Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/R:128.40.76.3

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R:128.40.76.3



 * (possibly stale)
 * (possibly stale)
 * (possibly stale)
 * Code letter: F/G
 * Code letter: F/G
 * Code letter: F/G
 * Code letter: F/G


 * Supporting evidence: Today I blocked an account User:Jon Hobynx as an obvious sock of the account named above, after he removed sockpuppet tags from other accounts named in this CU, which had been previously blocked as socks of this user. This had also happened in September 2007, when the sockmaster was eventually blocked indefinitely, and January 2008, when User:TaskBOT removed them. Today's sock also attacked another user on WP:ANI in an ongoing dispute referring to a current RfAR, which suggests that other accounts may still be active.  Requesting this CU on those accounts in order to uncover any sleeper socks that may still be lingering. Black Kite 14:59, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

There are others, however many are stale; I'll list them here for what it's worth (and will add more as I track them down). The primary concern with this sockmaster is his preference with messing with biographies, mostly those of academics. There are a number of articles that really need to be reviewed for hoaxes and/or slander; Martin Banwell, Edward J. Steele, Peter L. Hurd (User:Pete.Hurd), Chris Conley, Chris Shiflett and anything else this character has touched. Is there a BLP review team? Cheers, Jack Merridew 08:52, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
 * (nb: the IP, not "User:R:128.40.76.3")
 * (last edit 23 January 2008)
 * (was User:Tim.Boyle; renamed)
 * (just a maybe)
 * which leads off into Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Curious Gregor (which I have little knowledge of)
 * (was User:Tim.Boyle; renamed)
 * (just a maybe)
 * which leads off into Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Curious Gregor (which I have little knowledge of)
 * (just a maybe)
 * which leads off into Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Curious Gregor (which I have little knowledge of)
 * which leads off into Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Curious Gregor (which I have little knowledge of)
 * which leads off into Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Curious Gregor (which I have little knowledge of)

a few more IPs to look at; Cheers, Jack Merridew 09:06, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

--Jack Merridew 12:02, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
 * - an obvious one (30 January 2008)


 * See also;
 * Requests for checkuser/Case/Grawp - some of whom may be related


 * - I'm going to need to work this case in stages, because it's pretty extensive and will take hours. The following will be interim results only until the case is actually closed


 * ✅ - the following:




 * - the following:



... more to follow - A l is o n  ❤ 08:04, 1 March 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure what Alison was looking at when she said this was extensive...most of the accounts and IPs are stale; I can only find and  as new/undiscovered accounts, everything else seems to be blocked.  Let's close this and then if Alison has more she can reopen it. Thatcher 23:11, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I was about to add to this page; I've noticed this user editing a lot of the same/similar articles in the same manner, using similar edit summaries, &c. I'm sure it is the same person and will document what I've seen if asked and if the account is not blocked soon. Vickiemc has no edits I can see, but if the IPs match, it is a likely sleeper... Cheers, Jack Merridew 08:38, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

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