Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/JamesBWatsen/Archive

22 April 2011

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Accounts created as doppelgangers for JamesBWatson and myself. Familiarity with substing and RFA/AIV indicates that this may be a returning LTA, but the pattern doesn't ring a bell. Might as well check for sleepers, in addition. Thanks! Syrthiss (talk) 15:41, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

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 * This obviously passes the WP:DUCK test, but since previously blocked accounts have had account creation turned off yet other doppleganger identities being created it may be prudent for a CU to check if there is an underlying ip range that could be usefully blocked also (and to uncover other misappropriation of account names). LessHeard vanU (talk) 16:46, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

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 * - Endorsing to flush out sleepers. Is this part of a larger sockfarm? —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:00, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Also ✅:



. –MuZemike 18:06, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

22 April 2011

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Suspicious activity according to me. User:JamesBWatsen was recently blocked, as an impersonation of User:JamesBWatson. This revision would probably help. User also redirects his user page and talk page to that of User:LessHeard vanU. I suppose this is abuse.  Yes Michael? •Talk 19:24, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

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 * The account has been blocked. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 19:35, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I've also blocked as a suspected sockpuppet. Elockid  ( Talk ) 19:53, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

22 April 2011

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And another impersonator. Account already blocked. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:43, 22 April 2011 (UTC) Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:43, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Another one. Account already blocked. LessHeard vanU (talk) 21:31, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

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I've already checked, and rangeblocking is not possible. Requests for adminship/Dylan620 2 has been semi-protected for 1 week (in turn, the remainder of that RFA). –MuZemike 21:33, 22 April 2011 (UTC)