Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Journalist1983/Archive

Report date March 27 2009, 19:51 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by Nacl11 (talk)

After Journalist1983 deleted cited content that was added to an article that he created about Nancy Jacobson, an admin reverted  and warned  him. Within the following 24-hour period, two anonymous IP users reverted and undid the admin's work. Seeing as this article had only been edited by four or five total editors over each of the last two years, it seemed beyond coincidental that two anonymous IPs would suddenly jump in and delete the same material that Journalist1983 had.

I would also request that these IPs be checked for known users who manipulate Wikipedia for advancing their business interests, since the article was originally a glowing promotional portrait that read more like a resume by a hired writer rather than an article. ("In her free time, she enjoys running, tennis and skiing.")   [Journalist1983]  has written or defended a curious number of other articles about business executives    and politicians   which contain similar "wuffle."


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Although no 3RR blocks were skirted with these possible sockpuppets, the suspicions outlined here (particularly the fact that this may have been done by a hired writer to advance a politician or other public figure's career, which is bad) give me reasonable belief to suggest that a CheckUser is warranted here. One (talk) 04:13, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Valid reason, I would say. Foxy Loxy  Pounce! 23:38, 29 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Conclusions
 * leaning toward unrelated. Two of the IPs are Blackberry mobile proxies, the other is a Comcast IP in a different geographic location than the named party. -- Versa geek  02:18, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Nothing to do here. ——  nix eagle email me 02:21, 30 March 2009 (UTC)