User talk:AlexCovarrubias

Evidence of "E Pluribus Anthony" (aka "Corticopia") behaviour and past accounts
NOTE: Some of the text below refers to Corticopia instead of naming his oldest account E Pluribus Anthony, because this text was created at the time we were dealing with that specific user account.


 * Hello, Alex: I've read your comments at the 3RR noticeboard and was curious about what evidence you have that the anon IP who edit warred with you is Corticopia. I do notice some similarities in the tone of writing the IP uses; is there more than this? If there is, leave it here and I'll have a look. Note that it makes no difference concerning Tango's block of you, which I fully support. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 20:31, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Yes. He has been editing the same articles for almost 4 years, causing problems and editwars here and there. He (or she) creates new accounts when his sockpuppetry, uncivil and disruptive manners or use of profanity  are exposed, or when the account is too blocked and will caputre admin. attention with every 3RR or editwar he starts.

Here is a report made by some users that edit United States: Incidents, Disruptive Edits and Uncivil Comments. Inside that report, there is a long list of proofs against this user.

Recently I asked admin. Picaroon to help me with his uncivi manners in the article Metropolis. He's never willing to compromise and start a talk thus creating edit wars. This is the original message asking for help.

He in his multiple account, uses the same language, same arguments, even the same insults... even the same edit summary (as you will notice later)! He also has the tendency of editing his own comments lots of times after the 1st. entry.

All his accounts present the same behaviour. Please take a look at this message, read it CAREFULLY. It was originally created to draw attention from an admin.:

Confirmed past accounts

 * Confirmed 1 Confirmed 2
 * Confirmed
 * Confirmed
 * Confirmed
 * (after the sockpuppetry case, he tried to return with his acc, but was caught) Confirmed
 * Confirmed
 * Confirmed puppetmaster


 * Take a look at the sockpuppetry case against E Pluribus (number 1) and to the second E Pluribus sockpuppetry case (number 2) but most importantly, check every single account BLOCK LOG and CONTRIBUTIONS. As admins know (and as stated in the sockpuppetry page), persons that use these practices always use edit summaries and have the same edit pattern.

Edit pattern and POV pattern

 * You will see the same edit pattern in all of those accounts, for instance articles such as:


 * North America - Limiting the term to the US and Canada, excluding Mexico
 * Continent - Pushing 7 continental model as the right one, dimishing the other models
 * Georgia - Denying Georgia's self identification as a European country
 * Turkey - Denying Turkey's self identification and location in Europe
 * Cyprus
 * Canada (and articles related)
 * Lieutenant-Governor (Canada)
 * Central America - Adding Mexico to this region, when even Central American countries nor Mexico (located in North America) accounts the country in the region.
 * Anglo-America
 * Americas - Denying the use of the term "America" for the contient as a whole, as viewed in the 5 continental model and taught in different parts of the world.
 * Europe - Deleting countries he doesn't like or recognize as "European" based on personal POV.
 * Doctor Who - sci-fi series
 * Isaac Asimov (and articles related such as Data, Star Trek...) and his sci-fi creations.


 * Then look at Corticopia's first edit and all his edit pattern.


 * Sadly I opened my mouth too soon when he came back when I tried let other users know about Corticopia being the same person that came back to spread his bias and hate against Mexico and other countries (and stubbornly try to tag it as a "Central American" country), so I kinda prevent him from making that "mistake" again, he was very smart and stoped editing anything related to Isaac Asimov... but every other single article he edits is consistent with the edit pattern of the other accounts. I guess he was not very smart at the end of the day.


 * He's from Toronto, Canada. Guess what? Look up the IP of the other "anonimous editor" that kept erasing the fact that North America is also a subcontinent. Yeah! You're right! Those IPs are from Toronto, Canada. It is not surprising. Look at the North America talk page, first message. I left a warning note there about him and his past accounts and his repeated anon. edits from IPs from Toronto.


 * Yeah, that's right. As I already say, you must think everybody is like you. Sorry Kaf for this loooong message, but I think it was the time to demask Corticopia and his past. After all, he's the one that tried to "accuse" me of something HE DID and I believe he still does in the Isaac Asimov related pages (with another acc. of course). Thanks.

Also take a look at the history of every article Corticopia currently edits or is interested in. Even the first edits of each article. You will see that at least one of his previous accounts (most notably E Pluribus Anthony) has edited or started the article. For example, take a look at the history of the article I've been blocked for (Subregion). You will see his name on it.

For the anon IP behaviour look at.

Corticopia is from Toronto, that anon. IP is from Ottawa. Both from Ontario. That makes me believe he is in that city right now and that's why the main account "Corticopia" hasn't been online for 2 days now. If he logs in with Corticopia, the anon. IP will be registered in that account, providing a direct evidence that he is the same person. However, the level of knowledge about Wikipedia and the procedures to report 3RR violations are also clear evidence that he is the same person, as well as the use of uncivil manners and even the use of the edit summary (new users tend not to do this accordingly to Sockpuppet article).

This is a very complex case, so I recommend you to study it slowly. I honestly believe Corticopia's behaviour is not the best for Wikipedia.

About my blocking for 1 month, I only want to point that it seems a little extreme (the amount of time). Corticopia was blocked for 1 month, and when he started another editwar he was blocked only for 2 weeks. Thanks and I hope you can reconsider the amount of time. I believe that will only encourage his behaviour as it is clear that his target was to get me blocked and trick the system by using an anon IP. Alex  Covarrubias  ( Talk? ) 21:10, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

More evidence
Please take a look at User:Quizimodo's edit pattern. He's a user that only created his account in January 2007. However, if you pay attention to his contribution log, he seems to be quite an expert in Wikipedia's policies and of course the use of the edit summary, that again, accordingly to WP:SOCK is a clear sign of sockpuppetry. Please notice the words and style of writing he uses when talking to other editors. Very similar that the one used by the above accounts.

Quizimodo's edit pattern:
 * CityPlace (Toronto)‎
 * South America
 * North America
 * Asia
 * Americas (terminology)
 * Continent
 * Americas
 * Canada
 * Dominion
 * Dominion of Newfoundland

All this is no coincidence I believe, but you as an admin. have the tools to further investigate this and finally end it. Thanks you very much for reading all this lenghty report. AlexCovarrubias 16:57, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * All right, I'll look into this. It may take some time, though. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 18:34, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Evidence of 2010, suspected and confirmed sockpuppets
Green checkmarks indicate accounts and IP already confirmed and blocked.

Avoiding using main account to "disguise" (note edit pattern, articles such as Dominion of Canada, Star Trek, Mexico, Americas, etc. and location at Toronto, Canada). Most notably is that this IP edited the article Geography of Mexico, the one Corticopia got blocked for edit warring at. Also, this anon. IP deleted the edit warring notice in Corticopia's talk page. 

Consistent edit pattern, location and ISP.

Registered from a known IP of Corticopia (76.66.124.5 always from Toronto, Canada ). He admits to be IP 76.66.124.5 here (after being challenged to register, because of his reverts in the article European Union were not taken seriously)

Consistent edit pattern, consistent IP range, location (Toronto) and ISP, reverting to edit made by himself with IP 216.234.60.106 (compare and ).

Location, ISP and edit pattern consistent, also IP range. Again spreading a particular POV against Georgia (that it's not geopolitically part of Europe).

Again consistent edit pattern, geography related articles. Spreading same POV of his other accounts. Articles Turkey, Cyprus, Mexico, Central America (went as far as writing Central America is a continent). Account created in November 2009. Unused until May 2010. Then again used in July 2010, to edit in the metionated articles.

As usual, consistent edit pattern in Canada, Quebec, Dominion, Cyprus, Georgia (country), Turkey, Europe (trying to impose the POV that Europe ends in the Carpatus), North America (trying to exclude Mexico from it), Central America, Latin America, Eurasia, Continent (excluding other continental models, prefer name Australia over Oceania), Americas, and geeky Battlestar Galatica-related topics.

Evidence table, 2011

 * Oldest sockpuppet:
 * Second oldest sockpuppet:
 * Current SPI case:

Edit pattern is consistent between the three accounts with the largest edit count. Editing and writing style is practically the same, so is the edit summary writing style. Uncivility used in several edit summaries.

NOTE: The following table contains the articles with the most contributions, to help make the case clearer for administrators. There are several other articles in which the contributions are one or two, but still consistent between the accounts.

Suspected accounts on watch (2012)
Due to the fact that it was recently discovered that this long-term abuser is back, I have started watching several accounts that follow in the category of being possible sockpuppets of this user.



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Space nations map
Dear AlexCovarrubias, as I saw You were the last editor of this map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Space_nations.svg#file If You have some free time could You update it. Thanks a lot. E.g. Hungary became a satellite operator. Maybe there are other changes too. bests: Dwoothy (talk) 17:48, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

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Moving Burma to Myanmar - new 2015 poll
You participated in a Burma RM in the past so I'm informing you of another RM. I hope I didn't miss anyone. New move attempt of Burma>Myanmar Fyunck(click) (talk) 09:32, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Mexicans of European descent
Template:Mexicans of European descent has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Frietjes (talk) 22:17, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

Coat of arms of Mexico
La vectorización del escudo nacional de México, contrastada con la imagen oficial original (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Escudo_nacional_1968.png), presenta algunos pequeños errores: 1) el color de las uñas del águila (en el original no son negras); 2) el ojo de la serpiente (falta el fondo blanco del original); 3) el diseño de las tunas, y 4) el diseño del listón tricolor, en su parte superior. Ipa-kwi (talk) 07:00, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

Hola, agradecería obtener las cifras (idealmente, la fuente también) usados para generar "Same-sex marriage in Mexico.svg", el cual te lista a tí como autor. Estoy interesado especialmente en las cifras de las resoluciones judiciales. Gracias de ante mano. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.245.18.95 (talk) 14:07, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

Seraching clickable Continents
Dear Alex,

I'm interestet in your map work. What I'm serching for is a clickable layer for OSM to use in our site such as this one:

https://www.fahrradreisen.de/laender.htm

We want to update ist on OSM base.

Do you have an idea?

Best wishes Otto — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stay the course (talk • contribs) 11:48, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

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Mexico same-sex marriage map
Hello

According to the last information, I believe that the purple color in Quetaro state should be changed to green as in Tamaulipas or Sonora.

Thank you

G Campos — Preceding unsigned comment added by Camacupa5 (talk • contribs) 06:13, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

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