Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/A3789/Archive

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For both A3789 and A3031, who have an obvious username similarity, their contributions to Wikipedia include only adding highly promotional content to Philipp Plein. A2319, who also has a username similarity, has made only one edit which was to delete the article's controversy section. Plein wiki, who has a username connection to the article's subject, and Ludivineplein (who has self-identified as "Ludivine Pont, Marketing manager at PHILIPP PLEIN"), are a much older accounts that have been involved in the same behavior. I realize some of these are likely stale, particularly Plein wiki and Ludivineplein, but I've included them here for the record, and to give context and history to the current problems at the article. Deli nk (talk) 16:06, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Added the IP, which just reverted the article to the highly promotional version. Deli nk (talk) 16:16, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I have just added Globetrotter15810. A3789 was blocked after this SPI was filed.  Globetrotter15810 now appears to be a block-evading sock of A3789.  Deli nk (talk) 18:46, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * . With this old user Globetrotter15810 reappearing today, do you think it is worth a checkuser now?  Deli nk (talk) 18:46, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Just ran the check; see results below. Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:02, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * Checked as part of a cross-wiki investigation. I can't confirm that the IP listed there is connected to the accounts, and most of the accounts linked here are stale globally (no contributions anywhere in the last 3 months). The accounts, especially the A### ones, are likely socks. The range that they use is too broad and with too much legit activity to globally block, and the accounts aren't disruptive enough to warrant locking, despite the xwiki nature of their edits. Probably the best way to deal with this is case-by-case blocking of the accounts as they arise and are editing disruptively. -- Ajraddatz (talk) 00:39, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
 * You may want to re-check globally, given the appearance of the Globetrotter account (which I have just confirmed). Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:04, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * - Unfortunately all but the A3789 account are, so checkuser isn't going to be any help here. Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 01:24, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * All others are.
 * A3789 and Globetrotter15810 and tagged the rest as suspected sockpuppets pending behavioural investigation. Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:01, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * The other two A accounts are behavioral slamdunks. I'm also blocking Plein wiki due to behavioral ties with Ludivineplein, who is already blocked. I'm declining to make an official determination whether Plein wiki/Ludivineplein are the same as the A group and Globetrotter15810. If not sockpuppetry, then either meatpuppetry or multiple unrelated PR firms are likely. Due to overlaps in topic area and some in behavior, all of these accounts can be treated as one sock ring for the purposes of future investigations, and I'm tagging accordingly. ~ Rob 13 Talk 07:22, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * All others are.
 * A3789 and Globetrotter15810 and tagged the rest as suspected sockpuppets pending behavioural investigation. Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:01, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * The other two A accounts are behavioral slamdunks. I'm also blocking Plein wiki due to behavioral ties with Ludivineplein, who is already blocked. I'm declining to make an official determination whether Plein wiki/Ludivineplein are the same as the A group and Globetrotter15810. If not sockpuppetry, then either meatpuppetry or multiple unrelated PR firms are likely. Due to overlaps in topic area and some in behavior, all of these accounts can be treated as one sock ring for the purposes of future investigations, and I'm tagging accordingly. ~ Rob 13 Talk 07:22, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * The other two A accounts are behavioral slamdunks. I'm also blocking Plein wiki due to behavioral ties with Ludivineplein, who is already blocked. I'm declining to make an official determination whether Plein wiki/Ludivineplein are the same as the A group and Globetrotter15810. If not sockpuppetry, then either meatpuppetry or multiple unrelated PR firms are likely. Due to overlaps in topic area and some in behavior, all of these accounts can be treated as one sock ring for the purposes of future investigations, and I'm tagging accordingly. ~ Rob 13 Talk 07:22, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

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New user adding promotional content to Philipp Plein‎, just like all previous users in this sock farm. Deli nk (talk) 14:46, 27 February 2017 (UTC) After the last case involving this article, a new SPA has surfaced, persistently inserting more puffery into the article.1, 2, 3. Kleuske (talk) 11:33, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus:
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 00:56, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 00:56, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 00:56, 3 March 2017 (UTC)


 * - Please block these guys. Thanks, GABgab 03:31, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked Neil N  talk to me 04:53, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

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New user making the same type of promotional edits at Philipp Plein as the previous socks. Deli nk (talk) 12:45, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. Courcelles (talk) 21:28, 7 March 2017 (UTC)