Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/DarkFlares/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets



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Identical sandboxes, it seems as if the master account is copying their sandbox content across to the sock account - the two cases are either 1) DarkFlares copies the content and FlaredRoses pastes it, or 2) DarkFlares copies and pastes the content into FlaredRoses's sandboxes. See Special:Contributions/DarkFlares and Special:Contributions/FlaredRoses. Also note the very similar names. --  Alex TW 14:42, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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Possible, but I believe that it would be more likely that the similar username indicates the same person. I'm more inclined to believe this now that has submitted db-user for all of their subpages, as well as their user page and initially their talk page (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:DarkFlares&diff=prev&oldid=846263157) as well. This, to me, looks like an editor trying to move usernames outside of the standard procedure. Perhaps not a sockpuppet in the standard definition, then. --  Alex TW 15:08, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm replying directly to you. Why are you splitting up a thread? --  Alex TW 15:09, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm not understanding, it makes no sense, given the now-necessary need to dodge back and forth between sections for a singular discussion. But sure, if you insist. --  Alex TW 15:13, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * The editor stated that the alternate account was indeed them ; however, I am much less inclined to believe their statement about not knowing it was against the rules or the wrong way, given their previous usage of the correct method of renaming . They knew how to get a new account. --  Alex TW 15:23, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I haven't looked too closely at this yet, but I'm wondering what your opinion is on these questions: 1) Could it potentially be two editors working together (even at the same IP), and 2) Even if the same person was using both accounts, would it be WP:ILLEGIT? Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 14:47, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Are you the same person as ? Don't worry, answering "yes" here won't get you blocked. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 15:10, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * This section is for comments by clerks, CUs, and uninvolved admins only. It helps keep the conclusions and results separate from the commentary for the historical record (in the archive). I know it seems weird; thanks for understanding. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 15:12, 17 June 2018 (UTC)
 * On the basis of 's statement that they use both accounts and the userpage tags, as well as their representation that they have used no further accounts, and the fact that WP:ILLEGIT hasn't been violated, I am closing without action. Thanks for your report – it was helpful.  Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 15:37, 17 June 2018 (UTC)