Cooking a reddit account is the act of making a fake account on reddit long before it's needed, by intermittently posting and commenting to lend credibility to the account when it's eventually put to use. Accounts can be created with the final purpose in mind already, or old or purchased accounts can be repurposed to become sock puppets.
Reasons someone might cook an account in advance include the ability to influence discussions, express controversial opinions without being immediately dismissed as a biased party (like paid or volunteer supporters who promote specific agendas, such as Israeli hasbara trolls that are paid or volunteer to astroturf support on social media to make it appear that their position is more popular than it really is), or share fabricated content that might be met with greater scrutiny if posted from a newly created account (such as individuals who cook accounts to share fake UFO videos they've made, disguising them as authentic recordings by ordinary people).
The difference between cooking an account and the expression "sockpuppet account" lies in the fact that cooking specifically involves the pre-planning of false engagement on an account over a period of time, whereas a sockpuppet account applies to any account being used for deceptive purposes.
The term "cooking" is derived from the act of preparing food over a period of time before it is ready.
Reasons someone might cook an account in advance include the ability to influence discussions, express controversial opinions without being immediately dismissed as a biased party (like paid or volunteer supporters who promote specific agendas, such as Israeli hasbara trolls that are paid or volunteer to astroturf support on social media to make it appear that their position is more popular than it really is), or share fabricated content that might be met with greater scrutiny if posted from a newly created account (such as individuals who cook accounts to share fake UFO videos they've made, disguising them as authentic recordings by ordinary people).
The difference between cooking an account and the expression "sockpuppet account" lies in the fact that cooking specifically involves the pre-planning of false engagement on an account over a period of time, whereas a sockpuppet account applies to any account being used for deceptive purposes.
The term "cooking" is derived from the act of preparing food over a period of time before it is ready.
"I posted that UFO video we made on the subreddit but everyone knew it was fake right away because the account was too new. So this time, I decided to try cooking reddit accounts, and spent the two months adding random comments and posts every few days. Hopefully when I post this new video they will be a lot less skeptical!"
by kiriakouTWO April 19, 2024
Get the cooking reddit accountsmug. parody twitter accounts are made by cool people and most of these are peak : Caine,Mecha,beezle who is dead, I AM GOD, xen,hat kid,caseoh, parody twitter,the ink demon who is gone for real, fatal error gone as well for real,etc
by FUNNY FURNACE May 7, 2024
Get the parody twitter accountsmug. A secret account managed by someone, often made without the knowledge of one's general friends. Typically created on a game.
by UDRejuvenator June 24, 2023
Get the cutoff accountmug. Hym "This isn't something for which I need to be held accountable. I'm not doing YouTube bullshit to fix a life I did not break. I'm not letting you stop me from making this work."
by Hym Iam July 22, 2025
Get the This isn't something for which I need to be held accountablemug. by Uejbeheu August 16, 2017
Get the Private accountmug. April 28th is national post on your spam account day where you post something on your spam account/finsta.
It’s April 28th… you know what that means, it’s national post on your spam account day so you better make your post!
by throwRA42825 April 28, 2025
Get the national post on your spam account daymug. by 1234579 December 28, 2020
Get the Accountmug.