Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/99.251.112.162/Archive

18 August 2013

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The assumed single operator of these IP addresses has been disrupting WP:ANI discussions for several years now, and has developed grudges against various editors and administrators. The geographic proximity, as well as the clear lack of overlap when one is blocked and the other starts editing (evident in the first 3 as a group and the last two) also seems to suggest this. This also means that the individual has been evading a block placed on the original IP address for a year. The IPs exhibit a particular editing pattern that I will not fully disclose but can be seen here (original IP) and here (most recent IP). This confession is also nice, as is this one.

I am aware that checkuser does not link IP addresses to known accounts. However, I am asking here to connect these IP addresses together such that they can be identified as a single identity. Even though I was an administrator years ago, I had consulted with checkusers then and there was a bit of technical evidence that was often mentioned as being able to link individuals who were not as internet savvy as they thought even if they switched their IP addresses, and I believe that that piece of technical evidence would be able to link the individual here. I am also aware that the original 3 IPs might be stale, but there is still crossover in the last two IPs listed, particularly because the former was blocked while the latter continued disrupting the administrative noticeboards.— Ryulong ( 琉竜 ) 14:28, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

Also, I have just now found Sockpuppet investigations/99.251.125.65/Archive and Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of 99.251.114.120. However, the IP I've used as the master for this report edited earlier than the ones in the previous ones.— Ryulong ( 琉竜 ) 14:59, 18 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * - . There are no accounts to check. Reaper Eternal (talk) 15:56, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * As far as I am aware there is technical evidence that can link the operator of these IP addresses that a checkuser can identify. Please reconsider.— Ryulong ( 琉竜 ) 04:45, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Well even if we could prove that the same person is using them, I'm not sure what good that would do, unless you want a rangeblock. --Rschen7754 01:08, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
 * That would probably be beneficial.— Ryulong ( 琉竜 ) 04:11, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
 * And what do you mean "if"? Has the checkuser technical capability changed such that they cannot access the technical evidence that they were capable of at least 4 years ago?— Ryulong ( 琉竜 ) 06:31, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
 * IPs rangeblocked for excessive trolling. Closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 00:24, 24 August 2013 (UTC)