Is sockpuppeting unethical, and why?

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Originally Posted by Izzy

Didn't read the entirety of the thread, but it seems like it should be up to the individual to be skeptical of how they come to believe what they believe. It seems like more of your own fault then the person trying to make you believe something.

In the case of children though I think it is disgustingly unethical. Especially in the case of religious beliefs.

Which would mostly commonly be referring to parents making their children believe a certain thing. The kids are going to believe their parents because you are hardwired as a small child to trust your parents and learn from them.

Example:

I open a new restaurant. I write 25 posts (all using different pseudonyms so it appears as if these are all different people in agreement) for my restaurant on Yelp, most of which are glowing reviews.