The last sock-puppet thread was so much fun I am considering making it a regular feature.

Feel free to sock-puppet away in this thread. (Please confine it to this thread only!) I reserve the right to delete any comment, and any sock-puppeted commenter who has a serious objection to the way they have been sock-puppeted may register objections by e-mail.

P.S. Thanks very much for the response to the pledge drive today. I appreciate each and every donation, large or small. I am especially pleased that a few of you have chosen to become “subscribers.” Feel free to come up with ideas for subscriber benefits.

I think we have those other sites on the ropes. Proof positive that this is the best collection of readers and commenters to be found anywhere.