Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/DavidYork71

DavidYork71 2009-03-18



 * G: Block Evasion

A red flag is raised when three accounts reinsert, as their first edits here, strongly contested, and poorly-sourced material, to articles previously frequented by DavidYork71. -- Rodhull andemu  13:54, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

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DavidYork71 2008-12-26



 * G: Block Evasion

This user has been making edits similar to that of the blocked sockpuppet who had recently been visting this particular article. When this user goes to argue his/her case on the talk page, instead of making a new thread, they instead defend the edits of the banned sockpuppets. There is little to show for contributions, all of them are to the same article.—  Dæ dαlus Contribs  10:22, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ = . Based on the MO and some technical details, I'd say it's DavidYork71. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 07:32, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71



 * G: G


 * Supporting evidence: Besides the obvious similarity in the usernames, these two users have been seen POV pushing on the article Troy Davis case. The suspected sockpuppeteer made all of two edits, but these two edits had an obvious POV, and a very similar style to that of the suspected sockpuppet.  I should not have to bother posting diffs, as both users have made contributions to about only one article, the one and only article they are really concerned with.

To the timeline of events, the suspected sock master made two POV heavy edits to the aforementioned article, which were then reverted as against policy, and the article was cleaned up by other editors for a time, then, maybe a month or two later, the suspected sockpuppet creates an account and starts editing with a very similar style to the master account.—  Dæ dαlus Contribs  08:27, 17 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Maneuvering - beneath all contempt - that will be exposed as such.HonourOfficerMcPhaill (talk) 13:06, 17 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Based on subsequent edits by HonourOfficerMcPhaill to Arthur C. Clarke and Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein it would also be worth check for a connection with - I'm getting deafened by quacking.  David Underdown (talk) 15:21, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Another curious crossover is Islam and children. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 15:42, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * HonourOfficerMcPhaill is quite clearly DavidYork71, given the disruptive edits to Muhammad and slavery (where DY sock activity has again increased recently), Islam and children, Dick Cheney and other article topics reminiscent of DY editing interests. Edit: HonourOfficerMcPhaill has now been banned.   ITAQALLAH   17:52, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Technically, he's indef-blocked, not banned (yet). Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 18:06, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Now he is. -- Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 09:03, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


 * . HonourOfficerMcPhaill ✅ as DavidYork71; socks previously not blocked are now blocked. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 07:36, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Case merged from Requests for checkuser/Case/Markallenmacphail (page history) Tiptoety  talk 18:32, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2008-12-18)

 * (blocked)
 * (suspicious)
 * (blocked)
 * (suspicious)

All accounts listed(those below McPhail) have contributions solely consisting of either reverting an article the version last edited by the above sock, or defending the sock's edits on the talk page of the article.—  Dæ dαlus Contribs  10:08, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ for Tuzlar. The IP is a now-blocked open proxy, used only by Ovalscene, but no clear IP connection to DY71. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 15:27, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged.

DavidYork71

 * (blocked)
 * (suspicious)

Per a thread on #User:HonourOfficerMcPhaill|ANI, that one seems to be quacking pretty loud. Could you please see if there are any socks in the drawer? Thanks! -- lucasbfr  talk 15:37, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Found one sleeper of HonourOfficerMcPhaill. ❌ for Markallenmacphail. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 17:58, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2008-12-09)



 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence Obvious sockpuppets that I've blocked (except for the IP) that are all following DavidYork's MO of being obsessed with pederasty, pedophilia and Islam. Need a checkuser I think to see how large the sockfarm is - Peripitus (Talk) 02:07, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

✅ Currently available technical and behavioral evidence indicates that the following accounts are related: ✅ Currently available technical evidence indicates that it is likely and behavioral evidence confirms that the following account is related to those above:

Blocked, no reason to tag. Tiptoety talk 19:21, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

-- Avi (talk) 05:30, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2008-11-25)

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence Pattern of FAC/TFA disruption wrt  Mumia Abu-Jamal.   Sandy Georgia  (Talk) 02:31, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Highly – same geographical location, same MO.  is also on the same  IP  as Mictural. From a /22 range that I discovered 150+ DavidYork71 socks on, I found these new accounts:

I've now rangeblocked 24.238.12.0/22. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 04:30, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
 * blocked (by Nishkid64) and tagged. -- lucasbfr  talk 09:19, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 #∞+1

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence Standard DavidYork pattern of behavior, including addition of spurious categories and see-alsos to multiple articles rapidly; as well as adding pederasty categories and see-alsos to many biographical articles where such a claim is spurious or unfounded. See his contribs for full details.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  21:54, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ the following as DavidYork71:

I'll be looking for more socks later tonight. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 03:20, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Um, holy shit?!? --Jayron32. talk . contribs 13:47, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, maybe we need to just consider him uncontrollable and unbannable. This is absurd.  He's just doing whatever he feels like.  —Wknight94 (talk) 15:56, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, we're not just going to let him have free reign of the place... At least once in a while he screws up, and we get a whole sockfarm like this! Plus, he makes it easy to find open proxies! --Jayron32. talk . contribs  19:24, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Did we just break the world record for number of sockpuppets in a single search? Let's just block and don't bother with tagging userspace. We could dedicate our time to some other admin tasks that requires more attention than this individual. OhanaUnitedTalk page 06:03, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 #∞

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence Yada yada yada vandalise Montgomery article yada yada yada check for sock farms... --Jayron32. talk . contribs 18:44, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

✅, obviously. I can't see any sleepers. An IP is listed for port-scan. Sam Korn (smoddy) 19:55, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

Blocked & Tagged. Tiptoety talk 20:18, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

David Underdown (talk) 10:53, 1 October 2008 (UTC) Riding one of his many hobby horses at Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
 * Report submission by


 * ✅ - the following sockfarm as DavidYork71 socks:




 * same ol', same ol' - Some of these are already blocked but adding here for confirmation. Also -  A l is o n  ❤ 23:07, 1 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Here's one more you missed. Since this wasn't on the list above, this may lead to another sockfarm: .  Good luck!  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  02:03, 2 October 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - good call. And -  A l is o n  ❤ 02:21, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

More as of 10-3-2008:
 * active on Montgomery article again today. Standard request; this one is blocked, but likely part of a sockfarm, lets block the farm and the IP that created it.  I'm going to sprotect the Montgomery article, with the new autoconfirm rules, it will make most of his sockfarms useless in this effort of his... --Jayron32. talk . contribs  20:28, 3 October 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - this one looks like a one-off. I'm not seeing any others there right now - A l is o n  ❤ 20:33, 3 October 2008 (UTC)


 * All confirmed accounts indef blocked. Tiptoety  talk 23:51, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2008-09-13)

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

Stephen Kirragetalk - contribs 08:56, 13 September 2008 (UTC) Edits identical to many of the other DavidYork71 sockpuppets: etc
 * Report submission by
 * Operation Shingle
 * Battle of Gallipoli

This is a case that sits at SSP. Behz seems awfully familiar. -- lucasbfr  talk 14:51, 15 September 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ as rather obvious socks of DavidYork71, including the above IP. Also the following:




 * ... and some previously blocked ones. I've gone ahead and blocked the IPs for an appropriate time, and blocked these accounts. Can't stand DavidYork :/ - A l is o n  ❤ 17:59, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Tagged. Tiptoety  talk 19:11, 15 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I know it's late, but adding to the wack a sock party (coming from SSP too). --  lucasbfr  talk 17:06, 17 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Very -  A l is o n  ❤ 18:01, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-08-31



 * Code letter: F

Editing patterns, unusual familiarity with process (first edit was to a talk page). Blueboy96 13:42, 31 August 2008 (UTC)


 * , sorry - A l is o n  ❤ 22:06, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-08-27

 * ,
 * ,
 * ,
 * ,

Code letter: F

Editing pattern and familiarity with process, subject area similar from edit patterns of the past SatuSuro 02:50, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Supporting evidence:
 * added two more, Gnangarra 03:00, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * added one more Gnangarra 13:04, 27 August 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - as ever;




 * Some of the above are blocked already, but I'm just clarifying who they are here. Also - open proxies -  A l is o n  ❤ 07:34, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * These are all now blocked and tagged. Kevin (talk) 12:10, 27 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Given numbers 9 and 11 in that list, please check . His contribs picked up in the topic area those two were active effectively immediately after their blocks, and the userpage appears to be a response to a comment Dweller made to EdwardsLoveChild.  GRBerry 13:29, 27 August 2008 (UTC)


 * is ✅ whereas is ❌ -  A l is o n  ❤ 14:48, 27 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Makesmelaughso is already blocked and tagged.  THRCC was never blocked.  GRBerry 15:19, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-08-05



 * Code letter: F

Supporting evidence: Extremely similar pattern of editing on Muhammad and slavery by the above accounts with how DavidYork71 edited on Islam and slavery. Including: large amounts of tendentious, original research inserted; a long string of edits usually without edit summary; (see Islam and slavery article history and AN/I reports re DavidYork71) hasty, often pointish GA nominations of articles where he has just finished editing. Using irrelevant pictures often to inflame sentiments. IP's already showed considerable familiarity with on-wiki colloquialisms and policies.  ITAQALLAH  23:06, 5 August 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - the following accounts:




 * and for some time -  A l is o n  ❤ 23:22, 5 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Since this was requested on my talk page, is ✅ as being DavidYork71 and the latter one,  is  -  A l is o n  ❤ 23:58, 5 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Confirmed accounts blocked, IP blocked for 6 months. Tiptoety  talk 03:21, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-07-28



 * Code letter: F

Supporting evidence: Diffs:, ,.


 * ✅ - somewhat self-evident from the edits - the following accounts as socks of DavidYork71:




 * - A l is o n  ❤ 23:40, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Tiptoety  talk 00:08, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71



 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence: Civilguardian made nearly identical edits as the confirmed sockpuppet Upperclear (edit here). TH 1 RT 3 EN talk ♦ contribs 22:33, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Case merged. Tiptoety  talk 23:02, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Added HowAboutBalance per same edit. TH 1 RT 3 EN talk ♦ contribs 01:05, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * And IcanPuuNucan2 per identical an contribution to HowAboutBalance here. TH 1 RT 3 EN talk ♦ contribs 01:13, 22 July 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅, these three and a bunch of others, mostly already blocked.  on an open proxy, too.  Sam Korn (smoddy) 11:08, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-07-20



 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence: This request is more to flush out any we have missed, and to confirm that the above ones are correctly blocked as DY71 socks. The username format and editing topics/style (adding hot-button sexual categories to articles eg ) are the same and the above ones are all blocked. Orderinchaos 10:58, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

✅ -- the above and:



-- most of these are from an open proxy.

Sam Korn (smoddy) 11:16, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * all blocked. -- lucasbfr  talk 14:36, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-06-26


Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence: Standard DavidYork71 MO, vandalizing the Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein with the pederasty links. All 3 blocked on sight.  The first two were making the pederasty vandalism, and the third made the exact same reverted edit to Karmapa controversy :  and .  If I am wrong on these, (especially the third) let me know and I will unblock, but these seemed obvious.  I am reporting for the standard reason; to ferret out open IPs used and sleeper accounts for additional blocks.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  02:45, 27 June 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ as DavidYork71 socks, the following:




 * - A l is o n  ❤ 03:12, 27 June 2008 (UTC)


 * All the new ones blocked, some by others earlier, Rectif by me just now. --Jayron32. talk . contribs  03:19, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-06-04


Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence:, , , Identical edits to numerous DavidYork71 socks. Seeking confirmation and a check for any other accounts/IPs. Leithp 10:24, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - no other visible accounts - A l is o n  ❤ 18:34, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * User:Dauphinee indef blocked. -- Rodhull andemu  18:52, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-05-31


Identical edit to a number of DavidYork71 socks. Requesting confirmation and to find any open proxy IPs or other accounts. Leithp 14:07, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence: Identical edit to many DavidYork71 socks.
 * I went ahead and blocked based on the edit history, it was patently DavidYork71. Go ahead and run the CU, since there will likely be open proxies and further sock farms connected to this one.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  15:33, 31 May 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - the following as socks of -




 * - A l is o n  ❤ 18:15, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ....so tagged. Tiptoety  talk 19:08, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-05-29



 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence: Standard DavidYork71 modus operandi. Adding category to Bernard Montgomery article  identical numerous other DavidYork71 socks prior to him.  Already blocked, reporting here to feret out any openproxy IPs or other sleeper accounts.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  05:01, 29 May 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ the following accounts a socks of -




 * - A l is o n  ❤ 05:50, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
 * ...all blocked and tagged. Tiptoety  talk 05:53, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 - 2008-05-26



 * Code letter: F


 * Supporting evidence: (Copied from Requests for checkuser/Case/McCainSoulBro)
 * Similar edit at Project Chanology to User:CatUrineCuredMe (note CatUrine's contribs to "Project Chanology" and McCainSoulBro's contribs to the same article) as well as similar comments made at Talk:Project Chanology . TH 1 RT 3 EN talk ♦ contribs 03:42, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * See also similar editing style of adding contentious categories to pages &, compared to  & . DigitalC (talk) 06:49, 26 May 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅. He's not very imaginative. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 16:39, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Accounts blocked. Tiptoety  talk 20:35, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71
No doubt this is our old friend (he popped on IRC), can we have a look to block his newly found proxy? Thanks :) -- lucasbfr  talk 08:08, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Code letter: A
 * Code letter: A


 * ✅ - the following as DavidYork71 socks:




 * - A l is o n  ❤ 08:17, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks :) Blocked. -- lucasbfr  talk 09:44, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-05-18

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

Fairly obvious DavidYork71 sock--similar editing patterns. However, this guy has been known to use sleepers and open proxies, so this should still be run to smoke them out. Blueboy96 03:58, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Already took care of this one. Blocked.  I think we know DavidYork71's standard targets and patterns at this point.  I have just been watching his favorite targets and blocking on sight.  We have enough history to spot the obvious ones without checkuser by now.  If he becomes harder to spot, we may need some checkusers, but as of now he's pretty easy to catch.  --Jayron32. talk . contribs  04:07, 18 May 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - plus a bunch of others, already blocked now, also by Jpgordon as an open proxy -  A l is o n  ❤ 06:00, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-05-17

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

Fadeem started editing recently, shortly after the last DavidYork71 sock was found out. Matches the same pattern of edits as User:Abreactive, the most recently blocked DavidYork71 sock, specifically trying to sneak pornorgraphy and sex references into articles where they don't belong. --Jayron32. talk . contribs 04:02, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅ - the following:




 * - Open proxy blocked - A l is o n  ❤ 04:30, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-05-12

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

These are running with similar MO to previous socks, including trying to change the definition of Rape to indicate it's a successful evolutionary strategy; they've both been running around inserting questionable crosslinks to pornography articles and various similar targets into marginally related articles. Abreactive was blocked by yesterday after recreating a category originally started by a previous sock. Since these socks tend to be like finding a dead roach on the bathroom floor - you always know there's live ones someplace - it would be good to check for sleepers. Tony Fox (arf!) 18:07, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

✅ that DavidYork71 = Abreactive = Livni. Also, , and a bunch more already blocked. Sam Korn (smoddy) 18:46, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * blocked and tagged. Tiptoety  talk 21:55, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 2008-03-17

 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

Burst of sock activity on Islam and slavery and associated spaces mimics behaviour by DavidYork71 and his established socks (i.e. frivolous listings of the article at WP:GAN, insertion of an image DY71 was very insistent upon).  ITAQALLAH  02:07, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Also --Be happy!! (talk) 02:36, 17 March 2008 (UTC)


 * All ✅. And a pile more. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 04:01, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2008-02-07)



 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

He's back! Hitting his usual targets, Rape and List of alleged collaborators with the same edits as usual. User:Alison asked me to file this to help clean out the sock drawer yet again. Tony Fox (arf!) 03:10, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


 * - here comes another checkuser-from-hell :/


 * ✅ - the following. I'm really only listing the as yet unblocked ones here;




 * - his main IP addresses, plus two open proxies - A l is o n  ❤ 08:24, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It looks like pretty much all blocking and tagging has been done, by :) Spebi  10:00, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2008-01-22)



 * Code letter: F
 * Code letter: F

Another one - tried to create Autosodomy at a new location (see AN/I thread here.) - see the first report from 7 April 2007 for the report referencing the initial creation. If history's any indication, there'll probably be others we haven't picked up since the last one. Orderinchaos 20:05, 21 January 2008 (UTC)


 * ✅. Also:
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 21:21, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-12-17)


Alison requested on WP:ANI that a case be opened for these; her statement there was as follows. Tony Fox (arf!) 22:01, 17 December 2007 (UTC)


 * (copied from ANI) Oh dear. ✅ for =  - can someone please file a quick RFCU to track this as there are a billion other socks under here. BTW,  and  + incarnations are also York socks. Also, to re-iterate,  is not a DavidYork71 sock -  A l is o n  ❤ 21:15, 17 December 2007 (UTC)


 * - can we possibly file this under the York category, rather than in the IP section? It'll be useful in order to keep tracking this guy - A l is o n  ❤ 22:12, 17 December 2007 (UTC)


 * moved here per Alison, and don't forget User:MostPimpBruthr. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 02:54, 18 December 2007 (UTC)






 * ❌ - - completely different geo location.


 * - A l is o n  ❤ 06:41, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 * all tagged, already blocked by FutPerf. -- lucasbfr talk 09:55, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-08-01}

 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)

Fubar2000 contribs show him editing his old haunts with a few typical edits. Also, the check user request on the 21st July showed up several other socks - is it possible to check for others operating the last few days? thanks. --Merbabu 09:48, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks like DY71.Proabivouac 06:54, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

✅. Mackensen (talk) 01:27, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-07-25)



 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)

Following the blocking of multiple socks in the most recent RFCU case, User:Prester John is re-instating all the articles that User:Ultrabias had edited which had subsequently been reverted following the previous RFCU confirmation.

The edit summaries also show a remarkable similarity to the style of Ultrabias (aka DavidYork71). See this, this, this and this. → AA (talk) — 08:45, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Also suspect is the same user as Ultrabias. IP removed "Prophet" from Somali people just as Ultrabias had done in a previous edit, but now also changing "Somali diaspora" to "Somali infection" . When I blocked the IP, the user returned as  (ostensibly a Taiwanese IP; since blocked as a proxy) and made the same edit with a vengefully-worded edit summary . -- Gyrofrog  (talk) 13:39, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I would be amazed personally if they were one and the same person (PJ and DY) - to me they seem like ideologically compatible people with similar methods - although one can't rule out anything in this day and age. Orderinchaos 07:31, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Possibly. Additionally, both PJ & DY are in Australia. → AA (talk) — 15:50, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, both are Australian, and DY71 is certainly in Australia. PJ, however, says he resides in the United States. --Merbabu 23:06, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * ❌. No IP or geographic relationship found. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 19:30, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-07-21)
Typical DavidYork71 confrontational edit summaries, then characteristically evasive and dismissive on talk page, anti-Islam 'sentiments' and fixation on sodomy (in this case Islam and sodomy) --Merbabu 03:30, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * I'm amazed. He actually didn't sockpuppet for a whole month! This must be a new record for him. For a moment, I actually thought he gave it up.-- Sef rin gle Talk 03:55, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * No - he's been around Mike Gravel-related articles. But, your suggestion seems correct that he hasn't been around Islam-related articles (at least not that we know about). The difference lately being that we don't usually file rfc's as it it so obvious. --Merbabu 04:22, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * In that case, I'll add some of the other suspected socks that need verification. -- Sef rin gle Talk 04:34, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

I think User:NewAgeKvetch is one too, but I'm not yet certain. --Merbabu 05:28, 21 July 2007 (UTC) I believe User:CorrectOrPreferred is another one created just today and focusing on edits similar to Ultrabias. → AA (talk) — 07:41, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

✅ save the last two (too old to check). These as well:
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
 * These should all be blocked if they aren't already. I've placed some IP blocks as well to try and slow down the tide. We'll see how things develop. Mackensen (talk) 15:32, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-06-22)
sole contributions consist of inserting an image which DavidYork71 vouched for and repeatedly restored (though rejected by the community) on the Islam and slavery article. provocative user name also suggests it's DavidYork71.  ITAQALLAH  18:43, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Yup, it's DY71 alright.Proabivouac 18:46, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅. Also check from the same IP:
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 19:35, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 19:35, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
 * --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 19:35, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-06-18)

 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)

I was, at first, inclined to believe that this wasn't DavidYork71 and just someone obsessed with Mike Gravel and related articles...the edit pattern didn't seem to quite match DavidYork71's at the time. But now I'm beginning to see the trademarks of DavidYork71, especially the flooding of article histories that DavidYork71 does. But the part that really set my radar off was this edit to Islam in Canada. It'd be a little weird for someone to have an obsession with Mike Gravel and Islam and not be related to DavidYork71. Metros 13:18, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I've also added User:NewHampshireVolunteer who did many of the same edits. Metros 13:26, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I now have my suspicions too. Also, his responses on talk pages are just DavidYork71. And the sex-related edits that some may consider a little perverted are pure DavidYork71. I'm not 100% convinced, but it wouldn't surprise me on bit. And, the editing times are similar to the user below (Llangowen) which is almost certainly DavidYork71 Merbabu 13:25, 18 June 2007 (UTC)


 * - yet another brand new editor, but identical edits to last nights socks User:Dyspareunia Merbabu 13:25, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * We need a code letter. ST47 13:27, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

✅. TheNewHampshireVolunteer = NewHampshireVolunteer. this is Llangowen. with regards to DavidYork71.  Voice -of- All  18:45, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Just a little clarification needed: When you say "this is Llangowen" you mean that TheNewHampshireVolunteer is likely to be Llangowen, yes? Metros 18:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes.  Voice -of- All  20:06, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmmmm - well, given the link between NewHampshireVolunteer and Llangowen and the fact that from the contribs, the community would be easily convinced that Llangowen (and today's other identical edit socks) is in fact DY71, then it is no leap at all to deduce that NewHampshiVolunteer is DavidYork. "inconclusive" may not mean "confirmed", but on the other hand, it doesn't mean "no connection", particularly when the edit histories are taken into account. That's my deduction anyway. Many thanks. Merbabu 20:38, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-06-17)





 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)

Dispite the fact that this is his first edit, and he seems fully aware of wikipedia policies, he is making similar edits to those he has made before.-- sef rin gle Talk 02:48, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 3 others added. Orderinchaos 04:04, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Further evidence: -- Sef rin gle Talk 05:19, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

.  Voice -of- All  17:22, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-06-09)





 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7) Orderinchaos 10:15, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

(Re EthicsFarAboveYou): Same edits as his previous trolling puppets on Amir Sjarifuddin (ie, User:VanTongeren) Merbabu 10:11, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
 * for Longweekend. Ethics... is inconclusive. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 14:31, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-06-05)




Comment: disruptive use of images on an article previously frequented by DavidYork71 (a hallmark of DavidYork71's behaviour, see recent image trolling on his now full-protected talk page): one of which was uploaded by DavidYork71 himself in March, the other of which was uploaded by Illustratif 4 minutes post account creation. Illustratif also cites specific talk page discussions, in which DavidYork71 was the main participant.  ITAQALLAH  18:42, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * added IP seemingly connected to (a sock of DavidYork).   ITAQALLAH   18:57, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Added User:BroaderPerspective, suggests categorising Jimbo Wales as pornographer (like DY71 once did) and similar teen/child pornography edits. Merbabu 13:14, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. Also interesting is Illustratif's attempt to laugh off a DY' sockpuppet template. --Matt57 (talk•contribs) 03:33, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 03:51, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-06-01)





 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)

Same strange confluence of interest in Fascism, Muhammad and penises as community-banned User:DavidYork71; vulgar and off-topic characterization of Muhammad on Talk:Muhammad, unnecessarily seeks arbitration against User:ALM scientist, also userspace violations.Proabivouac 08:18, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

.  Voice -of- All  23:32, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-05-28)





 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)

User exhibits interests in similar topics to DavidYork, including Mike Gravel and Islam-related articles. Cue the disruptive edit summaries ,, ,, and I think it's pretty clear who we're dealing with. Riana ⁂  07:26, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks like User:DavidYork71.Proabivouac 08:47, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

.  Voice -of- All  17:31, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-05-16)

 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)

The above username has shown an immediate interest in topics and editors whom other DavidYork socks were involved with. Note that the name "Van Tongeren" relates to Jack Van Tongeren, a notorious neo-Nazi type operating in Perth (including firebombing of Chinese restaurants) at various times from the 1980s to the present. Orderinchaos 16:12, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I've added 2 users and 2 IPs to be checked based on similar edit patterns, particular at Mike Gravel-related articles. These have all cropped up in the last few days and were all blocked (the users indefinitely, the IPs for 31 hours).  Metros232 17:45, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * While the behaviour on 16 May for the 203. one definitely fits, it's an odd one - it's a defence.gov.au IP and its general history prior to the present has been military-related edits. I'd be amazed if it matches up with any of the others on the checkuser, but it's worth putting it in to check anyway. Orderinchaos 18:16, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * DavidYork is definitely based out of Australia and it'd be really weird if there was suddenly some other Australian who found an interest in an obscure American politician who's polling at about .5% right now, so, there's almost no doubt it's him, but I'm wondering if he's operating any other accounts off that IP. Metros232 18:27, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * True. I didn't dispute it was David, just thought it was odd. Orderinchaos 18:33, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

All of them. Note sure about 203.10.224.60 though. Voice -of- All  22:18, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-05-13)

 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)
 * Code letter: F (See community ban notice)

DavidYork71 had a strong infinity for articles related to Mike Gravel. These accounts have shared in this infinity. NI4D showed up 2 days after the last checkuser blocked a whole bunch of the sockpuppets. In addition to the edits to many Mike Gravel articles, NI4D also has found himself in trouble for edit warring over categories of racism. This may seem like a random and odd connection between them, but also note that none of these accounts seem to know what the preview function is and make dozens of edits to the same articles in a row just like DavidYork71. The second IP (...244.253) was used yesterday to evade the block placed on NI4D's account for 3RR violations. The first IP follows the same editing behaviors as the other accounts. Metros232 20:19, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

. All of them. No range blocks possible though.  Voice -of- All  21:34, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the check. I just got further confirmation of my suspicions with this link where DavidYork71 asked a question on the Gravel blog, got a response, and Salami Heist subsequently added that to the article.  Thanks again, Metros232 22:02, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Please add new user ; same Gravel fixation, also edited Talk:Muhammad.Proabivouac 01:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, from Talk:Muhammad: It would amount to sodomising the principle of wikipedia's neutrality by disclosing a biased attitude toward the subject. That's very DY71. Merbabu 01:24, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

for Cult of Kotecki.  Voice -of- All  03:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-05-07)
per strong affinity to the political campaign of Mike Gravel, as exhibited by DavidYork71. see, on which both have participated, as well as a probable IP of DavidYork.  ITAQALLAH  16:03, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * Code letter: F (See Community sanction noticeboard/Archive7)
 * in any case, i've just realised that has been indefinitely blocked per a user name vio. the probable IP resumed editing on the Political positions of Mike Gravel article after the blocking of 'POV vandal'   ITAQALLAH   16:06, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
 * The two added above contributed to this page. Orderinchaos 06:13, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

✅. All socks of the same user. Although the IPs are coming from the same place, the IPs assigned to this person are all over the place. Any range blocks large enough to hinder this user would effect too many users unfortunetely (there is plenty of traffic).  Voice -of- All  18:50, 9 May 2007 (UTC)


 * PalawanOZ was caught in an autoblock of ReflectTheFacts. Thatcher131 01:26, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * . PalawanOz = ReflectTheFacts.  Voice -of- All  01:28, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * . OK, I'm refactoring this, the lack of editing similarities is enough to ignore any connections for now.  Voice -of- All  01:52, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * . OK, I'm refactoring this, the lack of editing similarities is enough to ignore any connections for now.  Voice -of- All  01:52, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

DavidYork71 (2007-04-07)

 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F
 * Code letter: G and F

This user has been extremely disruptive on a range of fronts, mainly on articles related to race and/or Islam - he was first blocked on 22 March 2007 for 3RR violation on Islam and slavery, an article with which this user has been consistently and persistently associated. On 31 March, he was blocked for canvassing on user talk pages   for Islam and slavery. AN/I discussion This block was extended for almost certain sockpuppetry under an IP address. On 5 April, he was blocked again for continuing disruptive behaviour, including attempting to place an image on his talk page repeatedly (most recent instance). Some other diffs around 5 April can be found here at AN/I.

He also embarked on a campaign to get autosodomy (now a deleted article) recognised as yogic practice, and has been disruptive at WP:GA - several of the suspected socks, as a first or second edit, have passed or failed articles in WP:GAC, including Hezbollah, Exponentiation etc, as well as restoring contentious sections to ,  etc. Orderinchaos 12:16, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

(comment: The last four was added by User:Aminz) --Aminz 09:06, 10 April 2007 (UTC) (comment: Added two more users recently created after David's block. Due to the timing, they might be socks of David.)


 * DavidYork71 has managed to upset just about everyone with his trolling (supporting Hitler, posting swastika images and graphs of IQ-by-race, etc.), has a history of block evasion and apparently vote stacking. I urge RfCU to take this request.Proabivouac 20:52, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
 * also see the edits of this user (some of the user name characters aren't showing up for me), -GA reviews upon account creation, insertion of inappropriate images, as per previous DY socks.  ITAQALLAH   01:38, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Has no interest in showing any effort in abiding by wikipedia rules and standards regarding blocks and sockpuppetry - for example the level of editing in latest sock Blandneutrality SatuSuro 01:51, 9 April 2007 (UTC) An example being the first edit at - 13:24, 8 April 2007 (hist) (diff) User:Blandneutrality ''Created page with '== Fave Links == http://www.fam.org.my/ NEGERI SEMBILAN NAZA! '' while the last edit at - ĐộclậpTudoHạnhphúc - 10:29, 8 April 2007 (hist) (diff) Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Moon a mere three hour rest before the edits at the new puppet.SatuSuro 04:16, 9 April 2007 (UTC)


 * so why is a checkuser needed? --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 03:30, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
 * To prove all the above are the same user so we can get a community ban happening which actually works. Orderinchaos 03:42, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Code letter F is also applicable. All these socks were created when David was under a Block by User:Sarah. --Aminz 04:05, 13 April 2007 (UTC)


 * It is difficult to envision a block which qualifies as a "community-based block" more than this one; see ,.Proabivouac 05:20, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Just a wording caution - we have a block with reasonably wide community support, not a community ban per WP:CN just yet. I understand one will be proposed as soon as one can be worded by the appropriate people, and with the support on talk pages and AN/I and the continued violations, is likely to generate consensus and simply result in community sanction being added to the existing block. Orderinchaos 05:33, 13 April 2007 (UTC)


 * ✅ in part. The ones marked "*" above are directly related. The ones marked "†" are not obviously related; some aren't even on the same continent. --jpgordon&#8711;&#8710;&#8711;&#8710; 15:27, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you. This is interesting. If we consider the contribs, the 'users' marked as not obviously related actually have the least direct evidence. And the least number of posts. The one exception is User:Gerwani's edit linking sodomy and yoga - it's hard to imagine that not being DY. Possibly a copy cat? And those marked as confirmed are the ones with far more convincing contribs evidence. regards Merbabu 15:53, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

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