Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Brazil4Linux

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I think it would be in the best interest that I restate my request. I admit, my original stating of the facts was a bit vague- it was certainly lacking in essential details.

For the past half a year, I have been stalked by an indefinitely banned user who originally went by the name Brazil4Linux. He wikistalked me and my friends, vandalized my userpage (and theirs too) repeatedly and viciously [], [], [] insulted me repeatedly using his sockpuppets of BreakingRules, GroundZero, ForeverWatch and others [] and interjected into any possible conflicts that might arise; and finally, somehow he managed to find out my WIFE'S NAME and created derogatory harassing sockpuppets [], [], using the aforementioned name.

Which brings us to the present week. There was a disagreement regarding the ESRB article between me and Pagrashtak- and we each created one edit. All at once, however, my instant message box began to flood with harassing links to a "ha ha" website, one that bore the label "No ESRB on Wikipedia" and crashed my computer, causing me to lose over an hour's worth of work. I assumed that it was Pagtarak (an error on my part), and I  admit that I wasn't tactful in the next couple edits. Feeling desperate, I even went so far as to erase my userpage.

However after calming down, I felt that I needed to resolve this conflict, I contacted Pagrashtak about the IMs. To my surprise, he had no knowledge or involvement in them at all, which led me to suspect that B4L was the one responsible. I apologized via email to Pagrashtak, and almost immediately after, Rick Browser begins to push into the argument, applying some rather vicious labels towards me [] (and at the exact same time, IP addresses that trace back to Brazil4Linux begin to post gloating messages on my friend's pages, bragging about me leaving)[], [].

Look, I know that users are entitled to privacy and respect. But I feel that have the right to know if Rick Browser is another Brazil4Linux sockpuppet. Given the above facts, I believe I have stated my case appropriately. Brazil4Linux uses DialUOL and Veloxzone addresses that end with the .br suffix.

If after reading this, you still feel that my request is inappropriate, then I can do nothing more. Cheers, Daniel Davis 01:41, 3 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Doom127 vandalized my userpage because I supported Pagrashtak in ESRB dispute and deleted my answer on this section today. --Rick Browser 05:34, 3 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually "Rick", a "this user is a suspected sockpuppet of" template is NOT vandalism, given the fact that you ARE a suspected sockpuppet, and on top of that, I put it there at Pagrashtak's own suggestion, after we had discussed you at length. You've never "supported" anyone, all you did was call me a troll, just like you've always done from the start. That's the entire reason why I've PUT this check out- because I believe that you are the very same Brazil4Linux that's been stalking me for over half a year. A "suspected sockpuppet" template isn't vandalism- what you did (which I have very carefully detailed above), is vandalism, stalking (both on and off wikipedia), AND personal attacks. I don't think anyone who looks at the evidence will be disinclined to show me that you are indeed the very selfsame Brazil4Linux who was banned for bad behavior. Daniel Davis 05:50, 3 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Could you provide a list of known IPs used by Brazil4Linux for us to compare to? We don't generally reveal personal information like IP addresses; without a list, all we can do is reveal the IPs we find, which would be a violation of Rick Browser's privacy if they do not match. Providing a list of known IPs, particularly if you can provide on-Wikipedia evidence that they have been used by Brazil4Linux, will make it much easier for us to run a check, and for appropriate action to be taken if there is a connection. Essjay  Talk •  Contact 06:01, 3 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I have placed here the list of IP known IP addresses that Brazil4Linux and his known sockpuppets have used on Wikipedia. There may be other IP addresses, of course- he has a tendency to switch his IP after each edit (but they all trace back to the same veloxzone or dialuol location).


 * Further revelations- even as I was compiling the list, this user placed a personal attack on the Request for Admin page of user Jedi6, someone whom with the Rick Browser username has had NO prior contact with- in fact, the only person who has ever to my knowledge bore a grudge against Jedi6 was in fact Brazil4Linux. You can take a look at it [| here]. Daniel Davis 06:41, 3 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Confirmed. The evidence suggests a strong link. Essjay  Talk •  Contact 07:14, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

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Good day, all. You may be familiar with the recent CheckUser filed against Rick Browser, determining that he was a sockpuppet of Brazil4Linux. Well, apparently he hasn't ceased his behavior and two more socks have popped up which are now enforcing Rick's previous edits, despite other users asking him not to do so. [], [], [].

This ordinarily wouldn't be enough to attract much attention, but he's now trying to use his sockpuppets to [| influence] the RFA vote for Jedi6. It's been noticed and Jedi6 has requested a checkuser be run. Thank you all in advance.

Daniel Davis 06:33, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Highly likely. Essjay  Talk •  Contact 05:17, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

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Brazil4Linux has come on IRC complaining that he was blocked for using sockpuppets to evade 3RR, but has not engaged in this behaviour. There was no checkuser evidence for this. I'm sorta posting this for him, though he didn't understand what CheckUser is when I tried to explain it.



--Phroziac. o ºO (♥♥♥♥ chocolate!) 14:10, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Though User:GroundZero might not be a sockpuppet, the account should still be blocked since the username that was chosen is very similiar to administrator Ground Zero. User:Zscout370 (Return Fire) Fair use policy 14:33, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Which you will note is why I blocked that account. The others were editwarring on articles Brazil4Linux was arguing on. All appeared during B4L block periods to continue edit wars.  ALKIVAR &trade;[[Image:Radioactive.svg|18px|]] 21:13, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

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