Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Let Me Help 2018/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets



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My attention was first drawn to this set of IP's when I noticed that they were all attempting to edit in the same phrase in Brett Kavanaugh.

Diffs:
 * Let Me Help 2018
 * 2600:100F:B024:4A9F:68DF:FC56:CC1B:5BE6
 * 2600:100F:B02A:7922:3813:D95C:BE91:5EC0
 * 2600:100F:B009:DCC5:38BB:DA2E:9A6F:EE49 (not actually making this change, but appears to continue arguing for the change).

Of particular interest is that the IP edits began after 's edits were reverted multiple times by other editors (see page history for Brett Kavanaugh) for violoating WP:PROMO and later discretionary sanctions (for which the primary user is now on the arbitration requests for enforcement). I believe this counts as abusive behaviour.

Later, I noticed that 2600:100F:B02A:7922:3813:D95C:BE91:5EC0 made an edit to John Kyl here. Once the edit was reverted, 2600:100F:B003:CD98:89F8:4107:6EDC:D7DB restored it, thus linking it back to 2600:100F:B02A:7922:3813:D95C:BE91:5EC0.

Also, all of these IP addresses are from a similar block from a mobile carrier and were all mobile edits.

These are just a few edits; there may have been more that I wasn't able to track down, which is why I opened this sockpuppet investigation. I was hoping that CheckUser would help link the primary account to the IP's, and potentially find more IP addresses or accounts used to edit "abusively".

Cheers! Hickland (talk) 03:06, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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Added User:Let Me Help 2018A. TheDragonFire (talk) 13:51, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

The user tried to remove the case, that sets off a red flag for me.Lakeside Out!-LakesideMinersClick Here To Talk To Me! 13:52, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * MO?Lakeside Out!-LakesideMinersClick Here To Talk To Me! 13:59, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * See, , probably is Nsmutte Hhkohh (talk) 14:58, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Agree with you (this account is Nsmutte) per Hhkohh (talk) 15:14, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Pinging . GABgab 15:47, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * , I'm not sure about the third one. This editor has been entirely uncommunicative, even in edit summaries, so that's not really their style and may have been a drive by comment. However, the first two diffs are the exact same thing at the very time this all began, and happening twice isn't an accident. I know checkusers can't reveal someone's IP, but this looks like enough to take action on behavior and timing in itself. It looks like a clear case of either logging out to sock, or deliberately coordinated edit warring. The editor's already blocked for now due to the AE violation, so I'll wait for any additional comment before taking any action. Seraphimblade Talk to me 17:04, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I've blocked, which is either an WP:ILLEGIT sock, or an unrelated LTA. I'm not confident it's the former, but a block was prescribed either way. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:51, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * yes, but that's the LTA's MO as well. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:57, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * sorry, modus operandi (MO for short). Can confirm at this point that the new "Let Me Help" accounts are the LTA, not related to this investigation. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:10, 14 September 2018 (UTC)


 * - please check the various "Let Me Help" accounts, I would like to know if they are (all) the LTA I think it is, or a different LTA. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:23, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I'll check, but in the meantime, it would help if you would tell me the LTA you think it is. I see no reason to hide it, but if you do, please e-mail me.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:55, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * No reason to hide, no. I'm fairly confident that the A/B/C accounts, and also probably, are Nsmutte, but I see some evidence that the original Let Me Help 2018 may be Evlekis. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:05, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
 * The accounts you think are Nsmutte are. I blocked Wonder of world23 while I was checking. Let Me Help 2018 is ❌ to Evlekis.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:23, 14 September 2018 (UTC)


 * Thanks. It's pretty clear that the IPs are the same user as Let Me Help 2018 in any case, and they've been idle for a few days since the article is semiprotected. The user looks to be well on the way to a NOTHERE indef anyway, in spite of having not apparently technically evaded a block. Closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:12, 14 September 2018 (UTC)