Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/CoolRichWiseGuy/Archive

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Well, as soon as the master got reverted in many articles for adding middle names and initials to musician articles, this sock starts reverting the reverts back to the master's version. Oh, and the sock name, "TheCRW", is basically the initials of the master's name, minus the letter G. Please see also the ANI report. Dr.  K.  01:11, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

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I think that they made it deliberately obvious that TheCRW is themselves. I think that they are new and got off to too fast of a start without understanding things. They are also edit way too fast without sourcing, a current ANI thread. The master should not get bitten too hard, just forced to slow down while they learn the ropes. North8000 (talk) 03:06, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

I am confused by this. User's get blocked automatically without discussing what is happening with them? They are not a true sockpuppet, if I understand this correctly. What if they are part of an informal or formal Wiki editing group?–CaroleHenson (talk) 05:14, 12 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Aahhhh, gotcha. Thanks! I'll update the ANI page re: my question about this.–CaroleHenson (talk) 05:24, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * CU does NOT confirm. You may be dealing with a copycat--or one of your trolls. Drmies (talk) 01:16, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Reminds me a lot of the joe-jobbing sockfarm. Regardless I have blocked the new account indef. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 04:47, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * See Sockpuppet investigations/Architect 134. It's a little hard to explain. What happens is a user gets reported to WP:ANI or WP:AN3 for whatever reason, then these joe-jobbing socks impersonate said reported user in hopes of causing disruption or getting the original user blocked for socking. Sro23 (talk) 05:21, 12 July 2018 (UTC)