Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Barbara.d.martin/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets


Reopen please


 * has declared that he's paid by the subject of one of the articles, I need to check that this is not the same sockpuppeteer please, so I can help him. Guy (Help!) 21:52, 26 February 2017 (UTC)


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A set of users who have collectively edited a walled garden of articles on a related series of articles: Bluemercury, Barry J. Beck, Michael Lastoria, &pizza, Steve Salis and a handful of others, mainly deleted. This looks to me like a PR firm. Guy (Help!) 16:08, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

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I am responding to the claims made by JzG. I have made and updated pages to provide factual citable information and have not done anything that is "disruptive, misleading, or unhelpful". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vtroisi (talk • contribs) 17:32, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
 * That doesn't address the issue. It also assumes that your judgment of what constitutes valid and neutral content is the sole correct one. Free hint: it's not. Guy (Help!) 08:32, 23 February 2017 (UTC)


 * I only work from my account vtroisi. I know Barbara Martin, but do not use her account. I have updated pages and created pages to ensure they are factual based published sources. Vtroisi (talk) 20:07, 23 February 2017 (UTC) I do not know any of the other users cited here.Vtroisi (talk) 20:09, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * - Please, check those accounts:, , . Others are .  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:25, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Vtroisi and Donaldwmeyer are to each other, and EmailIsTheDevilsWork is  to them. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 03:06, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * , are you stating that you are the same person as used the other accounts (or are affiliated with them) but haven't violated policy as per WP:ILLEGIT? Please list all accounts you've used in the past and explain the similar editing patterns, please. ~ Rob 13 Talk 04:08, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Separately, I'd like to know if you've been paid in connection to any edits that you've made on Wikipedia. Please note that, as per WP:PAID, you are required to disclose that fact. ~ Rob 13 Talk 04:14, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Based on the comment admitting to affiliation with the master account here, I've blocked Vtroisi indefinitely. WP:MEAT applies if nothing else. Based on behavioral and technical similarities to Vtroisi, I've also blocked Donaldwmeyer indefinitely. Still evaluating the other two. ~ Rob 13 Talk 20:15, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the remaining two accounts due to behavioral connections. It's unclear if this is sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry. I would guess the latter. Either way, it violates policy. ~ Rob 13 Talk 20:21, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * has also been blocked as a sock based on behavior. ~ Rob 13 Talk 20:29, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * With the master now editing, I can give Vtroisi / Barbara.d.martin a, as they edit from the same residential connection, but can't verify they are the same person. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:18, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * has also been blocked as a sock based on username and behavior. ~ Rob 13 Talk 21:21, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked Mmastroianni based upon behavior., feel free to treat anyone who creates a similar article, indicates they're paid by Bluemercury, etc. as a sock going forward. It's either sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry, but for administrative purposes, they're one and the same. ~ Rob 13 Talk 23:27, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

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So this is a bit different. User has disclosed paid editing but recreated same article from previous sock (Michael lastoria) Chrissymad  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  20:53, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

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. Also, page deleted. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 22:05, 28 February 2017 (UTC)