Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/IMacDev/Archive

Report date June 24 2009, 10:24 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

WP:SPA user whose only edits involve adding spam article's regarding a business named IMacDev to Wikipedia. Origionally edited under now blocked account IMacDev (WP:UAA block).
 * Evidence submitted by Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs )

The current User:Tuller V.Received multiple warnings and CSD notices about adding spam to Wikipedia, and removal of speedy deletion templates. Currently at a last warning, IP 217.12.195.242 suddenly shows up and removes a CSD template. Obvious sock. Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 10:24, 24 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.

When IMacDev was blocked the uw-spamublock was used on the user talk page, but the block log shows UsernameBlocked, a redirect to uw-ublock which suggests creating a new account, and that is what the user would have seen when trying to edit a page after being blocked. I think that blocking the account for sock puppetry isn't an accurate reason – although blocking the account for advertising is probably appropriate. snigbrook (talk) 11:48, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Comments by other users
 * True, i reported the username to WP:UAA and the block was truely for that offence; The account would not have been sufficiently warned for an advertising block in the first place. I mainly reported Tuller v. for abusing an IP to evade an indef block, but the previous account weighted in into that decision. Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 12:53, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

I have blocked. I am leaving the IP for now to see if anything else occurs. – B.hotep •talk• 11:25, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

The IP is most likely the user editing while logged out. The autoblock will take care of the user if issues arise. Icestorm815 •  Talk  19:14, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions