Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Igwwgi/Archive

Report date September 16 2009, 18:38 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Appears to be a sock with an ownership COI for False Creek Ferries engaging in a series of anti-competitive edits against potential competitors such as Granville Island Water Taxi Services and The Aquabus. My logic is as follows:
 * Evidence submitted by ConcernedVancouverite (talk)


 * This diff has igwwgi saying, "I do know the owner" when discussing permission to use a copyright graphic from the company in question.


 * This diff links 174.6.120.162 to igwwgi clearly with the addition of a spam link to http://www.youtube.com/igwwgi. (Note the "igwwgi" in the Youtube link.)


 * This diff shows 174.6.120.162 removing cited information about a competitor.


 * This diff shows 24.114.237.32 engaging in a similar removal and replacement with an uncited contradictory fact.


 * This diff shows 128.189.215.92 engaging in a similar replacement of a cited fact with an uncited contradictory fact.


 * This diff shows igwwgi breaking a link to a potential competitor by introducing a typo to the link by changing the name to include the word "Island" twice.


 * This diff shows 128.189.205.220 adding information with a link to the company in question, and leaving the link to the competitor unlinked.  I note the IP similarity to 128.189.215.92 which both appear to be at the same university.


 * This activity all started after User:False_Creek_Ferries was blocked here:  ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 18:38, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Additional diffs:


 * This diff shows 174.6.120.162 introducing an uncited factual error into a competitor's article.


 * This diff shows igwwgi introducing typos into a competitor's article "Snug Cove" changed to "Snug Cover".

ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 19:06, 16 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.
 * I am not good at using wikipedia. I do not log in all the time, but those are not my ip addresses. --Igwwgi (talk) 18:47, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
 * My edits were made in good faith and any that involved deletion of links were errors that I made in the typing. I am not familiar with the typing formats when editing. My profound apologies to the wiki community for any feathers I have ruffled. I plan not to edit any more on wikipedia. Again my apologies. --Igwwgi (talk) 19:52, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I have checked up on the IP addresses. I made an account for False Creek Ferries because I am interested in boats in Vancouver, I am not affiliated with them though. It stopped working due to COI which I did not realize so I made my account igwwgi. The IP addresses are from my computer when I was not logged in however one of the Ip addresses is not mine. I never had the intention of creating a problem in wiki. I wanted to add info in a constructive manner to help improve the site. I am very new to wikipedia, editing at least, big fan reading. I was not aware of the rules and for that i apologize. I ask that this be dismissed and my accounts closed. I have no intention of editing wikipedia in the future seeing as I clearly do not know how to. Again my apologies for the feathers i inadvertently ruffled, I was just trying to help make wikipedia better, specifically relating to the ferries in Vancouver articles.--Igwwgi (talk) 22:06, 16 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

No action taken. Will advise the user to try to log in before editing. Otherwise, not much for abuse that would facilitate a block. MuZemike 19:42, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions