Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Action1212/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets



 * User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
 * Editor interaction utility

Odonoekuma recreated CAIStartups' Draft:Rosemarie Truman, in the mainspace (see Rosemarie Truman).

Despite having no on-wiki interaction, Kingsley-anyata has edited Odonoekuma's sandbox. (see diff for example). Sir Sputnik (talk) 15:16, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Comments by other users
''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.''
 * Is there anything that suggests that they're trying to obfuscate their technical information? Given this comment, they're clearly aware of sockpuppetry as a phenomenon, and probably our policies on the issue. As such, it wouldn't surprise me if they're trying to cover their tracks a bit. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:14, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Odonoekuma and Kingsley-anyata are based on geolocation, but there are some technical differences I'm uncomfortable with. More likely meat than sock.
 * CAIStartups is technically ❌. Katietalk 23:56, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * That's always a possibility, but I don't think so in this case. It's more likely a small UPE ring. CAIStartups is editing from a different continent than the other two. Katietalk 16:33, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
 * No block necessary for now, closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 01:39, 25 August 2017 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



 * User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
 * Editor interaction utility

Midlandcraft and Professorfrodo both edited User:Midlandcraft/sandbox:  which was then copied to mainspace by Brunobaba. That's pretty DUCKish but requesting CU to try and find other accounts as they are obviously undisclosed paid editors. SmartSE (talk) 19:55, 16 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Folarhoda is another. See this and this. SmartSE (talk) 20:04, 16 October 2017 (UTC)


 * And Action1212: . That account is older than Midlandcraft too. SmartSE (talk) 20:09, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Comments by other users
''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.''

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - Katietalk 23:44, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, proxies. These accounts are ✅ to each other:


 * Blocked pending tags. Action1212 is the oldest account. Katietalk 00:16, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Gotta love proxies. Moved and tagged; closing. GABgab 00:51, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



 * User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
 * Editor interaction utility

CAI created Rosemarie Truman as their first edit. KingMak1's first edit was to link to that promotional peice.. Wikaception also only edits Rosemarie Truman and began after CAIStrartup was blocked. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:32, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Comments by other users
''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.''
 * These accounts were already checked back in August. They've just both changed there names since then. Sir Sputnik (talk) 20:54, 26 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Hum User:Odonoekuma is now User:Wikaception. And User:Kingsley-anyata is now User:KingMak1. Missed that. They were possibly related before. I guess the question is does activity since show they are now related? Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 20:59, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
— Berean Hunter   (talk)  16:05, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * - This is rather complicated. These two share an interest in Carolyn Aronson, as does . The interest in Balaji Sampath appears to be a connection to Sockpuppet investigations/Action1212. Thus, can we check these accounts against IMICourtney and that SPI? (FWIW, their behavior clearly suggests UPE.) Thanks, GABgab 22:43, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
 * and are most likely meatpuppets and likely associated with Sockpuppet investigations/Action1212 as the two accounts match geolocation to the same city as . IMICourtney is ❌.
 * I merged the case into Action1212. Both accounts are now blocked as meatpuppets, and I will see what cleanup we can do. Closing. GABgab 16:20, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



 * User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
 * Editor interaction utility

Obvious evasion of ACTRIAL to repost Bitconnect Coin (Special:Undelete/Bitconnect coin, Special:Undelete/BitConnect Coin) and Aquarius Energy Generation (Special:Undelete/Aquarius Engines Energy Generation). MER-C 07:44, 19 November 2017 (UTC)

Comments by other users
''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.''

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - Please compare to previous socks. Thanks, GABgab 17:05, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * . Meat is a distinct possibility, which is something floated in at least one past report for this SPI. I'd go based on behavior here. ~ Rob 13 Talk 19:05, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Behaviorally, it's obvious., pages deleted. GABgab 21:07, 19 November 2017 (UTC)