Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Erwan1972/Archive

21 April 2011

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I recently blocked 5 throwaway SPA's, listed above, for blatantly obvious sockpuppetry on Martin Hirsch. I noticed that User:Erwan1972 had also made three reverts of the same material a month or so ago, but this account has a history back to 2009, and I'm not 100% sure it's the same person; it could conceivably be a like-minded but different person, although I doubt it. I'd like to request a checkuser to see if we can confirm that Erwan1972 is the sockpuppeteer. Floquenbeam (talk) 21:39, 21 April 2011 (UTC)


 * re: the CU results: Behaviorally, I just cannot imagine the SPA's are not the same person; I don't even think meatpuppetry is a realistic possibility. I'm certainly not unblocking any of them because of the inconclusiveness of the checkuser result. I'm willing to give Erwan the benefit of the doubt, since up to now he's edited in other areas, apparently productively.  About 99% of proxy-related knowledge is over my head; I assume if it's described as a "proxy" and not an "open proxy", there's no way to tell for sure and shut it down? If that's the case, and problems resume, I'll long-term protect the article. Is there more CU-ish stuff still to come, or should I consider this closed and just leave Erwan a note to not re-add the contested material again?  Either way, thanks HA and TNX. --Floquenbeam (talk) 16:34, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Some proxies are easier to spot than others (I'm no great shakes with them, either). I have a couple places I check to identify proxies, these IPs didn't show up there. It doesn't necessarily rule them out as proxies, though. In any case, the CU part is done and I think your intended course of action is a good one. TN X Man  13:12, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Feel free to relist if/when there are new developments. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:21, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

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 * - Endorsing for confirmation, as well as to see if any accounts were missed. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 23:55, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I suspect there are proxies being used here - either that, or every single account listed is ❌ to the others. I'm leaning towards proxies. TN X Man  13:03, 22 April 2011 (UTC)