What’s the deal with fake accounts?

May 11th, 2007

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If you are a social networker like me, I’m sure you have seen plenty of them. Those profile, pictures and testimonials, they are just too good to be true. Now I always find it amusing when I come across such profiles because inevitably it always their picture that gave away their bogus identity. Personally I know friends who operate under the cover of a fake identity without any malicious intent. I have even heard of social networking sites creating such account for the purpose of driving up traffic. But why fake it? Its not going to add value the community, it will only destroy the credibility of a real community. I think its wrong to deceive user with fake identity and by the way if you really must use someone else picture, please kindly put a disclaimer note or give credit to the owner of the picture.

Ok now I’m going to use these picture below on my gallery as my friends, if you know anyone of them please let me know. I will contact them and give credit to them.

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