Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/JoseinWinnipeg/Archive

Report date February 19 2010, 00:00 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Comino and Rick has already been blocked indefinitely for vandalism. All three have similar vandalizing patterns on Covino and Rich: from Covino and Rick and from JoseinWinnipeg. User makes false claims here and here. JoshinWinnipeg made some reports (1 and 2, reporting his own accounts.
 * Evidence submitted by  Goodvac   ( talk )

Also, the names "JoseinWinnipeg" and "JoshinWinnipeg" are similar beyond doubt that they belong to the same individual. Goodvac  ( talk ) 00:00, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Having reviewed the evidence, I also believe that JoseinWinnipeg truly is not a sockpuppeteer.  Goodvac   ( talk ) 07:26, 21 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.

I think that this should be a rather simple case to make a decision on... If you look at many of the vandal's comments on the page, it often includes derogatory/slanderous comments about my screen name.

You will also notice that my IP address has remained on the same subnet while I'm assuming that the IP address of "JoseinWinnipeg" is not even close to mine.

You will also notice that I have done the majority of the positive/constructive edits to the Covino and Rich page while reverting all slanderous/libelous posts and reporting offenders. JoshinWinnipeg (talk) 03:12, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

Further to my previous post, if it will help please run a "check user" on my account JoshinWinnipeg (talk) 03:31, 20 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
 * Looking at the edits, I disagree that this is a case of sockpuppetry. It would seems that JoshinWinnipeg is a forum moderator for the radio show in question and came to Wikipedia to improve/create the article for the show. Since Josh created his account first, and Jose came later, my guess is that Josh is the victim of stalking/impersonation rather than a sockmaster. TN X Man  02:54, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Per Goodvac's comments above, JoshinWinnipeg is no longer associated with this case. User:Comino and Rick has been blocked, and User:JoseinWinnipeg hasn't edited in three days (and probably won't again). I think this can be marked as closed. I'll leave for a clerk to review. TN X Man  14:56, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

Concur with Tnxman's above findings, AGFing that Josh is the site's moderator as said. No action taken. –MuZemike 05:24, 22 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Conclusions