Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Bt8257/Archive

23 September 2012

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These contributors have displayed very similar editing patterns, and it's been noticed by several editors. Despite receiving multiple talk page warnings, there has been no response and the editing at multiple accounts has continued. Eureka Lott 14:22, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

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Bt8257 has admitted to also being 63.226.215.252 on his talk page ; notice how he admits that it's intentional by saying "The reason why I was using the IP addresses like that is so I don't have to wait for someone else to claim the latest revision", and again later by saying "I understand that what I did was wrong (Using a second account, multiple IPs, evading the block), and will never do it again".

Here he confesses to using sock account Nuggets56 all the various IPs:

Also, all the IP addresses listed are from the same geographical area. All of these accounts and IPs are primarily focusing on moving and renaming sports rivalry articles. As Bt8257 admits to also being 63.226.215.252 it seems quite logical that the other IPs are the same user. The various accounts and IPs are frequently editing the same articles within minutes of each other as well as blanking each other's talk pages. The editor appears to be logging out to either make problematic edits as an IP address or to give the appearance of consensus, as well as creating new accounts to avoid detection.

Her are some diffs as evidence:
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 * Notice how he anonymously deleted the entire discussion when consensus didn't go in his favor
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 * Here's one in which the same article was edited as Nuggets56, 63.226.215.252, and Bt8257, all within the span of four minutes.
 * Another example of sudden multiple edits from Nuggets56, 63.226.215.252, and Bt8257 within the span of a few minutes
 * Notice how one account creates the article and then the others edit it multiple times, all within a few minutes.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChakaKong (talk • contribs) 21:12, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

The editor may also be/have a connection to User:Newlife512 who has also been blocked for sockpuppetry.

ChakaKongtalk 18:35, 23 September 2012 (UTC)
 * The talk page link that you provided mentions 63.226.210.222, not 63.226.215.252 as you stated.—Bagumba (talk) 23:13, 28 September 2012 (UTC)


 * I've already blocked for using multiple accounts, including, , and . There does also appear to be a strong behavioral connection to  and the previous sock activity of  (see Sockpuppet investigations/DragoLink08/Archive). I believe checkuser assistance would be beneficial here. IP edits from multiple addresses (75.165.13.85, 97.113.105.212, 63.226.210.222, 63.226.215.252, 63.226.220.201, 75.165.10.33) appear to connect these accounts. -- auburn pilot   talk  00:51, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
 * He's back editing as Special:Contributions/RH597. ChakaKongtalk 11:09, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

These accounts should be looked at as well: ChakaKongtalk 12:50, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

He's back editing today as 75.165.13.8. He just will not go quietly. ChakaKongtalk 11:12, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked today. -- auburn pilot   talk  18:34, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
 * After discussion with the user, his acknowledgment of socking, and an agreement to restricted editing, I've extended a second chance offer to Bt8257 and allowed him to resume editing. He is restricted from moving pages for a period of 6 months and may not edit from any other account (including editing while logged out). No blocks should be placed on him for the previous behavior, but I have no opinion on whether or not a checkuser should now be performed to determine the extent of past actions. -- auburn pilot  talk  07:34, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - - He is obviously some of these that are blocked, and I wonder about CIR issues, but only a CU can clear up this and his other socks. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 15:26, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
 * ❌:, , and  are not related to one another or Bt8257.
 * ✅:, , , and  are one in the same. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 16:06, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Indef blocked master, which got left out. Closing. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 16:11, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Missed that last note from auburnpilot. Unblocked him.  It is in your hands now.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 16:22, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
 * If Bt8257 is to remain unblocked, their restrictions need to be spelled out on their talk page and should remain there while in effect. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 16:30, 7 October 2012 (UTC)