Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Massiveeffects101/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets

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Pretty simple case here. Fist, usernames are similar. Both users edit within the very niche subject area of South Dakota, state-level politicians. Both users have the exact same phrase written on their userpage (feel free to drop me a line, seen here and here). Both users insert the same content into articles, clunky sections labeled Election History. (Example: here and here). KidAd •  SPEAK  23:32, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment Read the statements provided by both users and tell me that don't have a similar tone. Notice, however, that "Massiveeffects101" uses an aw-shucks strategy while "JMeditor101" doubles down on their incivility and refuses to acknowledge allegation of sock-puppetry. It cannot be possible that, by chance, two editors become highly active within the same small window of time, both edit within the niche subject area of state legislators in South Dakota, both use the phrase feel free to drop me a line on their userpage, and both have 101 in their username! This case screams WP:DUCK. I urge a clerk to run WP:CHECKUSER. In the case of a major, once-in-a-lifetime coincidence, I will make sincere apologies to both users. KidAd  •  SPEAK  04:14, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

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Blablubbs--is this where you want me to comment? If not, please advise. I am new to this but am not anyone but myself. I know who the other person is though and we have both been working on a number of profiles in South Dakota as there is a lot of work to do and I do it as I can. I know the other person and KidAd have been fighting at times. This appears to be another example of striking out by KidAd. I have not engaged him or had any dealings with him though. I am just trying to do my thing and edit here as I can, not really into drama. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Massiveeffects101 (talk • contribs) 18:55, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Talk about a jerk...KidAd now accuses me of having 2 profiles? geez, one is enough maybe too many when you get harrassed by jerks like him. He won't look at the 100 of profiles that are similar in style that I am following as guides, despite trying to get along with him by suggesting.....but now says hey these guys style is the same so they must be the same person. What a hypocrite! Talk about retaliation for calling him out on his harassment and combative style. he should be sanctioning, this is ridiculous. Just a bully plain and simple!JMeditor101 (talk) 00:52, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

I am sick and tired of this jerk, KidAd. He just won't quit. He gets called out for his bullying and now he is just harrassing. I just want to edit and for him to go away!!. This is ridiculous.JMeditor101 (talk) 02:25, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * ...why though? They don't appear to be supporting each other in debates (or having any at all...) or backing each other up in edit wars. They are similar in behavior and topic area, but I'm not really seeing a case that they are socks rather than multiple editors with similar interests. More saliently, I don't see any behavior that would clearly violate WP:SOCK. ST47 (talk) 07:17, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
 * For what it's worth, there is a decent amount of overlap here, but I agree that it doesn't look inherently malicious, so I will ask the users to comment here. for the time being.  --Blablubbs (talk) 12:34, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Notified both . --Blablubbs (talk) 12:39, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you for responding. Massiveeffects101, you have stated that I know who the other person is though; could you clarify what you mean by that? --Blablubbs (talk) 15:02, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
 * @Blablubbs At this point, neither account has edited for over a month, so unless you want to pursue this further, I'd like to close it with no action taken. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:57, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
 * @RoySmith: Feel free. --Blablubbs (talk) 13:59, 24 September 2021 (UTC)