Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/A Sulaiman Z/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
The user who is the title of this report has had some unusual activity on EnWiki in the past, having received a good amount of warnings in the past, and having been very active on a few WikiProject pages. Recently their logs Special:Log/A_Sulaiman_Z, have showed an unexplained massive number of accounts created. I suspect this may be meatpuppetry due to the family sounding names of the usernames, but it still doesn't explain why there are so many new accounts. Requesting CU to check for more that may have been created illegemitly. Seawolf35 (talk) 17:25, 14 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello@Seawolf35,
 * Subject: Acknowledging My Mistake and Seeking Resolution
 * I hope this reply finds you well. I am writing to address a recent issue regarding my involvement in recruiting new editors for Wikipedia. I would like to acknowledge my mistake and take full responsibility for my actions.
 * Upon reflection, I now understand that creating new accounts to recruit editors is in direct violation of Wikipedia's guidelines and principles of transparency. I deeply regret my actions and recognize the negative consequences they may have caused.
 * I would like to sincerely apologize to you, the administrators, and the entire Wikipedia community for my inappropriate behavior. I understand that my actions undermine the integrity of the platform and the collaborative efforts of its contributors.
 * I have taken this situation as an opportunity to educate myself further on Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. I have familiarized myself with the Code of Conduct, Terms of Service, and guidelines for editor recruitment. I now have a better understanding of the importance of maintaining transparency, honesty, and trust within the community.
 * I would appreciate the opportunity to engage in a constructive dialogue to address this issue further. I am open to listening to your concerns, receiving feedback, and learning from your expertise. I genuinely want to rectify my mistake, rebuild trust, and contribute positively to the Wikipedia community.
 * Once again, I apologize for my actions and any inconvenience or harm they may have caused. I have learned a valuable lesson from this experience, and I am committed to being a responsible and ethical contributor moving forward.
 * Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to the possibility of discussing this further and finding a resolution.
 * Sincerely, A Sulaiman Z (talk) 05:44, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * @A Sulaiman Z Please do not think that your actions caused any harm. From what I can see, you are a valuable contributor on HaWiki and your experience and expertise will be welcome here anytime. I am sorry for causing this whole thing as it was a mistake on my part. Best, Seawolf35 (talk) 15:50, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi @Seawolf35,
 * Thank for reaching out to me and for your encouragement to me as you have said that I am a valuable contributor on HaWiki and my experience and expertise will be welcome here.
 * Best regards, A Sulaiman Z (talk) 17:48, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * -, can you explain what's going on here? Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:53, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Take a look at the global contribs for the new accounts. THey're clearly not meant for use on enwiki. I was about to close this for lack of abuse here, but got an ec with your hold comment. This is probably better handled globally or on ha wiktionary. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:01, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , I did notice that. I was also looking at A Sulaiman Z's contribs on meta, particularly meta:Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/A Sulaiman Z/Empowering and Guiding the Wikimedian Editors from Kano State. I'm fairly confident that that is the explanation for what's going on and there is no abuse happening on enwiki or elsewhere, but I would have liked the editor to confirm this. But if yoU'd rather close the case outright, I'm fine with that. Spicy (talk) 18:07, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * If we've got a reasonable non-sockpuppetry explanation already, then all the more reason to shut this down immediately. I had just figured this was using enwiki to get around the odd limitations CentralAuth sometimes has with projects not using the wikipedia.org domain. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:14, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello @Sir Sputnik,
 * Subject: Acknowledging My Mistake and Seeking Resolution
 * I hope this reply finds you well. I am writing to address a recent issue regarding my involvement in recruiting new editors for Wikipedia. I would like to acknowledge my mistake and take full responsibility for my actions.
 * Upon reflection, I now understand that creating new accounts to recruit editors is in direct violation of Wikipedia's guidelines and principles of transparency. I deeply regret my actions and recognize the negative consequences they may have caused.
 * I would like to sincerely apologize to you, the administrators, and the entire Wikipedia community for my inappropriate behavior. I understand that my actions undermine the integrity of the platform and the collaborative efforts of its contributors.
 * I have taken this situation as an opportunity to educate myself further on Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. I have familiarized myself with the Code of Conduct, Terms of Service, and guidelines for editor recruitment. I now have a better understanding of the importance of maintaining transparency, honesty, and trust within the community.
 * I would appreciate the opportunity to engage in a constructive dialogue to address this issue further. I am open to listening to your concerns, receiving feedback, and learning from your expertise. I genuinely want to rectify my mistake, rebuild trust, and contribute positively to the Wikipedia community.
 * Once again, I apologize for my actions and any inconvenience or harm they may have caused. I have learned a valuable lesson from this experience, and I am committed to being a responsible and ethical contributor moving forward.
 * Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to the possibility of discussing this further and finding a resolution.
 * Sincerely, A Sulaiman Z (talk) 05:59, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello@Spicy,
 * Subject: Acknowledging My Mistake and Seeking Resolution
 * I hope this reply finds you well. I am writing to address a recent issue regarding my involvement in recruiting new editors for Wikipedia. I would like to acknowledge my mistake and take full responsibility for my actions.
 * Upon reflection, I now understand that creating new accounts to recruit editors is in direct violation of Wikipedia's guidelines and principles of transparency. I deeply regret my actions and recognize the negative consequences they may have caused.
 * I would like to sincerely apologize to you, the administrators, and the entire Wikipedia community for my inappropriate behavior. I understand that my actions undermine the integrity of the platform and the collaborative efforts of its contributors.
 * I have taken this situation as an opportunity to educate myself further on Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. I have familiarized myself with the Code of Conduct, Terms of Service, and guidelines for editor recruitment. I now have a better understanding of the importance of maintaining transparency, honesty, and trust within the community.
 * I would appreciate the opportunity to engage in a constructive dialogue to address this issue further. I am open to listening to your concerns, receiving feedback, and learning from your expertise. I genuinely want to rectify my mistake, rebuild trust, and contribute positively to the Wikipedia community.
 * Once again, I apologize for my actions and any inconvenience or harm they may have caused. I have learned a valuable lesson from this experience, and I am committed to being a responsible and ethical contributor moving forward.
 * Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to the possibility of discussing this further and finding a resolution.
 * Sincerely, A Sulaiman Z (talk) 05:37, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * You've done nothing wrong here. This report was an understandable mistake on the part of the filing editor. As they explain above, Spicy asking you comment here was mainly to confirm their assumptions about what's going on. Sir Sputnik (talk) 15:10, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi @Sir Sputnik,
 * Thank you for reaching out to me and for your clarification.
 * Best regards, A Sulaiman Z (talk) 17:50, 15 October 2023 (UTC)