Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/7arazred/Archive

08 February 2012

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Basically, block evasion, previous sockpuppetry. User's IP where they make it pretty obvious: (tagged as suspected, user points to new account). Rename request on Simple English Wiki:. Same edit pattern:. (Although not directly relevant to SPI, I'd like to point out the user appears to be editing constructively now in the same topics, but that is no excuse for evading a block.) — HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 11:52, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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 * I am now reviewing the second WP:GAN by Khanassassin, and I would note that I can't believe he is the person once blocked for disruptive editing. Though I'm not quite familiar with SPI cases, it seems to be crystal clear that Khanassassin's editing is benefitial for Wikipedia regardless of his (suspected) previous record. &mdash; Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 12:47, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Which is why I was reluctant to bring this to attention and clarified with others first. Regardless, SPI is for multiple account investigations, not editor behaviour, and they (suspected) should not be using multiple undeclared accounts thus evading a block. — HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 14:11, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I have to note that I might share responsibility here as User:193.111.221.60 into account creation, though I wasn't aware neither of the issues with 7arazred's behaviour nor of the suspected sock puppetry issue. I understand that sock puppetry is a forbidden behaviour, but regarding that (1)  7arazred appealed for unblocking and (2) (if Khanassassin is indeed  7arazred) he used alternative account to stick with constructive editing to degree when he collected a WP:Barnstar and several thanks, I would recommend a sanction of warning all the accounts involved about inappropriate behaviour and leaving things as they are (or merging accounts if possible). &mdash; Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 15:02, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Though it my sound silly, I have the same IP of the user of 7arazred. We're both fans of the "same topic (in this case, Revolution's games). I am aware of his edits (promoting Revolution's articles without GAN, WikiProject Anti-Bieber etc.). We share the same IP/Home, but I don't want to reveal his name. I hoped that his "WikiPast" wouldn't effect my time on Wikipedia, but it seems, well.. it did. I know it sounds like I'm "7arazred" himself, trying to come up with an excuse, but please understand that it's not me. Best --Khanassassin (talk) 15:37, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * BTW, I would like to add that I will delete HELLKNOW's post from my talk, since I don't want other editors to get a wrong "impression" of me. And, like my WikiFriend, Czarkoff has confirmed, I have proven that my edits are benifitial to Wikipedia, and I plan to keep it like that :-) --Khanassassin (talk) 15:44, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Sure, I don't mind you remove it; it's customary to notify those involved. I still have to ask what this is about? Why did you rename instead of making your own account? This is a very WP:DUCKish case, but I'll leave it to clerks/checkuser to make conclusions. — HELL KNOWZ  ▎TALK 17:29, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, I was at first using his account on other Wikipedias. I decided to rename them, but since I couldn't on en:, I decided to make a completly new one :-) --Khanassassin (talk) 18:25, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * This is oen of those borderline cases that make this really difficult. Despite the claim above about being different people, it is pretty obvious that they're the same. On the other hand, if they are editing beneficially, then perhaps they learned after the first block. Call it WP:AGF or WP:ROPE, but I think I'm going to close this with no action taken for now. Relist if the account gets particularly disruptive, or if other accounts show up again. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 14:38, 11 February 2012 (UTC)