Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Balubz/Archive

28 December 2010

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Balbuz was blocked for copyright violations, Balbuz123 for being a sock per DUCK, and the IP listed has been active recently in the same area: SM City mall articles (a Philippine mall chain). Balubz created this odd "sandbox-style" edit to his userpage, and the IP actually worked on it. This IP would not have done this unless it were Balbuz; but there appears to be a "sockfarm edit war" among several SPAs at these articles. I have had experience with and, both mall SPAs and both blocked indefinitely: blatant copyright violations and competence being issues with both. The following is a list of additional similar accounts that I feel need checking (IPs are not listed): All edit these articles exclusively, and some are at odds with others. There's been a lot of blatant copyright violations at these articles, and I believe several of theses accounts may be related. Balubz (the 1st) is certainly stale, but hopefully most of the others are not. While preparing this report, the brand-new popped onto my watchlist: Penaamiel said "I am Amiel" on his user page, so this one could be related as well. Thank you. Doc  talk  04:30, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Note - Amiel0425's edit here should be enough for a DUCK block as a sock of Penaamiel on its own. Doc   talk  05:26, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

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All ❌. I'm sorry, but whomever is causing the abuse will likely continue to do so, and we cannot stop him/her. I recommend AGFing in the future for stuff like this. –MuZemike 06:45, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * "All" unrelated except Penaamiel and Amiel0425 (to each other). I think repeated blatant copyright infringement is where AGF gets walked upon by the offender.  As for the apology: none needed (I got one 20 minutes b4 the CU ;>).  I don't share the same outlook on this stuff.  If we can't "stop" them, we can a least "stem the tide".  Thank you :>  Doc   talk  07:11, 28 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Users appear to be unrelated based on CU response, closing. Nakon  08:00, 30 December 2010 (UTC)