Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Lolipopz99/Archive

Evidence submitted by TheJazzDalek
Shortly after Lolipopz99 receives his 2nd short-term block (now permanently blocked), Ob4cl is created. All of Lolipopz edits after that correspond to activity on the Ob4cl account.
 * Lolipopz99 active (6 edits) 26 Dec 2009 00:25–00:26
 * Ob4cl account created 26 Dec 2009 00:36


 * Ob4cl active (9 edits) 27 Dec 2009 02:17–02:20
 * Lolipopz99 active (2 edits) 27 Dec 2009 02:25–02:28
 * Ob4cl active (4 edits) 27 Dec 2009 05:44–05:45
 * Lolipopz99 blocked for 1 week 27 Dec 2009 05:50


 * Ob4cl active (19 edits) 1 Jan 2010 01:17–03:26
 * Lolipopz99 active (2 edits) 1 Jan 2010 03:30


 * Ob4cl active (33 edits) 9 Jan 2010 07:09–08:04
 * Lolipopz99 active (9 edits) 9 Jan 2010 08:06–08:10
 * Ob4cl active (5 edits) 9 Jan 2010 08:15–08:21
 * Lolipopz99 blocked indefinitely 9 Jan 2010 08:22

Ob4cl edits the same articles Lolipopz did, including continuing reversion battles with Esanchez7587 and others that Lolipopz started (e.g. Game, RZA template)—Ob4cl has already been temporarily blocked for edit warring. Similarly, neither account utilizes edit summaries or talk pages, except rarely, and rather than respond to warnings on their talk page, simply deletes them. I hope this is enough but if you want more specific diffs, I will dig them up. I ask that you check for alternate or sleeper accounts on the basis that if Ob4cl follows the same m.o. as Lolipopz99, he may have already created another account to switch to in anticipation of further blocks. TheJazzDalek (talk) 10:13, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
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Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
Requested by TheJazzDalek (talk) 10:13, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
 * also SpitfireTally-ho! 13:04, 3 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Ob4cl was blocked 48 hours for 3RR violation on 31 January per this case. Seems to be a frequent editor on music articles who is very determined to get his way.  He does not use Talk pages. EdJohnston (talk) 23:46, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅. Dominic·t 07:46, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
 * All accounts blocked and tagged. ~ Amory ( u •  t  •  c ) 14:46, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

Evidence submitted by TheJazzDalek
IP started editing a few days after was blocked indefinitely. Same subjects (mostly Wu-Tang Clan-related), same edits (e.g. disputes Capodonna's membership: Ob4cl, 75.22.18.111); pretty clearly the same editor. Requesting checkuser to see if any new sleeper accounts have been created. TheJazzDalek (talk) 23:59, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Added ; pretty likely it's the same editor. TheJazzDalek (talk) 01:15, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

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Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
Requested by TheJazzDalek (talk) 23:59, 9 February 2010 (UTC) to run a check for sleepers. Thanks, SpitfireTally-ho! 17:06, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
 * . Dominic·t 05:10, 11 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Account blocked indef and tagged. IP blocked 1 week. NW ( Talk ) 05:14, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets




Evidence submitted by TheJazzDalek
Clearly the same editor (Chicago-area AT+T IP, edits same articles, etc.) again evading an indefinite block. Requesting checkuser to look for sleeper accounts. TheJazzDalek (talk) 01:20, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Added as a likely candidate—old account (with only three edits when created) started editing again right after the most recent Lollipopz99 blocks. TheJazzDalek (talk) 01:59, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Added two more accounts with the same m.o. (no edits since Oct.30/Nov.2 (Lollipopz99 account created Nov.5)— resumed editing after the most recent Lollipopz99 blocks and resumed editing after the previous blocks). All focus on Wu Tang Clan-related articles. TheJazzDalek (talk) 10:42, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
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Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
Requested by TheJazzDalek (talk) 01:20, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

to check for underlying IP and for sleepers. I have little doubt in my mind from the behavioral evidence that these reported accounts are Lolipopz99, though. –MuZemike 14:54, 20 February 2010 (UTC)


 * No technical connection beyond common user agents. Brandon (talk) 21:35, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Based on the similar behavioral patterns, user agents, and timing, I think they're the same person. Blocked and tagged. –MuZemike 21:59, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Evidence submitted by TheJazzDalek
Back again editing Wu-Tang-related articles, marking as minor many non-minor edits. One obvious Lolipopz99 edit: changing the Liquid Swords co-producer's credit to small (diff). Once again requesting checkuser to ferret out any sleeper (or otherwise) accounts. TheJazzDalek (talk) 10:07, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

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Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
Requested by TheJazzDalek (talk) 10:07, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

to confirm any links to recent socks of Lolipopz99, including: SpitfireTally-ho! 21:34, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

To my eyes, WuNation appears ❌ -- Avi (talk) 07:05, 12 March 2010 (UTC)