Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/79.78.168.63/Archive

25 March 2016

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Since I really don't understand all the technical terms, I'll write the issue, and hope that people here will know what to do. 79.78.168.63 is problematic user, who has now been blocked. Suspicions that he is actually another editor have been raised over the course of the last few months by at least three editors, including the blocking administrator User:HighInBC.

I have only recently voiced suspicion because this edit summary quote my post at the WP:AE of User:Chesdovi, which was previously quoted by Chesdovi as well. At first I had the suspicion that this IP is Chesdovi, but I started to doubt that after I saw in this edit that 79.78.168.63 routinely looks at the edits of his perceived opponents.

The claim has also been made by User:StevenJ81 here and here, apparently based on behavior similar to other IP editors.

The blocking admin apparently came to this opinion because of this edit, which shows altogether too much knowledge of Wikipedia policies and guidelines as compared to the limited contributions of this IP.

I will ask StevenJ81 and HighInBC if they want to add anything to this request. Debresser (talk) 11:31, 25 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Done. Note that the IP is blocked, even from his own talkpage, so can not be asked to comment. Debresser (talk) 11:38, 25 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Nothing to add. Just that I blocked for extended edit warring at first. I removed talk page access when they went on a rant against one of our users. The content of the rant to me indicated they had experience with this user beyond their activities as an IP, as such I am considering them a sock puppet based on WP:DUCK evidence. I have not taken any action based on this as they are already blocked for other reasons. HighInBC 14:58, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

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 * I had some suspicion that this IP was a sock of User:Vote (X) for Change, as both the nature of the IP's arguments and the style of the arguments resembled those of a previously known sock of Vote (X). User:HighInBC pointed out to me that Vote (X) tends to change IP's frequently, while this IP has remained constant for an extended period of time. So it is possible that my concerns were misplaced, or at least misdirected. HighInBC has separate sockpuppetry concerns, however, which I will let address separately.
 * All that said, it is clear that this user has some experience on Wikipedia, yet has continued to edit as an IP. That's perfectly legitimate to do, of course, but it still makes me wonder what's going on. StevenJ81 (talk) 13:33, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
 * It would be perfectly legitimate if they were not edit warring and engaging in personal attacks. An alternate account coupled with poor behaviour falls under the avoiding scrutiny section of our sock policy. HighInBC 15:00, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Unfortunately, this is one of those situations where . Any further determinations will need to be based upon behavior. Mike V • Talk 16:50, 25 March 2016 (UTC)