--- title: 'WOMAN WITH 76,000 HEAD PATS DENIES USING BOTS DESPITE NOBODY EVER SEEING HER GET PATTED' url: 'https://thesecondliar.co.uk/woman-with-76-000-head-pats-denies-using-bots-despite-nobody-ever-seeing-her-get-patted' markdown: 'https://thesecondliar.co.uk/woman-with-76-000-head-pats-denies-using-bots-despite-nobody-ever-seeing-her-get-patted.md' date: '2026-10-10' description: "A Second Life woman has angrily denied allegations of industrial-scale head-patting fraud after investigators discovered that more than half her pats were apparently administered by people who don't exist. Tawdry Buttercup, 34, whose floating head-patting counter recently passed 76,000, has dismiss…" --- LIFE ON THE GRID # WOMAN WITH 76,000 HEAD PATS DENIES USING BOTS DESPITE NOBODY EVER SEEING HER GET PATTED A Second Life woman has angrily denied allegations of industrial-scale head-patting fraud. 10 October 2026 A Second Life woman has angrily denied allegations of industrial-scale head-patting fraud after investigators discovered that more than half her pats were apparently administered by people who don't exist. Tawdry Buttercup, 34, whose floating head-patting counter recently passed 76,000, has dismissed accusations that she artificially inflated the figure using automated avatars, describing the claims as a malicious campaign orchestrated by jealous women who aren't as adorable as she is. "Every single one of those pats was earned," she insisted. "People pat my head because I'm cute, approachable and have a lovely personality. I can't help being popular." However, suspicions were raised after her counter increased by 43,000 between 3.00am and 3.04am on Tuesday, despite the region being empty and Buttercup herself apparently away from keyboard. An investigation by the International Head Patting Federation, an organisation established on Wednesday by three people with absolutely nothing better to do, uncovered evidence of a sophisticated operation involving six alternative accounts, a scripted clicking device and a rented parcel in Zindra. One account, PatriciaBot\_004, was responsible for 19,000 pats despite having been created eleven minutes earlier. Another, DefinitelyARealPerson Resident, administered 8,400 pats without ever moving from the same coordinates. Buttercup maintains that both are genuine admirers. "Patricia is a very close friend. We've known each other for ages. I don't see why her account creation date is anybody's business." The scandal has rocked Second Life's competitive head-patting community, where residents routinely stand motionless beneath floating text inviting strangers to touch their heads and then interpret the resulting number as evidence of personal worth. Rival head-patter Raven Puddleduck, whose own counter stands at a respectable 11,406, has demanded an immediate audit. "I've spent months earning my pats legitimately. I've stood in shopping events, clubs, welcome areas and occasionally directly in front of teleport landing points. I've worked bloody hard for those numbers. If people can just manufacture pats, what's the point?" Investigators are now examining allegations of organised patting rings, reciprocal patting agreements and so-called pat farms, in which dozens of unattended avatars repeatedly click one another's heads in exchange for absolutely nothing. There have also been calls for random drug testing, although nobody has yet explained what substances might improve someone's ability to receive a virtual pat. Buttercup has threatened legal action against anyone questioning her achievement and has changed her profile to read "I HATE DRAMA. JEALOUS PEOPLE WILL BE BLOCKED." She has also announced a celebratory event marking her forthcoming 100,000th pat, featuring live DJs, commemorative balloons and a special VIP area for residents who have personally patted her more than 500 times. The International Head Patting Federation has provisionally suspended her from its leaderboard, although it has subsequently emerged that no official leaderboard exists and the federation has no members beyond its three founders. A spokesperson confirmed that the investigation would continue until the truth was established or somebody found something more interesting to do. At the time of publication, Buttercup's counter had risen to 91,382. Nobody had been anywhere near her. The investigation has concluded that Buttercup personally arranged more than 60,000 of her own head pats. Asked why anybody would go to such extraordinary lengths, she replied that it was important to feel loved. Investigators have suggested she try becoming likeable. 0 [ Life on the Grid ](https://thesecondliar.co.uk/community) --- ## Navigation - Previous: [MAN NOW OWNS WORLD'S LARGEST COLLECTION OF TORCHES AFTER VISITING SEVERAL HALLOWEEN SIMS](https://thesecondliar.co.uk/man-now-owns-worlds-largest-collection-of-torches-after-visiting-several-halloween-sims.md) - Next: [Myers-Briggs Test Confirms Man Is a Twat, Regardless of Four Letters](https://thesecondliar.co.uk/myers-briggs-test-confirms-man-is-a-twat-regardless-of-four-letters.md)