Do other forums have "Gimmick Accounts" and can you explain them?

[MattSuspect]

i stopped by irc today to say hi, and a few of the guys just mentioned other message boards in passing. Other than a Knicks message board I peruse, I have never read another board. Do gimmicks exist to the extent they do here? (Ones a mod) or is this a 2+2 thing?

I once tried to explain commodus to a friend of mine, and it was near impossible, so this question may suck.

[The X-Factor]

I have never seen a gimmick account on any of the other forums I post on.

[disjunction]

The closest I think I've seen is imitation accounts mocking other posters. So someone would create an account MattSuspectt and create a post "Hi I'm dumb and I like dumb music", or some crap like that. Hilarity ensues.

[Ron Burgundy]

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I have never seen a gimmick account on any of the other forums I post on.

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[Abones]

I have seen gimmick accounts, but I think most people on other forums don't realize its a gimmick.

[gumpzilla]

I think gimmick accounts aren't all that uncommon, though they probably don't crop up everywhere. I think a forum needs to reach a certain level of size and user commitment before that kind of thing typically has any humor potential.

[WordWhiz]

The Straight Dope had the Grapist, who did nothing but quote other people's posts and turn them <font color="purple">purple</font>, saying <font color="purple"> This post has been graped by the grapist! </font>

[Dids]

Yes, most of the forums I've posted on have had gimmick accounts.

[Senor Cardgage]

Both of the other forums I visit have gimmick accounts, though they're simply referred to as aliases.

[MikeyPatriot]

Other boards I have been on have had gimmick accounts.