By creating sockpuppet accounts, you can fake more activity in discussions. This encourages real users to participate. Repeat until there are enough real users to sustain a community without sockpuppets.

Reddit did this, as they said in this interview. Others confirm the approach.

  • @realcaseyrollins
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    03 years ago

    I’m not opposed to it, but that needs to be done on a separate instance cuz plenty of people are put off by that kinda thing