Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Locky1986/Archive

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IP and user edit the exact same articles, including draft spaces, predominately at Draft:"Who I Am" (Melanie C song) and Draft:"High Heels" (Melanie C song)

1–1 vs 2–1 2–2  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 16:09, 17 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * Gave a uw-login caution. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 18:28, 17 May 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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User is using both their main account and their IP to edit across multiple articles, despite warning at both their main account (in July 2020) and their IP (August 2020). User, while I am sure is well-intentioned, continues to add material that is copy violated, which they have also been warned about. User is also using both accounts to avoid violating the WP:3RR and WP:EDITWAR. User previously used as their IP, and was given a cautionary warning. Despite this, they have continued on using both their main account and IP for editing.

92.18.117.219 92.18.117.219 (Locky1986)  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 13:08, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked Locky and the IP for 1 week. Closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:50, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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IP's edits follow main accounts, such as two previous IPs. User was warned about this behaviour from when they were previously blocked for one-week. User's edits mirror one exact edit that main account made the day prior, and the IP is in the same geo-location as the two previously suspected (and verified) IP accounts.

Locky1986 vs. 92.18.119.187  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 19:49, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked account and IP for 1 month. Previous block obviously didn't get the message through. I would advise the next block be much longer, possibly indefinite. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 20:38, 2 September 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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User returned from their previous one-month block to immediately begin socking, AGAIN, with the same IP they were previously blocked using (see block log). Clearly, user has yet to realize the severity of their behaviour.  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 12:28, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * I have indefinitely blocked Locky1986 for disruptive editing, including persistent personal attacks in edit summaries (see, , and , among other edits). I didn't see this SPI case before blocking the editor so if any clerks or CheckUsers need to amend the block reason or length I'm fine with that. --   LuK3      (Talk)   13:01, 3 October 2020 (UTC)


 * IP blocked 2 months. Their personal attacks in edit summaries are really bad, hopefully this block keeps them away from editing. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:59, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

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User joined immediately following main user's block expired, and has joined the user's IP in the vandalism. This user is clearly not here to edit constructively and is going to continue to sock.


 * LiyahEdward] vs. Locky1986 (multiple edits mirror this one; see Melanie C (album): Revision history  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 12:52, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * . Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 13:00, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
 * To note, the sockmaster was blocked indef for personal attacks. This is now extended to sockpuppetry too. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 13:01, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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IP is from the same general geo-location of the other IP addresses (via TalkTalk Group) and is making the same mirrored edits the main sock was known for making—as well as similar edit summaries (WP:DUCK), and using the same "accessdate" (via Cite web) as the main sock.

Edits by 92.18.115.154:
 * 1 "Removed fake & unreferenced chart position"

Edits by Locky1986:
 * 1 (also refers to "false citations") "Removed false and unreferenced singles chart positions"  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 13:52, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * Same range as a previously-blocked IP, similar interests and edit summaries per nominator. Looks like them, blocked the IP one week. GeneralNotability (talk) 15:38, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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User is laser-focused on the same type of articles and edits as the main account. Edits also mirror the main account, as well as edit summaries. See comparison(s) below between main account, previously-blocked IP and the newly-registered sock.

Edits by Locky1986

 * " changed false references. Do not revert!!"
 * "Removed false and unreferenced singles chart positions"
 * 

Edits by 92.18.115.154

 * 
 * "Removed fake & unreferenced chart position"
 * "-In and Out of Love charted a week after the album's release (charting at number 97 on the UK Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100)"
 * "--removed refs for "Melanie C"album releaseit's out, refs no longer appropriate."

Edits by Vovocava

 * "Overload Lyric Video"
 * 
 * "Removed false chart position."
 * 
 * "Updated debuts and peaks"  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 14:04, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked, tagged. Materialscientist (talk) 15:24, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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Small case of snow-balling WP:DUCK. User's edits and editing pages follow the same pattern of main sock and subsequent socks. As well, user's uploads mirror the same set up as the main account.

Edits by Locky1986

 * " changed false references. Do not revert!!"
 * "Removed false and unreferenced singles chart positions"
 * 

Edits by 92.18.115.154

 * 
 * "Removed fake & unreferenced chart position"
 * "-In and Out of Love charted a week after the album's release (charting at number 97 on the UK Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100)"
 * "--removed refs for "Melanie C"album releaseit's out, refs no longer appropriate."

Edits by Vovocava

 * "Overload Lyric Video"
 * 
 * "Removed false chart position."
 * 
 * "Updated debuts and peaks"

Edits by HunterDawn

 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)

Edits are far too familiar to not exactly be connected to each other.  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 15:32, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * -, you've provided a number of diffs and said that the "uploads mirror the main account" and their edits "follow the same pattern" but I'm not seeing a clear connection. Can you please be more specific in how HunterDawn is like those past socks? If possible, provide pairs of diffs showing edits by the sock and a similar edit by the master. If the connection is not obvious, please explain the similarity between the two diffs. GeneralNotability (talk) 14:33, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I checked the account after doing an independent behavioural investigation, before I was aware of this SPI. I found enough overlap to run a check and  is ✅ to blocked Locky1986 sock .--  Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:33, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Always nice to have the checkusers do the work for me. Already . Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:40, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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IP exhibits the same pattern of behaviour as the main sock, who became quite abusive with both new accounts and IP usage. Follows the same pages as main account—ie: Melanie C (and relating articles) and Brandy Norwood (and relating articles), among others. IP's edits and edit summaries match that of the sock, as well as their citation style. IP also semi-geo matches other blocked IPs.

Edits by Locky1986

 * " changed false references. Do not revert!!"
 * "Removed false and unreferenced singles chart positions"
 * 

Edits by 92.18.115.154

 * 
 * "Removed fake & unreferenced chart position"
 * "-In and Out of Love charted a week after the album's release (charting at number 97 on the UK Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100)"
 * "--removed refs for "Melanie C"album releaseit's out, refs no longer appropriate."

Edits by Vovocava

 * "Overload Lyric Video"
 * 
 * "Removed false chart position."
 * 
 * "Updated debuts and peaks"

Edits by HunterDawn

 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)

Edits by 91.125.10.4


Edits are far too familiar to not exactly be connected to each other.  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 17:42, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Closing without action as both accounts are already blocked and the IPs have not edited for more than a month. In the future, please be sure to list the accounts and IPs in question when filing your report (I did so for you here). Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 20:36, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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User's editing patterns follow the same as the main sock, as well as subsequent puppets. User has clearly exhibited an inability to accept the action taken against them, and continues to sock-hop from one IP address to another.

Edits by Locky1986

 * " changed false references. Do not revert!!"
 * "Removed false and unreferenced singles chart positions"
 * 

Edits by 92.18.115.154

 * 
 * "Removed fake & unreferenced chart position"
 * "-In and Out of Love charted a week after the album's release (charting at number 97 on the UK Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100)"
 * "--removed refs for "Melanie C"album releaseit's out, refs no longer appropriate."

Edits by Vovocava

 * "Overload Lyric Video"
 * 
 * "Removed false chart position."
 * 
 * "Updated debuts and peaks"

Edits by HunterDawn

 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)

Edits by 90.243.32.211


As well, their edit summaries seem to follow the same kind of pattern of use. Plus, the use of "again" in their edit summaries adheres to their continued addition of information, as mirrored by other edits, despite being an abusive editor.  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 12:50, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

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I agree that this IP's editing patterns are too similar to the sockmaster's to be a coincidence. See also their propensity for overciting and the lack of spaces in their edit summaries. Bennv123 (talk) 14:54, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * The IP looks stable, so blocked for 6 months. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:23, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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User's edit history is an exact mirror of the main account, as well as username following the same format of a name matched with four numerical listings. User has long-history of abusing accounts on this platform.


 * Edits by Locky1986
 * " changed false references. Do not revert!!"
 * "Removed false and unreferenced singles chart positions"
 * 


 * Edits by 92.18.115.154
 * 
 * "Removed fake & unreferenced chart position"
 * "-In and Out of Love charted a week after the album's release (charting at number 97 on the UK Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100)"
 * "--removed refs for "Melanie C"album releaseit's out, refs no longer appropriate."


 * Edits by Vovocava
 * "Overload Lyric Video"
 * 
 * "Removed false chart position."
 * 
 * "Updated debuts and peaks"


 * Edits by HunterDawn
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)
 * File:Steps.What.The.Future.Holds.Cover.HD.Quality.jpg (in comparison to now-deleted File:Melanie C Self Titled Album 2020.png and File:Heat Magazine March 2020 Cover.jpg)


 * Edits by 91.125.10.4


 * Edits by 90.243.32.211


 * Edits by Thurlow0391
 *  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 14:32, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 *  livelikemusic   ( TALK! ) 14:32, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

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'''This case is being reviewed by Tamzin as part of their training as a clerk. Please allow them to process the entire case without interference. You may pose any questions or concerns either on their talk page or on this page.'''
 * : I see the topic area overlap, and I do see some edit summary quirks that make me think this is probably Locky1986, but for someone previously unfamiliar with this case, can you explain what it is about the edits you linked that shows sockpuppetry?  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 02:59, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * It looks like has been inactive for a month or so ~TNT (she/her • talk) 01:01, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I was holding out hope they'd see the ping and turn up, but it's been almost two weeks, so, closing without prejudice against Livelikemusic or any other editor re-filing for this same editor with more detailed evidence. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 01:08, 10 October 2021 (UTC)