Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/CaptainAmerica12/Archive

23 May 2014

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 * CaptainAmerica12, the first registered, just uploaded a likely copyvio image to commons as "own work". The file naming is telltale: "File:Kylie's istagram 2014-05-22 08-56.jpg". He added the image to the Kylie Jenner article with the edit summary "Added image to page".

All uploaded at least one copyvio file to Commons, usually of Kylie Jenner:


 * Mrjdg95: Nearly single purpose account, editing Kylie Jenner mainly. Like the master, he uploaded a copyvio image of Kylie Jenner to commons with the same telltale file naming "File:Scott leaving LA area in Bentley Mulsanne 2014-05-13 02-58.jpg". Added image to Scott Disick article with edit summary "Added image to page"


 * Yoyooconnell: Nearly single purpose account, editing Kylie Jenner mainly. Like the master, he uploaded a copyvio image of Kylie Jenner to commons with the same telltale file naming "File:Kylie Jenner 2014 2014-05-17 14-07.jpg". Added image to Kylie Jenner article with edit summary "Added image to page"


 * Adriftinwonderland: Nearly single purpose account, editing Kylie Jenner mainly. Like the master, he uploaded a copyvio image of Kylie Jenner to commons with the same telltale file naming "File:Brandon Jenner 2014-05-09 05-47.jpg". Added image to Kylie Jenner article with edit summary "Added image to page"


 * Kunalsrane: Nearly single purpose account, editing Kylie Jenner mainly. Like the master, he uploaded a copyvio image of Kylie Jenner to commons with the same telltale file naming "File:Kylie Jenner with long hairs- 2014-05-16 21-30.jpg". Added image to Kylie Jenner article with edit summary "Added image to page"


 * Blogabee: Nearly single purpose account, editing Kylie Jenner mainly. Like the master, he uploaded a copyvio image of Kylie Jenner (now deleted so unsure of subject) to commons with the same telltale file naming "File:Sexy Ape 2014-05-07 17-19.jpg". Added image to Kylie Jenner article with edit summary "Added image to page"

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:29, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

More of copyvio images with edit summary "Added image to page" and the same telltale file naming appear in the August Alsina history here. They include:. I'm mystified. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:13, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

I just asked at IRC and was told that it's likely a timestamp from some photo importing software. The thing is that most of the accounts are all quite new, all use the same edit summary, all made few edits, and all edit young celebrity articles. Could this be some social networking collusion and not socking? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:28, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

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Nicely done report. All accounts (except one already indeffed) indeffed and tagged. I was on the fence about endorsing a CU, but I decided it would be largely a waste of time of our overworked CUs. Whether the accounts are sock puppets, meat puppets, or simply vandals, the project is better off without them. Moreover, there is sufficient behavioral evidence for each of them (some is more obvious) to indicate they are puppets to justify the findings.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:56, 24 May 2014 (UTC)

14 June 2014

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All added images to Kardashian-related pages with similar filenames characteristic of all the past socks. All only/quite single-purpose accounts, i.e. Kardashian-related. All added copyvio/missing images with identical edit summary: "Added image to page".
 * Ladygaga88 :
 * Robferrin2345:
 * Sandile Sithole:
 * Sellyandsavi:

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:14, 14 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Ladygaga88 uploaded File:At an event 2014-06-14 11-38.jpg (note the absence of person's name)
 * Sandile Sithole uploaded File:Calabasas restaurant in 2013 2014-06-14 12-39.jpg (note the absence of person's name)

I have speedy tagged the above two files as copyvios (I found the sources), and removed them from the articles.


 * Convenience links:
 * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles/Ladygaga88
 * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles/Robferrin2345
 * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles/Sandile_Sithole
 * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles/Sellyandsavi

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:24, 14 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Note that the master is registered 5/1/2014 and Sellyandsavi registered 4/17/2013; 6 edits first being 9 June 2014. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:31, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

I just added Isalyxo and Delviegalesjr. as DUCKs. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:41, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

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. I didn't endorse the last report, but I'll endorse this one for a couple of reasons. First, for sleepers - Anna keeps adding new ones. :-) Second, although I understand the connection with User:Sandile Sithole, that's still the only account that didn't edit Kylie Jenner.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:55, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅: =  (normally I wouldn't disclose this, but because we think this is all one network, I have)
 * Any other technical connections I hesitate to make, and are therefore.
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  00:55, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
 * -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  00:55, 20 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I indeffed and tagged all of the confirmed puppets of the master. I changed the tag of the master to confirmed by a CU. I indeffed Islalyxo and Heidy29, pointing to this SPI in the block itself, but without tagging as they are not technically connected to the master. I took no other action on the other accounts. That said, I'm leaving this open so that may take whatever administrative action against the others she believes is appropriate. Cearly, the edits of some - if not all - are disruptive. It's just a question of whether they should be blocked independent of socking and, if so, how long. There could also be meat puppetry involved.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:21, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Anna has commented on my talk page. Bbb23 (talk) 01:50, 20 June 2014 (UTC)
 * I will keep an eye on those not blocked and the relevant pages. And yes, meatpuppetry is a strong possibility. Thank you all. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:52, 20 June 2014 (UTC)