Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Keys43/Archive

Evidence submitted by AussieLegend
Keys43 was created, and made his first edit, on 1 April 2009. The account then made no further edits until 3 January 2010, shortly after BillyKeys was blocked indefinitely for vandalism. The editing styles, actions and articles edited by Keys43, Liamkeys23 and BillyKeys are strikingly similar. All are from Townsville, Queensland, edit the same Townsville articles, upload images with similarly inaccurate licenses that are usually copyvios, remove maintenance templates without explanation or any attempt to address the issues identified and create articles without any references. Even the poor spelling is the same. While this may be because they apparently all attend the same school, it's more likely that they are the same person. WorldWider12's link to the other three not so obvious, although he has edited the same articles, goes to the same school and, like Keys43, uses a Nokia E51 to take photos. It's more than coincidental that the same image shows his name also to be Liam.

The summarised editing history of the users is as follows:
 * Keys43 edited on 1 April 2009 but did not edit again until after BillyKeys was blocked. Between 1 April and 24 August there appears to be no activity.
 * WorldWider12 edited sporadically between 24 August and 12 October, then began editing regularly from 26 October, after Liamkeys23 was blocked, until he stopped without being blocked on 5 December.
 * Liamkeys23 edited from 30 September 2009 until he was blocked on 19 October.
 * BillyKeys edited from 1 December 2009 until he was blocked on 31 December.

It appears that Liamkeys23 took over most of the editing from WorldWider12 but, after he was blocked, WorldWider12 was used to evade the block until BillyKeys took over from him. After he was blocked, Keys43 stepped in. AussieLegend (talk) 11:17, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

Alright I admit it, I am a sock of Liamkeys23 and BillyKeys, but not AnthonyRK, thats my fathers page, and he was devostated to find he was blocked for no reason, WorldWider12, I have no clue who that is, nor do I with MrBearsOz. Alright Aussie Ledgend, get off my ass now, I admit it.

Comments by other users
Note that WorldWider12 is now indef blocked for multiple policy violations, including evidence of evasion and abuse of multiple accounts. NJA (t/ c)  12:12, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

I couldn't help but notice Keys43 and HarleyN, sound like Liam Keys and Harley Nixon, if that is who I think, they live round the corner, they're two kids who are always going about vandalising other peoples property, its mostly Keys43 that does the vandalism, HarleyN is not as bad, but he still does somethings. if that is the case then there not socks of each other, and no I am not sure about Keys43 with WorldWider12, but I could almost swear that Liamkeys23 makes it pretty obvious. Oh and another thing, you admins arent being to serious yourselves I must admit, giving out peoples info on here. Thanks Trevor Crisp

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
It's clear on evidence presented that Keys43 is related and began editing to evade the indef block of BillyKeys. Bagged and tagged. NJA (t/ c)  13:18, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Report date March 18 2010, 12:10 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

User:Keys43 is known for socking, the two editors listed above (excluding MrBearsOz‎) have an interest in "Kidtopia" (a name which doesn't exist). HarleyN‎ has it on the userpage and AnthonyRK used "Kidtopia" as a fake road name in a hoax article but also used No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF in the hoax article in which the sockpuppets and HarleyN‎ have edited.
 * Evidence submitted by Bidgee (talk)

MrBearsOz‎ uploaded an Google Street view image on Commons which was the very same image (just a different file format) that HarleyN‎ uploaded, MrBearsOz is globally linked here but is yet to make a contribution on Wiki.

All editor are known to use Google Street View and claim the image as there own photo by only to be caught out as the © Google 20XX is on the images. Bidgee (talk) 12:10, 18 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Hit the nail on the head! Keys43 has added the unblock templates and has claimed that AnthonyRK is their dad and HarleyN‎ is a friend but nothing about MrBearsOz, which is likely to be a sleeper of the masterpuppet. Bidgee (talk) 06:04, 19 March 2010 (UTC)


 * This sounds as convincing as "I meant to hit "2/3/93" and accidentally hit "7/8/1973"" or "the photo was in black and white because it was my dads camera". --AussieLegend (talk) 07:46, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

Keys43 and his smelly socks concentrate on Townsville, Queensland and related articles. From various edits and pages such as User:HarleyN, the story is that apparently Keys43 was taken from his parents and brought up by grandparents during the 1990s. Keys43 was under 8 years of age in 1993 and under 16 in 2001. During this time he formed some association with what remains of No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF, which was a WWII RAAF unit located at Castle Hill in Townsville. He and his friends called their group, which frequented the old bunkers there, "Kidtopia", and this is a name periodically seen in his edits. All of the socks have edited or created articles related to No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF. This seems to be the most common link. However, they do create other articles not necessarily related to 3 Fighter Sector RAAF. The articles are always related to Townsville though. Today, User:AnthonyRK has created Mount Crispan. According to the infobox in the article the easiest route to the summit is "Kidtopia Blvd (WWII Road)". No such road name exists. Nor for that matter does Mount Crispan according to Geoscience Australia. User:AnthonyRK has also re-created Steve Price (Queensland), an article about a non-notable radio announcer in Townsville that previous socks edited. This article was deleted after an uncontested prod on 14 January 2010.
 * Evidence submitted by AussieLegend (talk)

The common editing styles of all of these editors, the frequent "Kidtopia" and No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF links, and use of Google Street View images is far too coincidental for these editors not to be the same person. --AussieLegend (talk) 12:39, 18 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Requested by Bidgee (talk) 12:10, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests

– Behavioral evidence clearly indicates that they're either all the same user or that they're proxying on behalf of a banned user, also blockable. In either case, no CU necessary. –MuZemike 17:33, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

Based on the presence of the "Kidtopia" text in the Mount Crispan article, and since there's an indefinite block in place on Keys43, I deleted it (and Steve Price (Queensland)) under criterion G5, since an indefinitely-blocked user, whom no administrator is willing to unblock, is de facto community banned. Accordingly, I've blocked User:AnthonyRK. —C.Fred (talk) 15:34, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

The other two accounts indefinitely blocked and tagged. –MuZemike 17:33, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Evidence submitted by AussieLegend
Self admitted. Comments added to Sockpuppet investigations/Keys43/Archive on 1 April identify the IP as Keys43's IP. Previous comments added on 28 March were typical WP:BROTHER. IP has been editing other articles adding information that puts Townsville in a better light. --AussieLegend (talk) 13:38, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
IP was blocked at the time of this report for 31 hours and has not edited since. Marking as done. TN X Man 13:58, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Report date April 11 2010, 14:50 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

The user talk page really says it all, but the contributions shows that the user has the same interests as the past socks. Bidgee (talk) 14:50, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by Bidgee (talk)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.

User:Keys43 Never heard of him, I am new to the wikipedia, I have a friend that told me about the Wikipedia which bought my interest toward it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by OutbackKid (talk • contribs) 22:09, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Review of the contributions of this user demonstrates a definite similarity to edits made by Keys43 and his socks, including the inevitable reference to No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF (aka Kidtopia). --AussieLegend (talk) 23:09, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comments by other users

Requested by Bidgee (talk) 14:50, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests

Same interests in Australian and military articles maybe, but I'm not entirely convinced that OutbackKid is a sock of Keys43 yet.  E lockid  ( Talk ) 23:04, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Just disregard that. Blocked as a sock per DUCK.  E lockid  ( Talk ) 23:13, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Report date May 11 2010, 04:38 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

The editor has only edited one article but has the same interest and has a similar username as the meatpuppet. Bidgee (talk) 04:38, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by Bidgee (talk)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.

Keysie89's first edit was typical of the other socks in that he immediately removed templates on No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF, a favourite article of the Keys43 socks. This was jumped on within 15 minutes by another new user who raised an SSP report (WP:SSP is inactive) at Suspected sock puppets/Keys43 5th after Keysie89's single edit. --AussieLegend (talk) 05:16, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Comments by other users

Requested by Bidgee (talk) 04:38, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests

Quacks to me. Even the username is a giveaway.  E lockid  ( Talk ) 14:56, 11 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Blocked and tagged.  E lockid  ( Talk ) 14:56, 11 May 2010 (UTC)