Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/ArthurRead1234/Archive

23 July 2014

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Oblong&diff=618028130&oldid=617968477 MartinSFSA (talk) 13:26, 23 July 2014 (UTC)

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 * Same names.  Occult Zone  (Talk • Contributions • Log) 12:02, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Having "1234" in one's name does not make them the same. That's got to be one of the most common numbers in usernames, along with "69" and any double numbers (11, 22, et. al.). I personally don't think we can find conclusive evidence on this account's status as a sockpuppet. Marshall1234's first edit certainly seems suspicious, as the account reverted to one of ArthurRead1234's edits; that said, a single edit can't really prove sockpuppetry. I'm also new to these investigations, so maybe one edit is enough, it just doesn't feel like it in this case. Is it a safe assumption that the account is a sockpuppet? Yeah. Is there evidence? I don't think so, at least not yet.  Corvoe  (be heard) 13:37, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Corvoe, the prefix 1234 is VERY much the small end of the egg. If this was some one of a similar name who reverted a random edit, there'd be no evidence. As it is, it's a persistent vandal who was warned they'd be banned, and a second account (started immediately upon this warning) which does nothing but revert the same vandalism of the master account back. And they both use a mobile account -- exclusively. So that's quite strong circumstantial evidence. MartinSFSA (talk) 02:31, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

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 * - More than I can look at tonight. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  04:28, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  15:35, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  15:35, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  15:35, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  15:35, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  15:35, 26 July 2014 (UTC)
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  15:35, 26 July 2014 (UTC)


 * All blocked and tagged. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 15:54, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

02 May 2015

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Strong similarity by name. Disruptions here and here. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:50, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * Account blocked by C.Fred. Mike V • Talk 04:00, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

15 December 2015

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Same pattern of edits on same page as before. Same method of access. Similar suffix on name (12345). No vandalism noted. MartinSFSA (talk) 13:21, 15 December 2015 (UTC)

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 * Diff one https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shapies&diff=prev&oldid=695279302
 * Diff two https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shapies&diff=prev&oldid=695285242
 * Sockmaster diff https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Shapies&diff=prev&oldid=617486037
 * Again, no vandalism noted. Similar name, same method of editing, similar volume of edits. MartinSFSA (talk) 02:00, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

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 * - In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
 * 1) At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
 * 2) At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
 * 3) In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  21:54, 15 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Checked based on diffs supplied and that I'd already been asked about on my talk page. These two accounts are ✅ to each other, but the other blocked accounts are and the CU log isn't particularly helpful so . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:17, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * . Waiting on behavioural evidence for the tags. Mkdw talk 20:51, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't see any more scope for evidence beyond supplied; if they proceed to sock again they will only repeat the same behaviour. MartinSFSA (talk) 08:00, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

07 January 2016

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The very first edit for this account was to edit the sandbox of one of the previous sockpuppet accounts, User:WaterQert1/sandbox. Whpq (talk) 15:30, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

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 * Mkdw talk 17:34, 7 January 2016 (UTC)