Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Iwrite465/Archive

14 August 2014

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A very devious paid editor (only reasonable explanation for behavior). Its attempt was almost successful, but I caught it, and when put under the microscope its abusive nature become quite clear.

The rundown:

This may be Wiki-PR editing of Wikipedia -a similar level of sophistication-, but it could quite possibly be another manipulator.
 * Account is created 10:14, 14 August 2014
 * Seven minutes later at 10:21, 14 August 2014 the 8,475 byte article, Lead Forensics, is created
 * The article is promotional, but not bad enough to meet CSD G11 (I have sent it to AFD)
 * The article is extremely deviously crafted, exhibiting high levels of Wikipedia knowledge and uses deceptive referencing to make it appear notable on the surface
 * It may also not be a coincidence that the article was posted the time of day when NPP is lowest staffed

I think a check-user is required to seek out the other works of whatever agency this was and purge them (if possible). Protecting Wikipedia against paid editing is of the highest importance. Antrocent (&#9835;&#9836;) 11:24, 14 August 2014 (UTC)


 * More info: Lead Forensics has previously spammed Wikipedia, two years ago. But this attempt using was not sophisticated; their page got speedy deleted as obvious spam and they ended up under a username block. It appears they have now enlisted some professional help. Antrocent (&#9835;&#9836;) 11:36, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
I looked at the previous account's contributions and the tone of voice used is much different than Iwrite465. This leads me to think that the account is not held by the same individual. I've left a note on Iwrite465's page, as this situation might be better approached with information related to COI. I don't think it rises to the level of meat puppetry that would deserve a block. Mike V •  Talk  23:04, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I only checked because of the history on Lead Forensics, and there are no sleepers. The original account you found is . -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  03:41, 22 August 2014 (UTC)