a semantic differentiation between 'sock' and 'gimmik in internet
Post by: Deicide on April 13, 2009, 09:37:03 AM

jargon?

Admittedly I have only encountered 'gimmik' on getbig.

Discuss...

Title: Re: Is there a semantic differentiation between 'sock' and 'gimmik in internet
Post by: BB on April 13, 2009, 10:10:18 AM

To me, a sock puppet is created to agree with and bounce your various musings off of. A gimmick is to troll under.

A gimmick can act as a sock puppet when needed though. 

Title: Re: Is there a semantic differentiation between 'sock' and 'gimmik in internet
Post by: Deicide on April 13, 2009, 10:16:34 AM

Quote from: BB on April 13, 2009, 10:10:18 AM

To me, a sock puppet is created to agree with and bounce your various musings off of. A gimmick is to troll under.

A gimmick can act as a sock puppet when needed though. 

Thanks. :)