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20 December 2014

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Topdog76 is a single-purpose account created to agree with Lauraface32 in discussions on Talk:Jeff Smisek, echoing Lauraface32's tone and arguments, pretending that there's a "consensus" to violate BLP or that, conversely, consensus is required to remove BLP violations. WP:DUCK. Huon (talk) 04:21, 20 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Huon thinks that because two users disagree with him that they must be the same person. I have never met Topdog76 before. In fact, Topdog76 repeatedly has misspelled my name. This false allegation originates from Huon's frustration on the Jeff Smisek page, where Huon accused me of original synthesis for citing articles from well-respected sources and for gently and politely insisting that he follows Wikipedia procedure before removing content. Wikipedia requires Huon to "clearly and adequately explain why [he] suspect[s] sock puppetry. He has failed to do that. He has failed to provide any supporting evidence other than the fact that two people disagree with him. As such, the investigations should be summarily closed and Huon should be banned from making further edits on the page in question. Lauraface32 (talk) 13:23, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
 * It should also be noted that Topdog76 deleted some of my revisions. She also restored some that Huon had wrongly deleted. But nevertheless, Topdog76 has deleted some of my stuff. This is not sock-puppetry.Lauraface32 (talk) 13:42, 20 December 2014 (UTC)


 * "She also restored some that Huon had wrongly deleted." Firstly, I find it interesting that you know Topdog76's gender. Secondly, if you claim I wrongly deleted something, please provide a diff so I can tell what you're talking about. Huon (talk) 14:07, 20 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Wow, you are really reaching here. When did I say that I knew her gender? I happen to be a woman, so I just guessed. I have discussed your improper deletions on the talk page. That is where such talk belongs. You are acting very immature here. I have not accused you of being the same person as Suzier444 simply because you both have similar inclinations. You have no evidence whatsoever of sock puppeting. You have no reason to think it is actually occurring -- since it isn't. You are just upset that others disagree with you and want to minimize and/or eliminate their agency. It is really pathetic. Lauraface32 (talk) 15:10, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

Could we also check ? Evidence as follows:
 * Adamduker was created in January 2013. When a heated dispute began at Talk:Orthodox Presbyterian Church in February 2014, Lauraface32 was created and began taking on a similar side of the dispute.
 * Just as with Topdog76, Adamduker also misspells Lauraface32's name (presumably in an effort to avoid detection), instead using two e's as with "Laurafacee32".
 * All three accounts (Lauraface32, Topdog76, Adamduker) often begin sentences with the conjunction "But".
 * All three often omit a space before their signature.
 * All three accounts are known to blank notices left on talk page (many users do not do this).
 * Albeit in the same conversation, both Adamduker and Topdog76 refer to an editor as a "wiki editor" and "wiki author", respectively.
 * Adamduker does not appear to have had any interaction with Lauraface32 since February, yet resumes editing after 3 months of inactivity on 21 December to side with Lauraface32 at Talk:Jeff Smisek and Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard

Also note that if Adamduker is in fact confirmed or deem related, we may wish to treat them as the sockmaster given the account age. &mdash;  MusikAnimal talk 05:40, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

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This is absolutely false. It is down right insulting. Huon, I have tried to be civil and nice with you. But this is beyond the pale. You need to work through the process. You need to work through the system. Argue the merit of your position without personal and false attacks. Topdog76 (talk) 05:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I'm going with ✅ as they edit from the same location within 8 minutes and just switch browsers to make it look like it's a new editor. There is also a large amount of logged out editing occuring here. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  18:00, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Sock blocked and tagged. I've blocked the master account for a week. Mike V  •  Talk  19:29, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Factoring in some IP editing and behavior, I'm going to call this that Adamduker is related. I'm still looking into somethings though...so move this to CU hold once you've dealt with the administrative action. --  DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  06:08, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I've blocked Adamduker as a result of the behavioral and technical evidence. Moving to CUhold per request. Mike V  •  Talk  16:31, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Convinced the rest is not an issue. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  00:34, 27 December 2014 (UTC)