Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Gabriela Costa/Archive

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As you can see here Gabriela Costa had repeatedly tried to create an article about a Tony Nicholson. Thatbanker was recently created and wrote Tony Nicholson (Fitness Coach). Thatbanker might well not be a sock of Gabriela Costa but it is blatantly obvious that they are a UPE from their contribs. Email me if you want to know why. SmartSE (talk) 23:18, 17 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Thatbanker is a DUCK of Special:DeletedContributions/Dhratik who blocked last week per NTT i3 (Global Innovation Center). Can we please look for other accounts though? SmartSE (talk) 23:23, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

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 * - TNT❤ 13:41, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
 * The following are :
 * A sleeper,, is ✅ to . As this may be UPE, there is a chance of this being meatpuppetry - TNT❤ 13:48, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Given the behavioural similarity I have Thatbanker and G5d. SmartSE (talk) 16:54, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Tagging and closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:22, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Given the behavioural similarity I have Thatbanker and G5d. SmartSE (talk) 16:54, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Tagging and closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:22, 19 February 2018 (UTC)

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word for word recreation of Ashwin Porwal previous created by another Costa sock, Thatbanker  Nthep (talk) 20:56, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * Sock indeffed. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:00, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

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See Special:Undelete/Draft:Johnny_Pineyro that was created by. Msclguru created Johnny_A._Pineyro. The other accounts have !voted keep in the AFD - Globe2trotter is a new account, Ace Class Shadow hadn't ediedt for 5 years until 2 days before !voting. SmartSE (talk) 09:52, 20 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Added Riverayns based on this by Globe2trotter on Riverayns creation . SmartSE (talk) 09:58, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

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I have absolutely no connection with the other users listed here. I do not have multiple accounts that I use. Also, I don't see why editing Biz2credit to remove promotional content is being viewed negatively? It is ok if my opinion differs from someone else but it doesn't make me a sock puppet of someone else. Also, I have been indirectly accused of paid editing. Never have or will indulge in that. Globe2trotter (talk) 20:26, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

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 * this report is a bit weak. There obviously is a PR effort to get Mr. Pineyro into the encyclopedia, and on that point for Msclguru and Ace Class Shadow only, on the basis of "waking up" to defend recreating an article previously published by a confirmed sock.  for the rest; in particular it is my opinion that Globe2trotter is not the same user. Riverayns is probably an undisclosed paid editor but there's nothing connecting them to this case. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:36, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Msclguru and Ace Class Shadow are ❌ to each other and to the socks in the archive. If an administrator decides to block either account anyway, please do not block as socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:29, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Closing with no action. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 19:23, 29 April 2018 (UTC)