Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Josefm12/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

TheologyAnswers was created on 2022-07-08. SheikhGoogle was also created on 2022-07-08.

On 2022-07-08 TheologyAnswers added a chunk to Yasir Qadhi which got reverted. SheikhGoogle reinstated it. TheologyAnswers edit warred in defence of the edit for about two weeks before giving up. After that, SheikhGoogle went quiet until a few days ago while TheologyAnswers continued to edit on and off, with a worryingly large proportion of their edits being reverted.

On 2023-09-21 to 2023-09-22 TheologyAnswers was editing Russell Brand/Talk:Russell Brand and SheikhGoogle popped up again on Talk:Russell Brand on 2023-09-22 in the same thread that TheologyAnswers was involved in the day before.

Today (2023-09-23), TheologyAnswers was editing Paul Golding (diff) and SheikhGoogle turned up there too, only 5 minutes later! (diff)

Most of this editing seems to be in service of promoting the image of far-right political groups, causes and associated individuals.

I think it is extremely likely that SheikhGoogle is TheologyAnswers' sockpuppet used occasionally to support them when backup is needed. There is a small possibility that this is meatpuppetry but clearly there is some connection. Both accounts being registered on the same day makes me think that is the same person. The fact that they seem to have anticipated the need for a second account from the apparent outset makes me wonder whether TheologyAnswers is the true sockmaster here or whether there is a previous history involving other, older, accounts. I think that a Checkuser should help to get to the bottom of this. DanielRigal (talk) 00:58, 23 September 2023 (UTC)


 * And now they are both tag-team edit warring at Britain First, trying to remove the description of the party as Fascist, which it is, and which has been discussed extensively on Talk:Britain First in the past. TheologyAnswers removed the content and then SheikhGoogle was there 7 mins later to make a trivial edit seemingly to try to cover the tracks for anybody looking at their watchlist. --DanielRigal (talk) 01:27, 23 September 2023 (UTC)


 * SheikhGoogle has made a total of 6 edits to 4 pages, which is not a lot, but 100% of them were following in the footsteps of TheologyAnswers. --DanielRigal (talk) 03:52, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Comments by other users

 * Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.


 * TheologyAnswers is currently blocked for 24h and cannot edit here. In the interest of fairness, I feel I should draw attention to the fact that they have made statements at User talk:TheologyAnswers, including a denial of sockpuppetry, which I assume that they would have made here if they could. --DanielRigal (talk) 04:05, 23 September 2023 (UTC)


 * This case reminds me of User:HarveyCarter who defended right-wing action. Binksternet (talk) 04:24, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Jpgordon has indeffed both accounts for abusing multiple accounts. This case can be closed, I think. Still waiting for checkuser? ☆ Bri (talk) 15:57, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - those two are blocked, but they're back with more accounts - two ticks.  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:43, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅, plus:
 * Don't see any others; blocking and tagging. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:46, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Just noticed that Josefm12 is the oldest account - will move this report over there. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:48, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Just noticed that Josefm12 is the oldest account - will move this report over there. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:48, 25 September 2023 (UTC)