The Al Realpolitik Institute of Sulfur Mining & Extraction

[Virginiá]

Beautiful

To draw an embarrassing but accurate parallel: the "sock" is the Forum equivalent of an undocumented immigrant.

No, the sock is the forum equivalent of a criminal who flees to Mexico to escape getting caught.

Wouldn't it be more like an escaped fugitive who takes on a new identity to live a new prison-free life (within same country)? A criminal fleeing to Mexico implies they are running away from the forum, not returning.

[Virginiá]

Not necessarily. We're talking about a criminal who'd been legally deported, but can't resist visiting frequently via illegal entrance.

Aha! fair enough