Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MikeyComicsInc/Archive

Report date July 15 2009, 01:15 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by GD 6041

User:Dcubbage7303 is a vandalism-only account admittedly created by the IP address.

Here the IP can be seen editing User talk:MikeyComicsInc, removing an old bot notice. It seems like an unusual edit on its own unless, as I belive, the IP was User:MikeyComicsInc editing his own talk page.

Also, notice the following edits to Mechanically separated meat:

Unnoticed vandalism(intentionally false info) by 65.36.160.5, an IP from the same area and host. (I didn't add this IP because it hasn't been active since last year.) Note the mention of "Vincent Gerbino", also used during a more recent vandal edit at Tekken (series) by 209.41.163.23

Edit by User:MikeyComicsInc reverting vandal edits but restoring the previous vandal edit by 65.36.160.5.

 209.41.163.23 has also vandalized that article in the past as well.

It's all be circumstantial, but its apparent User:MikeyComicsInc is using the alternate account and the IP as "bad hand accounts"--GD 6041 (talk) 01:15, 15 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments


 * Conclusions

I was sceptical at first, but after reviewing the evidence and contributions fully, there is a clear link between these users. From the contributions, it's obvious that Mikey = 209.41.163.23, without including the behavioural similarities. This edit clearly also links the two. However, I don't think is related to the group: different MO and a different style. As such, the IP and Mikey have been blocked, Dcubbage is left out. Peter Symonds ( talk ) 23:12, 19 July 2009 (UTC)