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I tried to make a new account but did not end well, because it ended up making me have to use multiple accounts which is a violation of WP:SOCK rules. I also wish not to get blocked as well 'Cheers! Central Time 301' 14:31, 13 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * My account, CentralTime301; I will no.longer use Spicyeater2005 because of WP:SOCK rules. Cheers! Central  Time 301 16:08, 13 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * If you mean to make a WP:CLEANSTART, you need to stop editing using your old account. Which account do you intend to use going forward? ST47 (talk) 15:20, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Great. Can a clerk move this to "CentralTime301" and close? ST47 (talk) 16:10, 13 November 2019 (UTC)


 * Case moved, . The SandDoctor  Talk 17:57, 13 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Closing per the above. The SandDoctor  Talk 17:57, 13 November 2019 (UTC)

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Possible block evasion https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Spshu&diff=prev&oldid=935950905 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:CentralTime301&diff=prev&oldid=931692057 Mvcg66b3r (talk) 22:05, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' Oh! I knew I recognised this IP user, I just didn't connect the dots and didn't have the time just then to dig. Of course it was CT301, referring to my comment here. I will add 192.101.255.245 above, even if it is an IP he used a few days ago and has abandoned – the range is the same. --bonadea contributions talk 22:19, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Got an email from CT301 saying "I am sorry for what I did, including what I did as a block evasion." So he admitted to his crime. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 23:13, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

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 * IPs blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 00:29, 16 January 2020 (UTC)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Mvcg66b3r&oldid=963305022 Makes similar comments to CentralTime301. Possible block evasion. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 02:05, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * , The two accounts have similar behavior; see here, here, here and here. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 02:21, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * -, I'm unclear from the one link you provided how that connects them to CT301. Please describe in more detail and provide paired diffs showing how the two accounts are similar. GeneralNotability (talk) 02:10, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * I shouldn't be helping out here, but this master is very disruptive and has been fairly active lately, and the WT:AC/N discussion has become boring. I've blocked the IP as obvious and removed all their comments from this report., it's your call, but I'd at least endorse a CU, despite 's unfortunate inability to provide diffs (not links). Best wishes!--Bbb23 (talk) 22:27, 19 June 2020 (UTC)


 * - This one's fairly iffy for me. There is definitely a shared interest in TV and radio stations, but there isn't strong behavioral evidence to link the two. However, I'm willing to endorse based on Bbb23's comments, due to his familiarity with the sockmaster. GeneralNotability (talk) 23:07, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * AKK-700 is . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:11, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Per CU findings, closing without further action. GeneralNotability (talk) 18:47, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

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Possible block evasion. BLOCK ALL OF THEM. 107.77.169.28 (talk) 00:49, 6 July 2020 (UTC) 107.77.169.28 (talk) 00:49, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * Add 107.77.169.28. I think CT301 is SP'ing that IP too. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 00:56, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
 * HE IS GLOBALLY LOCKED FROM EDITING FOR CROSS WIKI ABUSE. 107.77.169.28 (talk) 00:57, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * Shh...if you listen carefully, you can hear my eyes rolling. 107.77.189.0/24 already has a rangeblock from a couple days ago and I've rangeblocked 107.77.169.0/24 as well. 107.77.245.0/24 doesn't appear to have any recent CT301 activity (for a couple weeks) so I've left it alone. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:34, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

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Part of a range at Special:Contributions/2600:1700:7970:6D60:6CDD:450:E2B7:61C9/64. Similar topic area (TV stations), use of and interest in antivandalism tools, and in the Houston area. Raymie (t • c) 23:58, 26 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * I agree with the filer that the overlap in location with past IPs, interest in broadcasting, and especially the interest in antivandalism tools make a strong behavioral case for this being CT301. Blocked two weeks. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:46, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

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On WP:ANI, I mentioned a possible link between this account and, as they both have said they want to teach IPs who have vandalized the encyclopedia 'a lesson' for their vandalism (MMK was blocked after posting flashing imagery which could easily cause an epileptic seizure). In the last few days, I have begun to see that LTYT's behavior very much resembles that of CT301 instead, which has included fumbling around filespace and WP: space without knowing what they're doing, adding fair-use imagery to userboxen (please see their user talk page; the use of fair-use station logos is not intended for userboxen), and generally having their edit summaries resemble the same type of text I saw in the past with CT301, including pinging other editors to check out very minor edits they should know about by now, along with very BITEy behavior towards IPs. I also note that they never declared any related accounts openly on that ANI thread as I asked them to, so my suspicions are high this is a new return of CT301. I am asking for those involved with the CT301 case in the past check these edits over, and also perform a CheckUser to assuage my worries. Thank you.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 04:35, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * Hopefully a checkuser confirms Me as a Main Account. I also do not know who CentralTime301 is. LooneyTraceYT  ( Where it never goes out of style  •  contribs ) 12:18, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I also do not wanna get blocked from Wikipedia, because I like editing Television-Related stuff such as Network affiliates, And shows that Aired on MeTV and Antenna TV. So, if you block me, I will request a unblock saying That I refrained from saying stuff like Teaching a Lesson. LooneyTraceYT  ( Where it never goes out of style  •  contribs ) 15:43, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

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I observe that there is a one-year gap in activity between CT301 and LooneyTraceYT, as well as a one year gap between the blocked sockpuppet in the archive and LooneyTracyYT, but there are several IP addresses reported in the archive for block evasion. There is also a rather large overlap in interest between these accounts. I'd say the judgment about blocking should be based on whether the editor is, or isn't, a net benefit to the Wikipedia project. ~Anachronist (talk) 16:11, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
 * We have given the editor so much help, but I feel like at this point that they aren't ready at all. And it's always been my understanding if a young editor wants to come back they must comply with the WP:SO on their original account, but since CT301 is globally locked, that opportunity has exhausted itself already.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 05:01, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

I was on the fence for quite a bit here (and leaned towards endorsing CU for some time), but having looked this over multiple times, I now think that while these accounts have very similar editing habits, I can confidently say they are unrelated. Some of that confidence relates to reasons relating to material that has since been removed from public view, but here's what I can say: CentralTime301's language skills are significantly better than those of LooneyTraceYT (who makes very frequent capitalisation errors) – the massive difference in writing style is probably the strongest point here. The edit summaries, especially the punctuation, are also dissimilar. CentralTime301 is really into antivandalism tools and used Twinkle extensively, even going to the point of impersonating a Huggle user while editing logged-out; LooneyTraceYT does not use any such tools. They also exhibit a geographic focus on Kansas that they do not share with CentralTime301.That's the socking side. I do agree that there are some problematic behaviours here that they share with CentralTime301, but those are out of scope for SPI. Closing without action. Best, Blablubbs&#124;talk 00:10, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KAGW-CD&diff=prev&oldid=1052029339 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KSMO-TV&diff=prev&oldid=1052025155 Mvcg66b3r (talk) 23:45, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

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Some disruptive edits; uploading of logos without proper licensing; although most edits are in good faith. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 23:47, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * How? The logos I've uploaded that previously Had Non-free licensing were tagged with PD and sometimes were reviewed as Candidate to be copied to Commons, which I've done to Other files I've uploaded that licenses weren't changed Immediately. These files have been Ok and not tagged Failed thereafter. LooneyTraceYT   comment  •  treats  23:51, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * A previous SPI case was opened for CT301 and Trace. Pinging who said that they can confidently say they are unrelated in that case for further comment  ev iolite   (talk)  23:55, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * No evidence presented other than two diffs with zero context, you're going to need a lot more than that to persuade me that LooneyTraceYT == CT301. Closing with prejudice. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:14, 27 October 2021 (UTC)