Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Kazak

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User:Kuban kazak and User:Kazak
Subject of alleged abuse: RfA for Alex Bakharev where both voted "Support". Kuban kazak's vote:, Kazak' vote:.

Reasons for my suspicions:
 * these two users demonstrate the same and rare ethnic pride: being "Kazaks" (Russian Cossacks). This might not be very common among Wikipedians. Not many people in Russia (who identify themselves Cossacks). And such people usually do not speak English well and/or use Internet (not to mention projects like WP). Furthermore, even two "Cossacks" in English WP could choose different nicks following their personal differences. It's important to note that Kuban kazak is very straightforward in expressing his views on talk pages: he could choose the evident nick for a sockpuppet just to make the point.
 * both share common interests and opinions, edit the same articles and talk pages etc. Similarity is in details and not limited to Cossack or Russian nationalism issues.
 * when voting, User:Kuban kazak changed his usual signature to "Kuban Cossack" and voted few days before User:Kazak. It could be done to disguise the evident similarity of two usernames for users not familiar with Russian terminology.
 * the voting in question is very much tensed; the nominee lost the previous RfA month ago; User:Kuban kazak is his active supporter; all three share the same views.
 * recently User:Kuban kazak has been twice blocked for 3RR violation (a breach usually related to sockpuppetry).

I'm not in possession of time and Wiki skills to provide deeper investigation (like edits timing, IPs etc.). I asked some people for help with this haven't got it. Ukrained 22:50, 22 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I was going to just add that this person has numerously tried to use the most rudest ways to descredit my image. Actually when he suggested we be sockpuppets I offered myself to report this as soon as possible. Finally there are several million people with Cossack heritage living in Russia and about one million of Cossacks in regular Cossack service. Not that uncommon IMO. To all said above when users check my IP they will find it is either of London or Oxford based. That is because our Stanitsa (Cossack settlement) uses a British satelite uplink for communication (telephone and internet). So by all means check, and also if possible do pay attention to his behaivour., . Translations I can provide where appropriate. --Kuban Cossack 23:25, 22 February 2006 (UTC)


 * This is absurd. Nice friendly attitude you have there, Ukrained. By all means, check IPs - I live in the USA, Kuban Cossack lives in Russia. None of the "points" you came up with have any valid basis - why would Kuban Cossack create a sockpuppet with a nearly identical name? Lastly, how can you say that I 'share the same views' with him? What basis do you have whatsoever for these accusations? Do you just have nothing better to do? Kazak 23:46, 23 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Here is another piece of evidence, 24 hours ago I was blocked for 3RR violation. Today Kazak made numerous edits to pages I never visit or edit. Have a look at our contributions and find that there are none of similarity. Finally Kazak is less active on WP then me, yet nevertheless he has registered long before I have. Finally Ukrained your numerous attempts to edit my comment if anything shows your true colours, if anything I would recommend that you clean up some of your comments made in my adress, or cancel this silly procedure which will 100% prove you wrong. --Kuban Cossack 00:28, 24 February 2006 (UTC)


 * The two users do not appear to be related. Matthew Brown (Morven) (T:C) 02:48, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

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