Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/81.129.112.196/Archive

24 July 2012

 * Suspected sockpuppets




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In these edits, the anonymous editor makes it clear that he/she is editing outside of his/her registered account in order to avoid being identified as the registered user. He/she makes the statement, "However due to previous experience with fascist deployment of wikipedia policy by Ebikeguy i am choosing to remain anonymous rather than log in with my usual account." The above diff also makes it clear that 81.129.112.196 and 86.131.167.23 are the same editor. I looked through my talk page archives, but I cannot establish a concrete link to a registered user, so perhaps this report is in vain. However, I wanted to file this report in case the registered user makes himself/herself known in the future. Thanks. Ebikeguy (talk) 17:05, 24 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment - In this edit, the IP editor, 86.131.167.23, offers to reveal his/her registered identity to a neutral, uninvolved Wikipedian, as long as this information does not get back to me. I urge someone who is neutral and uninvolved to contact User:86.131.167.23 and ask that he/she reveals his/her identity for the purposes of furthering this investigation.  If, as the IP editor states, he/she has done nothing wrong, this will be the easiest way to clear his/her name.  Thanks.  Ebikeguy (talk) 17:36, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * Please see  WP: ANEW and WP: DRN. Electric Catfish 17:51, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * It appears to me that the rationale listed by the IP for remaining anonymous listed here is not compliant with WP:SOCK: "Using alternative accounts that are not fully and openly disclosed to split your editing history means that other editors may not be able to detect patterns in your contributions. While this is permitted in certain circumstances (see legitimate uses), it is a violation of this policy to create alternative accounts to confuse or deceive editors who may have a legitimate interest in reviewing your contributions." -- Jprg1966  (talk)  20:07, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The IP editor indicates, in the diff that both you and I posted above, that he is not using his registered account specifically to make it impossible for others (specifically, me) to review his contributions. In that sense, his anonymous editing is in violation of WP:SOCK, per the definition you posted. Ebikeguy (talk) 20:29, 24 July 2012 (UTC)


 * These IP addresses all belong to the dynamically assigned pool assigned to UK-based ISP BT Internet / BT Total Broadband. A BT Hub will keep its IP address for a long time and will only obtain a new one when the DSL connection is disconnected. This can be done manually from the front-page control panel of the BT Home Hub router. What it looks like here is a BT Internet user who is deliberately changing IP address by disconnecting and reconnecting his router. Is that sock puppetry? Not sure. Is that normal behaviour for an editor who has nothing to hide? Most likely not. --Biker Biker (talk) 21:03, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * He also mentioned (threatened?) on DRN that he could use TOR to evade an IP block. Which would work except for his Tourettes-like inability to post anything without calling everybody else a fascist, and his seeming obsession with Ebikeguy. So block each IP as it is identified, and force him to fully camouflage himself by refraining from personal attacks, and only editing pages in a way that complies with NPOV, RS and other policies. If he were act in an entirely constructive way, he'd get away scot free because he'd be indistinguishable from every other constructive IP editor. And we'd have no problem with him. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 21:25, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Amen. He seems to know a fair amount about electric motors. His contributions could be quite valuable, if they were not so disruptive.  Ebikeguy (talk) 21:29, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
There's really nothing more CU can do here, sorry. Elockid  ( Talk ) 01:12, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Closing for now as it's stale. Please relist if activity continues. Elockid  ( Talk ) 02:37, 27 July 2012 (UTC)