Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/105.157.246.69/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
Different IP addresses from same country with same/similar edits on a page in recent months that don't make any sense. Breaks several old web-links (I tested them). There are many changes to numbers and names that are not relevant. These need to cease as other legitimate users provide updates to page without realising these edits from those IP addresses are not good.

Affected page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_games_in_Germany

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Video_games_in_Germany&action=history

According to linked IP tracking websites, both addresses above have the same details including country, and ISP company. But different cities.:

https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/105.157.246.69 "Hostname: 105.157.246.69 ASN: 36903 ISP: Maroc Telecom Services: None detected Assignment: Likely Static IP Country: Morocco State/Region: Casablanca-Settat City: Tit Mellil"

https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/160.177.179.26 "Hostname: 160.177.179.26 ASN: 36903 ISP: Maroc Telecom Services: None detected Assignment: Likely Static IP Country: Morocco State/Region: Casablanca-Settat City: Mohammedia"

Diffs:

- April 18, 2022 diff

- May 20, 2022 diff

As you can see with the above diffs, most edits in each commit are the same, and there are slight differences in the last big paragraph that had edits, as well as some of the earlier paragraphs. None of them are accurate to my knowledge and memory. Other users built up accurate details there over the years and then accepted or improved by many other editors/readers, so these edits shouldn't make sense. Another unusual pattern is that there is only one edit per IP address shown above.

I also requested increased protection for that page on April 21. But one checking user or admin unfortunately didn't agree, stating on the same day that there was not enough disruptive activity. Then the Cyberbot removed the request info among other info. But a similar unintelligible edit has occurred from another possible sock puppet account from the same region again later on. What will happen with the page if Wikipedia will not try to slow down that possible sock puppetry activity? I don't think I can do much to fix the page if this keeps happening almost quietly and without many other editors' recognition.

Same edits happened twice in as many months. It's likely the same user will use sock puppets or multiple IP addresses from same region to make more of the same edits again. It is absolutely exhausting trying to revert and/or fix the problematic edits from those nameless addresses. ObiKKa (talk) 15:36, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

Comments by other users
''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' This is not new. They've been at this for literally years, and are my chief argument as to why we should require an account to edit. All of the following IP addresses have been used by them to make the same sort of nonsensical edits: 196.70.33.53, 41.248.228.224, 160.176.18.141, 41.251.172.40, 196.74.71.14, 160.177.182.59, 41.250.122.79, 105.157.247.66, 160.178.179.99, 196.217.142.214, 41.141.89.224, 196.217.183.172, 41.250.242.4, 41.250.242.4, 196.64.203.193, 41.248.156.228, 41.251.148.27, 41.251.165.91, 41.141.37.26, 105.159.206.38, 196.217.135.207 and 196.64.94.134, 105.154.95.211, 105.157.243.84, 160.176.10.54. All are Maroc Telecom IP addresses, most geolocate to the same area (note: it may not matter if they don't, my own IP address often geolocates 50-100 miles off from my actual location), and they all act the same.

Sumanuil. 04:23, 9 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Sure seems like more than two to me. Not like anyone cares, I've reported this before myself and never even got a response. Sumanuil.

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Two IPs each making one edit, one months ago and one weeks ago. Closing with no action. Bbb23 (talk) 11:12, 9 June 2022 (UTC)