Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/99.191.40.195/Archive

26 July 2015

 * Suspected sockpuppets


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and 75.27.17.90 are both using AT&T Internet Services from Muncie, Indiana. Both have made the same type of additions, unsubstantiated changes to the infobox, primarily to genre and associated acts (which the editor doesn't understand). Since 99.x.x.x is blocked, this is block evasion. Please extend block for 99.x.x.x and apply the same duration to this IP as well. Walter Görlitz (talk) 23:18, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Evidence for those requesting it:
 * by 75.27.17.90


 * These bands sound alike. No evidence of similarity. category: Christian rock music band
 * by 99.191.40.195


 * infobox edit to a Christian rock band
 * genre change to Christian rock band and the same
 * a series of edits to a Christian metal band primarily infobox
 * infobox edits, including incorrect addition of associated acts to a Christian pop act
 * infobox edits to a pop act\
 * infobox edits, primarily incorrect addition of associated acts to a pop band
 * the second in a set of edits, primarily to infobox -- primarily to associated acts -- of a Christian pop act
 * incorrect addition of associated acts Notice the same obscure band, The Letter Black, was added here as by 75.27.17.90 to Red as shown above.
 * associated acts/infobox edits
 * associated acts/infobox edits
 * associated acts/infobox edits
 * I'm not going to continue. Walter Görlitz (talk) 01:25, 27 July 2015 (UTC)

And now, also using AT&T Internet Services from Muncie, Indiana has made a similar edit to an associated act on Skillet (band): https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skillet_(band)&diff=673542148&oldid=671564356
 * 75.27.17.90 again: almost identical to the one above by the reported anon. Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:16, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - I'm not sure, but is it possible for a CheckUser to check whether they are using the same mobile phone?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:28, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not completely sure why this is necessary, but the two IPs are using the same device.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:44, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * You think there is enough evidence to block without that?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:36, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't think that Walter did a very good job presenting evidence (not a single diff), but based on a cursory glance, I don't think there's enough evidence to block. With respect to the CU question you asked, I don't see how it helps you much. Either there is enough behavioral evidence to block or there isn't. Either way, knowing that the IPs use the same device (a fairly common one), does little to assist your decision. I'd based this on behavior alone.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:47, 27 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Admin action needed - I think there is enough evidence to block this new IP for three days a week.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  10:21, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Done for 5 days, closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 14:02, 2 August 2015 (UTC)