Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mcrfobrockr/Archive

Report date August 13 2009, 10:47 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by Bongomatic

Mcrofobrockr removed the db-band from a page s/he created twice times:
 * once
 * twice

I warned the user against removing speedy templates from self-created articles.

Three minutes later, the IP with no other contributions deleted the tag again.

Permitting the speedy to be deleted by an allged third party will only consume editor and admin resources required to take this article through AfD.

Bongo matic  10:47, 13 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Requested by Bongo  matic  10:47, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests

Additional information needed: Please provide a code letter. SPCUClerkbot (talk) 10:47, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
 * The Renfue article has already been deleted, so an admin clerk or CU would need to determine whether or not CU is necessary. However, looking at the evidence given above, it may be possible that this is a case of editing while logged out, but I cannot show that. MuZemike 17:17, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
 * MuZemike's assessment seems to be correct; immediately after removing the template, the IP address continued to edit the page, adding a list of the band members. I don't believe this had any malicious intent behind it, nor do I see the need for checkuser. Both the IP and account are editing in similar areas with similar styles, and they edit at the same times, but not so close together that they would have to be two different people. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:56, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:56, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions
 * Both users do appear to be the same person, but there doesn't appear to be any malicious intent behind it, simply a case of continuing to edit while logged out. I'll leave a note on the user's talk page reminding them to be careful of doing so. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:56, 14 August 2009 (UTC)