Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/108.249.22.222/Archive

22 June 2013

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Quack. Sum mer PhD (talk) 00:39, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Definitely WP:QUACK. See edit summaries here ("This information is correct") and here ("This information about Mara is correct") by the master and here ("This information is correct") by the puppet. The latter edit summary is also for a reversion of an edit to restore the master's original text while the master account was blocked. This user has a long history of disruptive editing and bad faith edits (eg gaming the system by blanking warnings from automated tools eg Stiki, Twinkle, and ClueBot, thus preventing the warnings from escalating correctly.) This has been pointed out to the user on many, many occasions (example). This is a clear cut case of block evasion by sock puppetry. Keri (talk) 10:24, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Given that 66.87.106.30 is on Sprint Mobile, I doubt blocking will do much good. Jessica Jacobs and Kids Incorporated have both been semi-protected 2 weeks. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 04:30, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I believe that this is a case of premature closure. Per administrator instructions, "admins should look carefully and neutrally at the evidence and determine whether the behavioral and other evidence shown makes it very likely that sock puppetry is occurring... Many admins normally apply what is colloquially called the duck test – if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck" (my emphasis). I would like an admin to make a call on this case before closing it. The suspected master's IP appears stable and it would be useful for future interactions with the editor - already known for gaming the system - for editors and administrators to be aware of the outcome of this SPI. Keri (talk) 10:50, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Please do not undo actions taken by clerks. For evidence that the IP is dynamic, see Special:Contributions/66.87.91.160 and Special:Contributions/66.87.91.161. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 01:06, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

24 June 2013

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Both are interested in Raeford, North Carolina, The Saddle Club and actresses from same. Edit summary: vs.. Responses to talk page warnings: vs. Kids Incorporated was "put on hold": vs. Both resolve to West Columbia, SC. Sum mer PhD (talk) 23:33, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 03:46, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

26 June 2013

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Already blocked, this is just for the record as the puppeteer appears to be requesting an unblock. (" I promise to never use sock puppetry on Wikipedia again.") Sum mer PhD  (talk) 02:50, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Close, ready for archive. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124; WER  13:49, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

02 July 2013

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Quack. (Compare to previous sock at User:66.87.106.30 and this sock edit.) Sum mer PhD  (talk) 22:12, 2 July 2013 (UTC) Original IP has admitted. - Sum mer PhD  (talk) 01:19, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * Obviously. Blocked.  Closing. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124;  WER  01:50, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

03 July 2013

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Quack. (Obviously, he's on a dynamic IP now. This is for the record.) Sum mer PhD  (talk) 21:43, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

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I've rangeblocked 66.87.104.0/22 for a week and will keep an eye on the article.  Acroterion   (talk)   21:49, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Funny thing, I was just going for the exact same range and you just beat me to the punch. Great minds think alike, I suppose. Closing. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124;  WER  21:54, 3 July 2013 (UTC)

12 July 2013

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Quack. ( & & )  Sum mer PhD  (talk) 14:17, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

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all of the IPs except for the alleged puppeteer come from the City of Charlotte, North Carolina and the puppeteer's IP comes from West Columbia, South Carolina. The 3 puppets all are in the same area and are very likely used in a case of IP hopping to evade a block on his main IP. In fact, the main IP has been blocked 3 times all ready! 01:11, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
 * The three new IPs are Sprint PCS. He's using a mobile connection. (See also the archive on this case for the rangeblock on 66.87.104.0/22, which is also Sprint PCS.) - Sum mer PhD  (talk) 01:55, 13 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * I have reinstated the previous rangeblock for 1 month. Closing. Basa lisk  inspect damage⁄berate 15:56, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

21 July 2013

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Quack. Sum mer PhD (talk) 22:12, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' "I deny committing sock puppetry. Somebody hacked into my account." Um, yeah. - Sum mer PhD  (talk) 22:50, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * Blocked 66.87.104.0/21 for 2 weeks. Closing. Rschen7754 09:32, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

05 August 2013

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Quack. Sum mer PhD (talk) 02:35, 5 August 2013 (UTC)
 * "I have proof that I didn't commit sock puppetry. I'm a different person than Adriana. My name is Cindy Bailey. I grew up in Denmark, South Carolina. The only reason y'all think thatI did sock puppetry is because y'all's blocking policy has a glitch." Uh, yeah. - Sum mer PhD  (talk) 03:09, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

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I have proof that I didn't commit sock puppetry. I'm a different person than Adriana. My name is Cindy Bailey. I grew up in Denmark, South Carolina. The only reason y'all think thatI did sock puppetry is because y'all's blocking policy has a glitch.
 * Blocked. NativeForeigner Talk 23:36, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

13 August 2013

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Returning sock. Quack. Sum mer PhD (talk) 14:35, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

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On one of the IP talk pages: "I didn't commit sock puppetry. I don't know what SummerPHD is talking about. What's happening is that Wikipedia accounts/IPs that are blocked are able to edit Wikipedia if they're in a different area. That's the honest truth. I know that somebody from Wikipedia has been sending me dating scam E-Mails. Can whoever's doing that please stop? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.249.20.17 (talk • contribs) 21:21, September 16, 2013‎"

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 * Reblocked for a significantly higher duration. NativeForeigner Talk 20:18, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

17 September 2013

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Resolves to the same cell carrier/location of earlier socks. Nearly identical edit summaries. Quack. Sum mer PhD (talk) 01:09, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

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 * And since it's mobile I suspect that they have moved on by now. Rschen7754 07:39, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

06 November 2013

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Returning sock. Quack. Sum mer PhD (talk) 22:46, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

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 * Suspected sock blocked six months per DUCK test. Closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 18:43, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

21 November 2013

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Quack. Sum mer PhD (talk) 15:32, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

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Both IPs geolocate to the same place, host and ISP. MM (Report findings)  (Past espionage) 17:40, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

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 * Uverse IPs are semi-static, so this block is for a much longer duration. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:32, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Just so you know, there is no point in leaving notifications on user talk:108.249.22.222 as that address is clearly no longer allocated to this user, so there is little to no chance that they will ever see them. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:39, 21 November 2013 (UTC)