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25 February 2013

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Both users recently started to editwar at Nicolaus Copernicus, trying to add a nationality to the lede section (a longlasting conflict, which led to the consensus not to mention a nationality in the lede). Astronomer28 was blocked for a short time (WP:3RR), after the block expired Mieszko8 appeared to continue the editwarring. Both accounts made only a few edits, in case of Astronomer28 almost exclusively at Copernicus. The similar combination of a name and a number also implies sockpuppetry. Before we start a WP:Lame discussion again, it should be clarified whether both accounts are really unrelated or not HerkusMonte (talk) 14:55, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

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Please see my posts in Talk:Nicolaus_Copernicus. I have been very clear about my POV based on my research, how the current version does not respond to the NPOV (I have provided credible, published sources), and how/why the current version is not the consensus. Whether 1% or 100% of my edits on this account are about Copernicus' nationality bears no relation to the facts/NPOV. Astronomer28 (talk) 01:02, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Let me also add that the charge that I am Mieszko 8 is ludicrous and untrue. I am an open book. Stick to the facts in Copernicus, HerkusMonte. Astronomer28 (talk) 04:56, 26 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Please see which may be of interest... GiantSnowman 17:27, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

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Both Mieszko 8 and Astronomer28 have been blocked 24 hours and warned under WP:ARBEE for warring about the nationality of Nicolaus Copernicus. It is fishy that Mieszko 8 starts reverting Copernicus after Astronomer28 gets blocked on 21 February for edit warring on the same article. If a checkuser were to be run and it came back positive I think it would justify an indef block of both accounts. Mieszko 8's only activity on Wikipedia is to 'Polonize' the articles of various famous people such as Copernicus. EdJohnston (talk) 06:33, 26 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Mieszko_8 is on his 3rd block today for block evasion. Dougweller (talk) 17:41, 26 February 2013 (UTC)


 * - - I agree that a CU is needed to shed light.  The timing of edits is too coincidental, in particular, edits while the master is blocked that are similar. Dennis Brown - 2¢  © Join WER 19:31, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
 * These users appear to be completely ❌. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 22:29, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing with no action taken since the accounts appear to be unrelated. Reaper Eternal (talk) 23:24, 4 March 2013 (UTC)