Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/129.240.0.83/Archive

Report date April 11 2009, 00:13 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by - Barek (talk • contribs)

This is a possible case of an IP utilizing a second IP to circumvent/avoid a user block on an initial IP address.

Related to edits at Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen, the IP 85.164.196.159 was blocked 12 hours for edit warring. Within an hour after the block being place, the IP 129.240.0.83 restored the original IP's edits and filed a complaint at WP:AN3. This IPs sole edits to Wikipedia since then have been to push the 3RR case, in possible retaliation for the original IP address being blocked.

The edit on AN3 by 129.240.0.83 which provided his arguments for the changes being appropriate also contains multiple segments of evidence. First, the IP was aware that 85.164.196.159 had removed the same material from the Danish Wikipedia article here and the Norwegian Wikipedia here - this strongly suggests sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry; second, the arguments used are nearly identical to the arguments made by on the article talk page.

--- Barek (talk • contribs) - 00:14, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Note: I forgot how slow of a process it is to have these reviews done - the disruption appears to have now ran its course and been resolved by other means. The second IP has stopped posting and the block on the first IP has expired, so if any action were taken here at this point, it would be more punishment rather than preventative. No need for this case to remain open. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:24, 11 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments


 * Conclusions
 * No action taken per above.  Tiptoety  talk 19:20, 13 April 2009 (UTC)