Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BabbaQ/Archive

17 February 2011

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This IP rarely edits wikipedia, but when it does it is usually in AFD discussions around crimes in which User:BabbaQ has participated. The IP always votes the same way. I think this is BabbaQ not signing in on person to vote stack the various AFD discussions. The relevant AFDs are Articles for deletion/Schenecker double homicide, Articles for deletion/Jordan Brown (accused murderer), and Articles for deletion/Daniel Hernandez (intern). I would like to request a checkuser on this. 4meter4 (talk) 07:29, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

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I've had a look at the IP address and its contributions and compared them to those of BabbaQ. It's unfortunate that the IP has participated in some of the same AfDs, with the same vote. However, the evidence is seemingly very limited. I think this is a simple knee-jerk reaction from 4meter4 following discussions on Articles for deletion/Schenecker double homicide. BabbaQ has participated in many, many AfDs, and this IP has only appeared in 3 of those cases. Is that enough to accuse someone of sockpuppetry? The other articles the IP has edited are also articles BabbaQ has nothing to do with. Orphan Wiki 12:49, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

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I don't really see enough evidence of avoiding scrutiny or creating the illusion of support. Three AfDs over the course of a month-ish isn't a very large sample size. TN X Man 19:24, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm with TNXMan on this. Closing with no action taken. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:49, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

16 May 2011

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was blocked on 14 April for sockpuppetry. HelloKitta began editing on 17 April. Before being blocked, JustinSpringer had made edits to BRICS and India-related articles; HelloKitta has also taken an interest in BRICS and India-related articles. HelloKitta has found WP:ITNC, where JustinSpringer had edited quite a lot (getting into a very heated dispute), and T:TDYK very early on in xyr editing career, suggesting this is an editor who is familiar with these areas of Wikipedia. Given the timing of the block/new account and editing patterns, I suspect this is the same editor. Strange Passerby (talk • cont) 13:40, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

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Well, this is interesting. The following are ✅ matches to each other, but ❌ to JustinSpringer:
 * It appears there is some In the News votestacking going on, so that will need to be reviewed. TN X Man  14:00, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hm, interesting. BabbaQ is the oldest of the confirmed accounts, so I merged the case into that (from the JustinSpringer one). I've blocked and tagged both confirmed socks, blocked the master 24h for socking, and left a note on WT:ITN about the case so they know. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 19:01, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * It appears there is some In the News votestacking going on, so that will need to be reviewed. TN X Man  14:00, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hm, interesting. BabbaQ is the oldest of the confirmed accounts, so I merged the case into that (from the JustinSpringer one). I've blocked and tagged both confirmed socks, blocked the master 24h for socking, and left a note on WT:ITN about the case so they know. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 19:01, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hm, interesting. BabbaQ is the oldest of the confirmed accounts, so I merged the case into that (from the JustinSpringer one). I've blocked and tagged both confirmed socks, blocked the master 24h for socking, and left a note on WT:ITN about the case so they know. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 19:01, 16 May 2011 (UTC)