Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Chaoticfluffy/Archive

Evidence submitted by Jack Sebastian
Chaoticfluffy appears to be editing in an article, and the IP - which has made a total of three edits since its inception on 01Sep10, all in the same article, and all in support of Chaoticfluffy's edits or viewpoint. A brief view of the parent account self-admits their address is in Westchester County, NY, while an IP search puts the anon editor (ie, the sock) in East Elmhurst, NY - only 30 miles away. I suspect that the IP is access from work or school. Since this is the definition of socking, I think it should be addressed. Jack Sebastian (talk) 21:11, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

Sigh. Jack Sebastian seems to think it's impossible that more than one person could possibly disagree with him, and thus anyone who disagrees with him is that person. "My" viewpoint has been echoed by pretty much all editors engaging on the article in question (Catfish (film)) with the exception of Jack.

The evidence if a checkuser is run ought to be very straightforward in showing that I'm not anyone else. I edit from both my work and home IPs, (neither location is in East Elmhurst), and a little thought would show that any IP in Westchester will geolocate to within about 30 miles of all of New York City and much of its metro area. In addition, my work IP should whois to my employer, a well-known company that has absolutely zip to do with filmmaking of any kind.

Frankly, I would be pleased if someone would look into Jack's behavior on Catfish (film), as he's edging toward personal attacks and POV pushing, although I completely understand that this is not the venue for that. Hopefully, once he is shown that I am only myself, he'll stop tilting at windmills and start engaging in discussion again. keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 21:50, 30 September 2010 (UTC)


 * My name is ChaoticFluffy, not Chaotic Butterfly, and although I appreciate the defenses offered by PeterC and Ironholds, I will verify once again that the IP is not me editing logged out, either inadvertently or on purpose. I will also ask that Jack stop misrepresenting my edits on the article in question as "claiming" anything; a look at the talk page and article history will bear that out. keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 21:50, 30 September 2010 (UTC)


 * And, after staring at this for a bit, I want to add that while I know checkuser cannot prove a negative definitively, I would have no objection to one being run if this is an edge case of acceptability, to provide as much evidence as possible that I am not the IP. I'm about to start fanning myself and muttering about my wikireputation being besmirched, here, people! keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 22:33, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Comments by other users

 * Have you considered that it might be unintentional (i.e., "shit, I was logged out")? Ironholds (talk) 21:15, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Some person within 30 miles of her house edits wikipedia so it must be her? I know that at least 100,000+ people in the area you are describing, how can you even start to say that you know for a fact she did it? Also how does the IP's edits support her view point? Peter.C  •  talk  21:37, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I did consider the possibility that it was a logout mistake, which is why I asked Chaoticfluffy if they were related not once but twice. On both occasions, they denied any connection.
 * Additionally, it should be considered that of those 100.000 people, only Chaotic Butterfly fluffy and the IP chose to post in the article (about a film, claiming it was a real documentary, as opposed to one made to look that way). - Jack Sebastian (talk) 21:42, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
No checkuser is going to publicly connect a user with their IP address. J.delanoy gabs adds 22:22, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * - For the reason stated above, I am declining the CU request. Bsadowski1 22:40, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Closing as no action taken. -- DQ  (t)  (e)  22:07, 1 October 2010 (UTC)