Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Hypocritepedia/Archive

Evidence submitted by Diannaa
The IP vandalised my talk page with a gigantic "test test test" edit (can't post diff: too big) shortly after I reverted his removal of sock puppet templates for Hypocritepedia2 through 5 while on recent changes patrol last night. The IP edited the talk pages of Yourmombot and Assbot whilst on his socking and vandalism spree last night. The talk pages of Yourmombot, Assbot, and Zim2007 (can't post diff: too big) were all edited by their users within 20 minutes of each other earlier in the day. There is another nest of socks under Zim2007. Diannaa (Talk) 15:25, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

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 * All of those accounts are currently indef blocked for various reasons. It's likely that the IP is Zim2007, but that IP is blocked as well. We're not going to indef block an IP. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:47, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

13 July 2014

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A return of one of the older sockmasters here, Hypocritepedia/Zimmbotkiller was blocked back in 2010 after a long period with many socks and IP's adding incorrect or enthusiast info to television station and network articles, along with a WP:IDHT attitude towards any of the articles they WP:OWNed dealing with topics in their area of North Dakota. Still on a Daktel IP, they're adding inconsequential information about west coast feeds on certain Midcontinent Communications systems to network articles with unsourced names, along with this unsourced edit on one of their constant targets, North American television frequencies, along with editing the Craig Cobb page with the inappropriate and foul-mouthed edit summaries they've had in the past.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 10:48, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

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Blocked for two weeks, and based on past history, I took the unusual step of preventing talk page access at the outset. Nasty stuff.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:41, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

19 August 2014

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Another day, another return of this editor who continues to 'hack Wiki' rather unsuccessfully while calling those reverting their edits facists and cyberbullies. Second IP range is for recording only as it got a year block for their editing last week and this silly YouTube video outright telling them how they kept grabbing IP's. First IP got a 72h while I was writing this up, so once that block ends use this for reference if they decide to come back.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 01:01, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Note that the user admitted in one of their edits that they're wardriving public wifi spots like #1 to continue to edit now that their home IP is blocked, so consider collateral damage against the innocent editors in this vandal's area.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 05:11, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * Closing case as the latest IPs have been blocked. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:56, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

13 November 2014

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Pretty obvious, except this time they've finally sadly figured out the whole 'wireless hotspot-hopping' vandalism trick with a Verizon card/phone rather than sticking to Daktel or Midcon IP's like they've done in the past. Leaving the usual 'look ZOMG Wikipedia is censoring everything left-wing conspiracy' nonsense on usertalk pages they've spiraled into in the last few years. One of the links seems to give out their real name, which I won't detail further per WP:OUTING.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 08:58, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * The IP has been temporarily blocked. Mike V  •  Talk  17:23, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

17 February 2015

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They must've finally unplugged their Daktel modem enough because they made a return last night under a new IP, this time under the '194' node rather than the '195' that was rangeblocked. Same old behavior, adding obvious (and sometimes, incorrect) information about cable network timeshift feeds to articles, and the usual 'well I checked Google Maps traffic so it's true' edits to Speed limits in the United States by jurisdiction.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 14:47, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

ETA New report; back on the '195' node playing with the SPI, and this inappropriate categorization.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:58, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

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All blocked. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 05:07, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

10 July 2015

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Right back at it on their favorites Speed limits in the United States by jurisdiction and two more on cable theft; had a feeling on their first but AGF'ed before I saw the speed limit edit. It's a Verizon Wireless IP so block will do little but catalog they know the semi-protects are gone.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 03:51, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * IP not active any more. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  12:45, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

09 March 2016

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Return of Hypo's "Zimmerman"-prefixed string of socks dealing with North Dakota media/telecom topics and attacks on right-wing topics and personalities, including an inappropriate pagemove for Timothy McVeigh and a "middle name makes them look more odious" attempt to pagemove Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and yet another edit on Craig Cobb, plus a bonus 'Trump is a facist' categorization. On McVeigh and Tsarnaev, also attempted new page creations with inappropriate names that were G10ed on sight. If they even have an WP:SO extended this should show they don't deserve to return.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 04:15, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * The user came on as, which has a rash of socks going back to 2007. I'm not outing by saying their last name is Zimmerman as past socks have proclaimed that 'your wiki has been hacked by Zimmerman'. This user has been a thorn for years and has also attempted to compromise reporter's outside accounts through the years, along with boasts on YouTube and newsgroups about rounding our blocking protections. The past log of the SPI, including their insistence on editing Craig Cobb should show their history of anti-Semetic and anti-right wing figure edits.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 15:22, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Please run a CheckUser; Hypo's IP's have been banned at the Meta level for cross-wiki abuse. Hypo has zero business editing here and I'm only doing my due diligence in reporting and WP:DENYing their edits as required. Again, just checking Hypo's SP history of right-wing article attacks and ND topic ownership establishes the pattern easily. I've been trying to stop this user for years and certainly know what I'm taking about.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 15:27, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

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 * . Could you point to some of the other "Zimmerman"-prefixed users? I can only see one in the archive and it was never confirmed to be Hypocritepedia. Additionally, could you provide some diffs from previous socks which are similar to these edits? Thanks, Sam Walton (talk) 15:11, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * So, where is that "Zimmerman"-prefixed string of socks? I don't see a single evidence connecting Zimm2 to any other user. And, by "evidence", I mean WP:diffs.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:17, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I appreciate that you know what you're talking about but we can't block this user or endorse CU without some actual evidence linking this account to other accounts. Looking back through the accounts in the SPI archive I still can't see any diffs which are similar enough to this account's edits to endorse a CU nor to block as a duck. Sam Walton (talk) 15:36, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with Sam in full here. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 19:49, 10 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I've got a mail in to CheckUser-l about this. Please hold. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 23:35, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Any updates on this DeltaQuad? Sam Walton (talk) 21:40, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I have to dig back through the evidence, which I'll try to do before the end of the day eastern on friday. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 04:22, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Any word? Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 21:00, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
 * There is enough behavoiral and technical evidence that Zimm2 and Zim2007 are the same person. Hypocritepedia used to edit from the same range. The stewards have noted ✅:
 * for connections:
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 13:47, 20 March 2016 (UTC)
 * First four tagged. DeltaQuad, could you clarify whether there is any CU evidence linking the last two to each other and/or the other accounts? I assume requires behaviour analysis because the accounts are ? Sam Walton (talk) 23:54, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, blocked based on behavioural evidence. Sam Walton (talk) 23:57, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
 * for connections:
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 13:47, 20 March 2016 (UTC)
 * First four tagged. DeltaQuad, could you clarify whether there is any CU evidence linking the last two to each other and/or the other accounts? I assume requires behaviour analysis because the accounts are ? Sam Walton (talk) 23:54, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, blocked based on behavioural evidence. Sam Walton (talk) 23:57, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
 * First four tagged. DeltaQuad, could you clarify whether there is any CU evidence linking the last two to each other and/or the other accounts? I assume requires behaviour analysis because the accounts are ? Sam Walton (talk) 23:54, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, blocked based on behavioural evidence. Sam Walton (talk) 23:57, 22 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Looks good. Closing preliminarily (pending signoff). Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 04:53, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Zimm2? Also Sam, if you see the behavior, I'd rather not dive into technical evidence, as it's not something that's concrete. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 05:01, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Oops, blocked and tagged. Sam Walton (talk) 09:16, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

08 April 2016

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IP from user's common ISP Daktel sent a password reset request to my email this morning. A nigh ineffective way to hijack my account, but is harassing and a nuisance. Mainly advisory to the report as IP has made no edits to en.wiki in any form.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 21:03, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Never mind never having activity on en.wiki; another vandal entry to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a PA on Criticism of Facebook, and this to my talk page.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 08:17, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Second report on Drdaviddukesucks is report-only; already blocked as an IU.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 22:11, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

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15 April 2016

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Making same edits as other blocked users on KRDK-TV. Quaking sock of other blocked account User:Zimm2. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:31, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

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18 April 2016

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Already blocked, report only; same edits as the last two unexamined reports, along with an attack page against me.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 18:18, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * Added User:Jahartsarnaevsucks, making similiar edits on Tsarnaev. RickinBaltimore (talk) 18:23, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Also added User:Tsarnaevsucks, blocked user but a pretty blatant sock from their edits. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:12, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

23 April 2016

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Report only, already blocked, WP:DUCK.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 23:10, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

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26 April 2016

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Same edits as last few socks and impersonation of my username; asking for a CU.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 06:02, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Tagging as suspect and closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:23, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

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This one has been a more subtle and quiet form of socking than Hypo's traditional 'Donald Trump is a so-and-so (expletive)' along with mainly staying away from the Tsarnaev brother articles, but signs point to their usual destinations of attacking right-wing figures and North Dakota media and road articles;


 * This edit on cable television piracy, where they remove "CableCARD" as they've done in the past.
 * several edits to Alex Jones (radio host), the first categorizing him as a "propoganda organization", the next as "far-right politics in the US. Chased off the page right after that.
 * Alex Jones is a Southern Poverty Law Center "hate group".
 * One edit on the Tsarnev DAB page to categorize it as a surname-page only against guidelines.
 * Three inappropriate edits on favorite target Craig Cobb.
 * "Propoganda organizations" cat on alternative media.
 * The redirect Donald Trump Caused Riots to the Trump campaign page.
 * Charleston church shooting gets the "Confederate States of America" cat.
 * The return of their ill-sourced speed estimates on Speed limits in the United States.
 * Removal in bulk of a station's broadcasts on KBMY.
 * Link add on Midco. If not for auto-confirmed semi-protection on Daktel they would have been there too.

Obviously they're using this softer-toned account in order to test their new way of getting on here as their previous Daktel range was blocked until May 2019, so a CheckUser is highly asked for. Any other questions please ping me.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 21:37, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

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Wikipedia hates ip addresses like 69.178.195.74. 97.41.0.25 (talk) 21:54, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for flagging your IP address right on here. Makes the process of CheckUser so much easier.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 21:56, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:45, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

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Current harassment ongoing using my unused talk pages on other language projects and Wikiquote and Meta; will get together links but is spamming all of my talkpages with this.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 00:38, 23 June 2016 (UTC)


 * This report is just for the record as the IP has been blocked. This IP added spam on my Meta page, including a link to a shoutwiki page that links to this page (i.e. this SPI) and was last edited by Zimm2, an account indef blocked as being a sockpuppet of Hypocritepedia. The same user made several similar or identical edits on Meta before being blocked. Etamni &#124; &#9993; &#124; ✓ 14:27, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Consider this withdrawn as record-only; a rangeblock was applied to the IP after I reported the spamming on Meta, so this has been taken care of.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 04:50, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * IP already globally locked for a few days and blocked for a very long time. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:25, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

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Pretty much report-only at this point as it's a wireless IP and ten hours have past; hit all of Hypo's favorite article targets, including Cable television piracy, Metal theft (suicide of course has nothing to do with metal theft), and Craig Cobb (will be oversighted shortly; personal info revealed).  Nate  • ( chatter ) 08:44, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * They've hopped to 97.41.0.132 so I've placed a two week soft block on 97.41.0.0/24.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:48, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

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Same behavior as was done with the last Verizon Wireless IP sock; about to ask for protection on Craig Cobb to lock that down.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 11:35, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Third IP just sent a password reset to my account.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 01:48, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

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Adding several users that had "sucks" in their usernames attacking, , , , , and. All were reported to UAA and were created at about the same time. Could all be related. — MRD2014 T C 02:56, 18 July 2016 (UTC)


 * I just added another batch of "X sucks" usernames. I think that's everyone but I might have missed a few. Sro23 (talk) 11:27, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

And now we have a "F***you(username)" strain seeming to start; I get to lead off, of course (apologies to all of you who have to deal with all this). CU advised, but I'm pretty sure this is "turning off/on" of their Verizon hotspot again.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 23:13, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * Thanks . All "sucks" accounts blocked. --Neil N  talk to me 03:27, 18 July 2016 (UTC)
 * New batch blocked. --Neil N  talk to me 11:45, 18 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Marking as closed. Mkdw talk 16:17, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

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(Note due to past history of off-wiki harassment against me I am not leaving them a notice on their page). Behavior/topic area match; this edit on Tumblr re-establishes their need to mention terrorism everywhere on the wiki without sources, along with this edit to WannaCry ransomware attack. All edits are confined to those type of topics and television in eastern North Dakota. Suspecting they're using a slow-crawl of good edits to re-establish themselves before returning to their usual WP:BATTLEGROUND mentality regarding right-wing figures. My antennae went up regarding a pagemove from Daktel to Dakota Central (their ISP), as they have edit-warred in the past to retain their 'good' version. The username mentioning the Brett Kavanaugh testimony line also raises WP:UAA issues.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 00:39, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Cloudflare edit here mentioning 'fake news', which hits their main MO.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 01:54, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:30, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

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Rangeblock just ended, and their first edit was their usual MO of anti-semetic refuse against extreme right/left-wing figures and general spam, along with clogging up templates. There shouldn't be any need for the 69.178.192.0/22 range to be editing in the next couple years, so I ask for the rangeblock to be restored anew.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 23:59, 12 January 2020 (UTC)

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 * Comment Thank you for the RB re-application, .  Nate  • ( chatter ) 00:15, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

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 * Range blocked for a long time. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 00:12, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

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Long-term disruption from this IP range, including personal off-wiki harassment against me in the past. The block expired naturally at the start of 2023, but the vandal immediately resumed their repulsively contentious and anti-Semitic edits in a number of controversial topics, including several rev-del'ed edits since the last rangeblock expired and many hits on the filter logs. and doled out several one-IP blocks on  and, but they count on having a small phone cooperative, Dakota Central, automatically doling out new IPs at their mercy and not having the staff to handle abuse reports (not blaming Daktel here, who have been victims of their campaign themselves for years). As the range has been blocked before and the IP blocks added new time, I'm asking for the reviewer to go beyond the usual three years because of their full refusal to be NOTHERE (thankfully their worst attacks against me are pointless rants on anti-Wiki forums). Also pinging, who is the last active admin who blocked the range. Several other current edits are PAs and need to be oversighted; I also refuse to notify the IP of this report to prevent further harassment.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 01:58, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * Blocked for 3 years without TPA (duplicating last block). If edits need oversighting, please e-mail the OS group. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:31, 10 January 2024 (UTC)