Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Codyfinke/Archive

Evidence submitted by Jerem43
Codyfinke is a longtime sock master who has a certain set of editing behaviors. The most obvious one is he likes to include "Cody" in his user name. Beyond that he gravitates to television and movie articles then branch out to restaurant and foodservice related articles. All of his recent articles and contributions since registering follow that pattern and the structure of those edits conform with his editing habits.

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Blocked and tag updated.  E lockid  ( Talk ) 23:50, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

29 June 2011

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Inserted same fictional game at New Jersey Lottery previously inserted by confirmed sock. Plus it fits the sockmaster's pattern of using "Cody" in usernames. oknazevad (talk) 05:02, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

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 * - Quack quack. Checkuser not needed here, obvious sock. Steven Zhang  The clock is ticking....  11:42, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Account blocked and tagged.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  05:49, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

02 July 2012

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This is a definite sock of, to begin with, there is the edits at which is his favorite article to edit. Add in the most recent edits at various fast food chains, media outlets and television showws and you can see his pattern of edits coming around. Also include the creation of articles that fail GNG and are often duplicates of existing articles. (New Video Group).

He has edited this article repeatedly under his various aliases. Here are some more of the articles he has been at: Most of these represent his fascination with television and media. The final giveaway is his name structure, CodyXxxx, where he uses his name with some other subject he likes.

--Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 03:43, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

A would also like to note that he has stated that he does not want to be blocked again on his talk page. --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 05:37, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

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Blocked and tagged. --MuZemike 23:15, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

17 November 2012

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Just filing this on behalf of this AIV report to make sure it doesn't get forgotten about. I will notify Jerem43 immediately after filing this so he can provide evidence. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 05:33, 17 November 2012 (UTC)


 * comment by - Cody is famous for a pattern of editing, specifically game shows, media companies and fast food products. He also has a pattern of never responding to posts on hi talk page or the articles he edits talk pages. However, it is his most obvious habit that gives himself away is that he always uses Cody Finke in his name. --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!)  06:02, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  16:22, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
 * added.
 * Blocking both socks indef, tagging and closing.

12 June 2013

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Obvious username match to Codyfinke. No need to elaborate, and edit history resembles Cody's in full.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:07, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 08:29, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

17 June 2013

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I've dealt with Cody on numerous occasions, and know his particular behaviors rather well. This user "feels" like Cody in the pattern of edits he makes, his behaviors on talk pages (including his own) and the subjects he is editing. There are so many edits, it is hard to sing out single diffs. It is the very pattern of edits on retail shopping establishments, media companies and finally restaurants that leads me to think this is him again. This is the exact same pattern of behaviors that Cody engages in. The Main missing element is him incorporating his name in the user, however he has done this on a few occasions. Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 04:51, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

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I don't know about sockpuppeting but I just reverted and edit of thirs to CMT (Canada) ‎ and had a look at a ew other of their recent ones and reverted CPAC (TV channel) ‎ and Univision tlnovelas and stopped looking further back. These were all cases where they said another slogan was now in use of a logo was now out of use. Especially the last case it is a bit much to say a TV channel no longer uses a logo when their home page quite obviously does uses it. So even if they aren't a sock there's something definitely wrong with them. Dmcq (talk) 11:27, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * We really need diffs here. If there so many edits, it would take an impossible amount of time to go through and make the connection since we aren't familiar with the editor as much as you say you are, and we depend on your giving us more direction than this in order to investigate.  Without more info, I can't investigate. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  13:47, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing. A "gut feeling" and similar topics aren't sufficient evidence. I took a short look through the contributions and was unable to find any substantial evidence. Reaper Eternal (talk) 12:46, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

17 July 2013

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No need to elaborate; the same usual targets and minutia, same naming pattern (though now they seem to enjoy maritime-themed patterns), same odd redirects never typed in by anyone.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 08:35, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the sockpuppets. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 12:38, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

19 July 2013

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Once again recreating inane food and media redirects that won't see any use or are misdirected completely. Username match easily...if there was any way to block any "Cody'SillyName'" on sight I'd support it, but banning all Cody's I know would be impossible.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:02, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * Quacking loudly. Blocked and tagged. Jafeluv (talk) 09:54, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

19 July 2013

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This user has employed over 50 userids. See:. He is now using the id CodyTVGuide to avoid blocks on his other accounts. 75.0.193.147 (talk) 01:04, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

20 July 2013

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Made the same edits to Multichannel television sound and Friends (magazine) as Cody's last few accounts, and thinks readers are somehow confused by Vince Lombardi and Vince Guaraldi, which sound nothing alike besides the first name.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 22:30, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  18:47, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * IP hardblocked one week. Closing.

— Berean Hunter   (talk)  18:52, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Also note that CodyTVGuide has been indeffed.

01 August 2013

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Right back to implausible edits and redirects right off their last 1w block. The block of this IP resulted in complete peace from Codyfinke for a week, so I suggest a longer term one this time to see if that holds and we have them in check for now.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 03:50, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

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See below. — Berean Hunter   (talk)  18:26, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

05 August 2013

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Yet another sock with the same television and brand edits as Cody has had, especially the strong Barney and HIT Entertainment-related edits. As I said before the IP block seemed to have Cody reined in, so again I ask for a block of this and a block of the IP.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:58, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  18:24, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Hard-blocked the IP for 1 month, indeffed sock with tag and closing.

08 August 2013

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Possible sleeper account fitting Cody's naming patterns found through a user creation log check, requesting CheckUser.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 07:21, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * Closed. The username is not unambiguous enough to run a checkuser. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:49, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

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, you ran CU on that one IP before, but I also looked at the range. I'm not familiar with this particular sock, and I'm here because Jpgordon's note, and then I saw a note by, who checked the range as well--a decade ago--and said "probably banned User:Codyfinke". We have a similarity with names here, hence my reopening this SPI. I don't know what kind of ISP this is; there's one other user on the range (recent account, no edits yet except to a sandbox) with the same machinery but a very different name. I cannot confirm that the two Cody accounts are matches to the "original" (again, I don't know this cat, and I haven't checked the CU wiki); they're already blocked anyway. I think it's interesting that this person has not yet found a new hobby. Drmies (talk) 00:08, 8 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Interesting, yeah. I don't see anything to take further action on. Am I missing something? --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106; &#x1D110;&#x1d107; 00:28, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

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 * Anything else in this case or we good to close? Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 02:28, 16 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I posted this, and pinged Jpgordon, to see if there was anything to compare CU evidence too, and if maybe a previous admin found it worthwhile to compare and maybe formalize things. That's all--I have nothing further. Drmies (talk) 02:44, 16 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Haven't found anything else of interest. --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106; &#x1D110;&#x1d107; 02:54, 16 August 2019 (UTC)

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CodyFinke2020 is the next in the line of numbered CodyFinke socks. Same edit summaries and talk page 'justification's for their personal crusade against mentioning songs in commercials. Compare 216.6.131.152's edit summaries and talk pages comments, to those of blocked socks such as CodyFinke2019. The new registered account essentially admits it on their talk page when called out on their disruptive editing. Xanzzibar (talk) 08:51, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * Sock . The IP hasn't edited in months, but it's clearly him, and we can always reblock it if it resumes editing. GABgab 17:34, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

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New sock to continue what he got his Nth block for a few days ago. Same naming scheme as CodyFinke2020 et al, same crusade against commercials, same boiler plate talk page "explanations". Xanzzibar (talk) 17:37, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * Indef'd and tagged. Closing SPI report...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   18:06, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

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Previously IDed in November 20, 2019 case. Quack. Sum mer PhD v2.0 01:50, 3 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * Blocked for six months. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 01:56, 3 December 2019 (UTC)

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Obvious user name match. I blocked them as a sock already, and am filing this report for our records. signed,Rosguill talk 16:46, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Closing. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 21:43, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

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This edit by User:67.82.37.228 is an exact duplicate of this edit by blocked sockpuppet User:CodyFinke2021. The IP address has made other edits that match the blocked user at the article for Sussex County, New Jersey. Alansohn (talk) 18:26, 25 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * I looked at a few of their edits, and yeah, I'm sure this is the same person as recently blocked sock CodyFinke2021, so clearly block evasion. On the other hand, we've been chasing this guy for over 12 years. He didn't edit for something like 6 years than apparently decided to come back last August.  Looking at the edits to Sussex County, New Jersey, and to other articles by some of the more recent socks; they all look like reasonable edits that improved the encyclopedia.  At what point does being defender of the encyclopedia morph into being Javert?  I'll leave this open for somebody else to handle; this just feels excessively grinchy for Christmas day. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:26, 25 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Remarkably static IP. I do feel a bit like Javert here, but considering that the master is banned for repeated evasion...I don't think I can just let it slide. Blocked for a month. GeneralNotability (talk) 02:09, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

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Obvious. Back at it with a fake Barnyard movie, and trying to close an AfD despite not being anywhere near experienced to do so.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 15:55, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' The name alone is a quacker. The adding of hoax info is typical. oknazevad (talk) 20:22, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * Which previous sock added the fake movie? -- The SandDoctor Talk 20:00, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I meant "back at it" as overall re-evading their block, not that they have been regularly creating hoax movies.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 03:55, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Already blocked as a different sockpuppet. Sro23 (talk) 22:32, 2 May 2021 (UTC)