Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Maunus/Archive

29 May 2013

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Narendra_Modi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Narendra_Modi#Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Narendra_Modi#Something_about_Modi_and_editing_wikipedia

Discussion has been sided by these multiple IP's on the talk page. I had raised a previous sock puppet request for one of the IP's for this ID. These many IP's are making the discussion lop sided and these remain the only set of IP's (all belong to the same geographic area) stopping editors from reaching a consensus. Amit (talk) 15:29, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Also all these IP's are the same location (some are same univ)Amit (talk) 17:11, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

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 * I have already admitted this, and I have identified myself when I edit. I have not tried to deceive or make the appearance of being more people than one. I don't believe I have done anything wrong in this regard (in other regards such as civilty I have, which I have also admitted). The idea that I am making the discussion lopsided and are stopping the formation of a consensus is ridiculous, everyone there now knows that I am editing as an IP. I am under no obligation to edit only from a single IP address. 68.9.182.96 (talk) 18:08, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Read this. I dont feel you have done enough to identify yourself. if you would rather use some sort of signature at the end it would drastically help. This is not a forum for WP:CIVIL - hence not pointing anything to that either Amit (talk) 19:34, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I try to identify all my IPs including going back and adding a note when I happen to be using a new IP. What you could do that would be helpful would be to simply ask if an edit is mine if you are in doubt, so that I can flag it as mine. Currently there are no other IPs contributing to the talkpages you mention at all, so I dont see why you would be in doubt.68.9.182.96 (talk) 19:47, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * :-) So you are expecting editors to know you in a talk page and ask any new IP in any page (4 IP in one talk page that i identified) to ask hey IP is that you Maunus :-) Amit (talk) 19:55, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * No I am not, I am expecting them to assume good faith instead of starting a sockpuppet investigation for no good reason.68.9.182.96 (talk) 20:11, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - Checkuser will not disclose the connection between a user and an IP address per the privacy policy. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:02, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not seeing any abuse here. It's not a violation of WP:ILLEGIT to edit while logged out, provided there is no intent to deceive. Given that all the IPs are identified as his on the linked talk page, I see nothing further to do here. Closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:02, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I thought sockpuppet was something that would use multiple identities to lean a discussion towards their POV. Which is shown here... Also checkuser doesnt need to disclose the connection between the userid and the IP's - because he has accepted connection to one of his IP's and the connection between that IP with other three is obvious with WHOIS and the discussion there. Any uninvolved editor and for sometime (until the user clarifies) even involved editors are into believing that there is multiple pull towards a certain direction in the discussion. And everytime we need to ask this user to verify the IP... A bunch of discussion going on here about the same. If this is what is encouraged in WP, I would certainly agree and back off now and use this page as a quote for the same.Amit (talk) 19:20, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * It is an unsubstantiated allegation that I have tried to lean a discussion towards my NPOV, well obviously I try to lean a discussion towards my POV, that is the point of a discussion, but editing as an IP has nothing to do with that since I have stated my identity on the talkpage and never given the appearance of being someone else.68.9.182.96 (talk) 19:44, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Which of the above 4 IP's talk page have you identified yourself? though you are accepting it here after the fact. Amit (talk) 19:58, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
 * To my knowledge all of them although perhaps I may not have noted the one starting in 198. you know how with wifi it is difficult to know what router youu connect to. 68.9.182.96 (talk) 20:12, 29 May 2013 (UTC)