Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Hydao/Archive

01 November 2012

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I suspect User:Hydao for using User:OperationPipi as a sockpuppet to engage in an edit war with an unregistered user at the article Operation C. An anonymous IP removed one his images (File:Contra-GB.jpg) from the article, providing "it does not illustrate anything at all" as a rationale. Hydao quickly reverted it (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_C&diff=514703038&oldid=514699887) and did so again when the unregistered user removed it once more. After they reverted Hydao's edit again, an UC who I suspect to be Hydao also undid the revert (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_C&diff=519999841&oldid=519999402). Eventually, the user OperationPipi engaged in an edit war with the anonymous user over the image in the article. OperationPipi would also sign some of his edit summaries in all caps (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_C&diff=520023821&oldid=520015067), something Hydao is known to do - http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_Drift_Out&diff=prev&oldid=515675027. Hydao has also engaged with other editors before about whether his images warrant to be in an article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Hydao#RE:Contra_III_cover_art. While I don't know for certain that user 89.214.32.115 is Hydao, I think it is worth mentioning. OperationPipi was banned before for edit reverts, which is maybe why it's a sock. If OperationPipi is Hydao, I think one of the accounts should be stopped so he does not abuse the other for break the rules. Thanks. Retfoj (talk) 06:56, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * Looks convincing. OperationPipi was registered less than six hours after the edit was reverted, and the only purpose of the account (and the IP) seems to be to revert back to Hydao's version. I'll go with indef for the sock account and two weeks for the master and the IP. Jafeluv (talk) 13:43, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
 * As a side note I'll say that it takes two to edit war and the person behind the 92.13 IPs hasn't exactly covered themself in glory in this regard either. That's of course out of scope for this SPI, though. Jafeluv (talk) 13:44, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

12 March 2013

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Hydao was blocked indefinitely recently after repeated insults to User:GVnayR. He would often call GVnayr "autistic". This new user also edits similar articles to Hydao or GVnayR. If this is Hydao, I also suggest his IP should be banned in case he registers a new account after being banned again (which Hydao said he would on his talk page). Salarta (talk) 14:05, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * added a new name to investigate......... was registrd after hydao said he would make a new account and it pokes fun at GVNayr.4t3q5y5 (talk) 15:26, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * has blocked all accounts, including the filer for socking. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:01, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
 * As I was edit conflicted at the same time as Reaper Eternal, I was going to say that I blocked the following accounts:, , and as Hydao. A checkuser may be needed to confirm the filer. --Bsadowski1 16:07, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
 * -  Bsadowski1 16:16, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Very 4t3q5y5 = Salarta.
 * They are ❌ to Hydao and friends.
 * ✅ = . Quite   is part of that group, though I have not ran a sleeper check at this point. --  DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  17:51, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * New Hydao socks are blocked and tagged. The two accounts that contributed to this SPI, who are not Hydao, are blocked but deliberately untagged. Someguy1221 (talk) 03:57, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

18 March 2013

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Account created on 13 March. Edits in the same subject area (Japanese games) as Hydao and hasn't wasted much time in going back to goading or criticizing User:GVnayR directly here and indirectly here and here (for which Hydao was ultimately banned). The user himself even admits here to having been editing since 2010 (the year Hydao started) under a different name. -- DAJF (talk) 13:59, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * The evidence is clear, so a check was warranted. The following accounts, some already blocked, are all Hydao:
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:34, 18 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Blocked, tagged, closing. Rschen7754 23:22, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

19 March 2013

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Pretty obvious, and in most cases basically self-admitted. All have the same common purpose of disruptive editing primarily intended to hound User:GVnayR. User:MightySockPuppet has already been blocked for obvious sock-puppetry. -- DAJF (talk) 00:31, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * - Confirm and sleeper check. NativeForeigner Talk 00:46, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Nothing else found, but it's him. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  01:28, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

20 March 2013

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I already blocked this account. This username is apparently taken from the real name of User:GVnayR's aunt. Hydao in effect admitted to using this account as a sockpuppet here. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:09, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
 * ✅ as Hydao. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 16:57, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

21 March 2013

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It took four edits for this user to begin harassing User:GVnayR, reverting four requests for audio versions of articles with an edit summary of "don't think so.". Diffs:. Every edit since then has been a change to something done by GVnayR:. Also, the username is following a pattern of Hydao's, namely mentions of autism in usernames, such as User:HighFunctioningAutismIsVeryCreepy and User:Austistic lover. Oh, also User:Katherine Elaine VanGoethem is a blocked sock of Hydao's Howicus (talk) 13:42, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:12, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Were blocked. Tagging. Closing. NativeForeigner Talk 17:59, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

09 April 2013

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similar to all other cases archived in the history. edits articles his previous socks did, as well as User:GVnayR's, who he has harassed before. 92.5.10.108 (talk) 08:59, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

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Ran a sleeper check to find out if there were any sleepers. None this time. But the account is a ✅ match. Also deleted all there creations. Elockid  ( Talk ) 15:43, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

05 May 2013

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edited the same articles his last sock did after registering. signs his user page the same way. 92.5.5.156 (talk) 22:47, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

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 * Confirmed:
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:01, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:01, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:01, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:01, 6 May 2013 (UTC)


 * I've blocked and tagged these sockpuppet accounts. I'm also blocking the IPs that were used to disrupt this SPI. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 18:09, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

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Here are the two most recent throwaway accounts harassing User:GVnayR, which is evidently what this sockmaster was most known for. I realize that all past socks are stale by now, but think it might be worthwhile checking for any sleepers. Sro23 (talk) 04:16, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  20:22, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Indeffing 2nd account as GR is already blocked and tagging both and closing.

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There probably is an even older master to which this links back, but any user who creates an account for a single day, then creates another one for the next day, probably has a long history of "previous accounts".... doubly so because the user jumps right into a somewhat experienced matter and demeanor, and even more so because his contributions can't really be said to be "constructive".... (disclosure, he PROD'ed an article I'm maintaining, which could actually be legitimate, it's not outright trolling) ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  13:02, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other and to non-stale socks in the archive:
 * I have also checked one of the CU logs, and the location used by the above accounts matches the location in the log.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:30, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I knew something was up! Thanks :D ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  00:39, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Actually you didn't block all the accounts, therefore I'm really disappointed with your performance. Feel free to block this one as well? Have fun! :) --Woofstent (talk) 23:58, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I have also checked one of the CU logs, and the location used by the above accounts matches the location in the log.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:30, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I knew something was up! Thanks :D ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  00:39, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Actually you didn't block all the accounts, therefore I'm really disappointed with your performance. Feel free to block this one as well? Have fun! :) --Woofstent (talk) 23:58, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I have also checked one of the CU logs, and the location used by the above accounts matches the location in the log.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:30, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I knew something was up! Thanks :D ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  00:39, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Actually you didn't block all the accounts, therefore I'm really disappointed with your performance. Feel free to block this one as well? Have fun! :) --Woofstent (talk) 23:58, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I knew something was up! Thanks :D ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  00:39, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Actually you didn't block all the accounts, therefore I'm really disappointed with your performance. Feel free to block this one as well? Have fun! :) --Woofstent (talk) 23:58, 9 June 2017 (UTC)