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27 February 2016

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User:Denis.g.rancourt created the Ontario Civil Liberties Association article on 18 July 2015. He was subsequently accused of conflict of interest and admitted an association with the organization. Since then, User:Tobeme_free has been editing the article from the same point of view. User:Tobeme_free's only prior edits had been 6 made on 30 October 2011 before going dormant for over 4 1/2 years and then suddenly springing back to life on 14 Febrauary 2016 to edit the Ontario Civil Liberties Association article and contribute to various talk pages in regards to the article. The only articles User:Tobeme_free has ever edited are Ontario Civil Liberties Association and Dorothy Reitman. In a post made here User:Tobeme_free states "I have communicated with Denis Rancourt in this regard and we both agree that this would be an acceptable solution. While Mr. Rancourt does have a COI related to this page, I do not. I am an Advocate for the cause." and that " last change is (and was) acceptable to both Rancourt and myself" however there is no evidence on either User talk:Tobeme free or User talk:Denis.g.rancourt or anywhere else of the two communicating with each other on wikipedia and, as far as I can tell, their email via wikipedia options are not enabled. This strongly suggests that either they are the same person or, at the very least, that there is meatpuppetry going on.

It also appears taht the User:Tobeme_free account sprang back to life concurrently with User:Denis.g.rancourt being warned about suspected IP sockpuppetry here.

Lastly, there is suspicious IP editing at Denis Rancourt which suggests that Rancourt, who presumably is User:Denis.g.rancourt in real life, has been editing his eponymous article in violation of WP:COI. Concerns about this were made here.

192.235.252.195 (talk) 18:26, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

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I am not a sockpuppet account for Denis Rancourt. Tobeme free (talk) 19:17, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

Given the finding below about the use of anonymous proxies, has the account or underlying IP range been blocked?192.235.252.195 (talk) 21:04, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

For the Clerk and Admin: I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have to resolve this issue. Tobeme free (talk) 23:47, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

The complaining IP address has a history of harassing Wikipedia pages. Something which, IMO, should be looked into in the context of this investigation: 192.235.252.195 Tobeme free (talk) 23:47, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

He has also filed an additional false complaint here: Tobeme free (talk) 23:47, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

My complaint against his disruptive changes has been addressed here: Tobeme free (talk) 23:47, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

And now he has filed a new false complaint here: (I have not used my account to circumvent policy or engage in any form of abuse) Tobeme free (talk) 23:47, 27 February 2016 (UTC) Tobeme free (talk) 22:19, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

Please note the related discussion at: WP:ANI Tobeme free (talk) 18:31, 28 February 2016 (UTC)


 * I am alleging that you have used an open proxy combined with a sockpuppet account to evade WP:COI. 192.235.252.195 (talk) 14:42, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

According to Open_proxies: "When a Checkuser detects that an account has been using open proxies, this information may be considered when evaluating suspicions of sock puppetry or other editing abuses. If there is an appearance that an account has been using open proxies to circumvent policy, the account may be blocked." That certainly seems to be the case here. 192.235.252.195 (talk) 23:27, 27 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Unless there is enough behavioral evidence to support action, I suggest that this be closed, as the OP has been blocked for their repeated accusations. any comment on behavior? --  The Voidwalker  Discuss 20:53, 28 February 2016 (UTC)


 * I looked at this at WP:ANI. I do not see behavioural evidence to support the allegation of sockpuppetry. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 21:07, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * The two named accounts are between and . Tobeme free is hiding behind an anonymous proxy server.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:16, 27 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Closing this one, per the recommendations of and .  —  Rich wales (no relation to Jimbo) 05:36, 23 March 2016 (UTC)