Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/FloridaJusticeInstitute/Archive

12 January 2011

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FloridaJusticeInstitute was blocked as a username violation after edits to its article. Literally minutes after that account was blocked, JoshGlickman shows up and introduces the same information that was introduced in FloridaJusticeInstitute's edit. As it turns out, this is a copyvio of the institute's About Us page. Blueboy96 19:45, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

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– The two users are likely the same person. The difference is that User:FloridaJusticeInstitute was indefinitely blocked for a username violation, which normally implies that the person is allowed to continue under another username without penalty. If JoshGlickman warrants a block, that will need to be determined based on behavior. –MuZemike 19:48, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Doesn't seem that he'd be allowed to make these edits even with a username change, per WP:COI and WP:FAQ/Organizations. Blueboy96 19:53, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Perhaps not, but that's a content issue and is beyond the scope of SPI. Sockpuppet cases are just for whether or not people are abusing multiple accounts. One account being blocked as a username violation, and then the editor registers another legitimate account isn't sockpuppetry. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 20:14, 12 January 2011 (UTC)