Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Illegal Operation/Archive

06 August 2011

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Editor Illegal Operation has shown a history of edit wars regarding technology products. Most recently, Illegal Operation created an article here which seems to follow the same format (and lack of reliable sources) as these edits by two recent new editors: , , , and. I would like to request a checkuser as WP:DUCK is suggesting a sock/meat to me, in addition to the timeline of their edits in the past 1-2 hours. ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 23:36, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

Adding user TimeStandStill to the list per the comments below. ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 14:48, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

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 * I am using the "Infobox Mobile phone" box use on most phone device pages. See HTC Thunderbolt, Samsung Galaxy S II and LG Optimus 2X. I don't see how this makes me a sockpuppet. I have NO link to those users. Illegal Operation (talk) 23:56, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm not really sure what this is. Did I do something to one of these guys or what? TimeStandStill (talk) 00:54, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok I get it now, but where's the socking aspect here? Is there a double-vote or anything here? All I did was correct a mistake.TimeStandStill (talk) 01:52, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - It's interesting how TimeStandStill came and defended themselves, and they're not even an accused party. (Not directly anyway.) Endorsing to figure all this out. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:02, 7 August 2011 (UTC)


 * I came here because I was asked by TimeStandStill to review his block. TimeStandStill/6ixtySe7en are socks, but of an unrelated user. I don't see sufficient grounds to check Printersturnmeon/Illegal Operation: They may both edit or create articles on specific products, but the actual articles created show vastly different editing skills, and I see no other behavioral similarities. Closing this, if there are diffs to explicitly support your suspicion, feel to reopen/amend. Amalthea  21:31, 7 August 2011 (UTC)