Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Apollo1975/Archive

Evidence submitted by GarnetAndBlack
Within a 24-hour period, the article Carolina–Clemson rivalry was subject to POV vandalism in violation of 3RR/edit-warring policy by multiple anonymous IP editors, two of them from the same IP range are listed in this report. Diffs are as follows:


 * 1st revert:
 * 2nd revert:
 * 3rd revert:
 * 4th revert:
 * 5th revert:
 * 6th revert:

After a 3RR warning was sent to one of the anonymous IPs, it stopped reverting and within a short period of time, the username that this report is being filed on was created and the first edits it made on Wikipedia were concerning the anonymous edits/reverts in question. A warning was also sent to Apollo1975 after reversions of the same material as the above listed IPs, as this new user has shown no interest in editing any other material on Wikipedia, and indeed this account seems to have been registered with the sole intention of subverting the 3RR warning sent to the anon IP. Even though WP:DUCK would seem to apply, CheckUser is being requested to confirm that this username is posting from one of the above IPs, or from the same range. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! GarnetAndBlack (talk) 14:44, 29 September 2010 (UTC)


 * A brand-new username has been added to this report. AWhiteHat's first edit on Wikipedia was to duplicate a retaliatory sockpuppet investigation report against me. This is most likely Apollo1975 using another sock to continue a pattern of disruption that began from their first edit on Wikipedia. I'd respectfully submit that CheckUser be considered again for this investigation, now that we have two usernames involved and not just anonymous IPs. GarnetAndBlack (talk) 16:41, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
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Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
I'm sorry, but checkuser will not link IPs with accounts. Any action would need to be based on behavior alone. TN X Man 14:50, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Interesting. No comments on any IPs, but Apollo1975 is ✅ as, who showed up out of the blue to comment here. TN X Man  16:36, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, thanks! You figured that out before I even edited the report to add that new username. Do you guys have psychic powers? ;) GarnetAndBlack (talk) 16:43, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 2over0 has blocked everyone, so I will mark this for close. I can neither confirm or deny any psychic abilities without the informed consent of my superiors. TN X Man  17:33, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I was just reading up on the instructions for administrators - is there anything else I should do here? If the checkuser pixie dust actually gave psychic powers, you would already have notified me. Busted! - 2/0 (cont.) 17:37, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Tag the sockmaster, of course :) Already done. T. Canens (talk) 17:44, 30 September 2010 (UTC)