Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mirrored Love/Archive

07 November 2011

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All three users have primarily edited the Aphrodite World Tour article within the past seven dates. The first suspected account, Symphonic Love, was created on October 3, 2011 with edits following contributions by Mirrored Love here The account has been active when defending Mirrored Love's edits as seen, here and here.

This is the same case with the second suspected account, Automatic Love. The account was created on October 30, 2011 and its only edits were on the aforementioned article. Again, the editor comes to the defense of Mirrored Love here. This is this account's only activity since October 31, 2011. As you can see here, Mirrored Love is using the edits of Symphonic Love and Automatic Love to justify his/her edits.

Coincidentally, all of the usernames share the word "Love" and all are references to Kylie Minogue songs. These accounts are rarely used and will continue to be until Mirrored Love needs their edits as defense. Itsbydesign (talk) 03:52, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

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I would like to clarify that I am not a sock puppet of the listed accounts above. I am a true Kylie Minogue fan and have been for over a decade. My name, Automatic Love is a reference to a 1994 Kylie song from the Kylie Minogue album. Mirrored, Symphonic, Fantasy are not the title of any Kylie song, nor are they a reoccurring word/theme. I have only recently joined Wikipedia in order to edit without giving away my IP address; which I had so doltishly done for a few years. The only reason I had reverted the Aphrodite World Tour article to a previous edit is because I genuinely believe that Mirrored, Symphonic, Fantasy or whoever's set-list is correct and genuinely gives the correct information. Unlike, It'sbydesign (which I understand where their name derives from, a 1994 Kylie b-side/unreleased track), who persistently reverts Mirrored, Symphonic... Love's edits despite the fact that they are correct. I am truly not a sock puppet of any other account; maybe just fallen victim to 'wrong place, wrong time'. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused anyone. You put me on... (talk) 21:07, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

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 * - Sure, let's see if they're the same, and if they're connected to any other accounts. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 04:55, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
 * There is a lot of data to sort through, socks exist. Followup tomorrow. Keegan (talk) 07:18, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
 * A mere 7 minutes after they blanked their userpage, a new user named Fantasy Love registered. Same username style. --Bsadowski1 08:13, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
 * that these are socks. The IP is fromopular educational system making it difficult to confirm aside from behavioral evidence.  Keegan (talk) 21:54, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Does that include Fantasy Love, Keegan? --Bsadowski1 21:57, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Technically Fantasy Love only shows geographic correlation. By all other data available they are ❌ aside from behavior.  Keegan (talk) 05:05, 8 November 2011 (UTC)


 * I've blocked and tagged the three likely accounts. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:52, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

14 November 2011

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This is the previous case. Sockpuppet investigations/Mirrored Love/Archive.

User accounted created on November 14, 2011. Displays same characteristics of Mirrored Love. The user's first edit was an entry on Talk:Aphrodite World Tour where they acknowledge the edit discussion which lead to the original sockpuppet case. In My Arms left a message on User talk:Trouble For Me page as IP user 115.70.108.58, later adding the user name tag on November 14, 2011. The message of gratitude was later removed by Trouble for Me, less then 2 minutes after In My Arms posted the message. This leads me to believe Trouble for Me and 115.70.108.58 is Mirrored Love as well.

In My Arm gave him/herself a barnstar on November 14, 2011 with the message "Thank you for ensuring that all your edits are constructive and stem from trustworthy sources". This user name tag was changed 2 minutes later by IP 115.70.108.58 to Trouble for Me's user name. The Trouble for Me account was created on November 7, 2011, the same day he/she was made aware of the open sockpuppet case. Given the edit styles, user name correlations and edit summaries, I have no doubt these accounts are also Mirrored Love. I am sure this user has other accounts as well. Itsbydesign (talk) 13:35, 14 November 2011 (UTC) Itsbydesign (talk) 13:35, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

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Yes 'In My Arms' and 'Trouble For Me' are my accounts and yes that is my home IP address. I have two accounts for these reasons and these reasons only.


 * Security - I use one particular account outside of my home and one at home for security purposes as I access Wikipedia through public networks at times.
 * Privacy - I also use two accounts to avoid any controversy on certain subjects. I also share my IP address with a number of people.

I am also a Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears fan. Hence, I use two accounts to differentiate my edits from both subjects.

I should not be accused of sock puppetry as I have not used either account inappropriately. As far as the 'barnstar' things go, I was finding out what they were and I sent it to my own account. And of course I later deleted it as I was trialling something and was not using it to boost up my rank on Wikipedia.

As far as accusations of sock puppetry of Mirrored Love and their various accounts (which have been blocked indefinitely and therefore I could not be a sock-puppet of a blocked account as it is unusable), that is simply an accusation and utter rubbish.

From what I can see multiple accounts are allowed as long as they are not used inappropriately. Please do not accuse me of sock puppetry again. Trouble For Me (talk) 21:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Except that you're not using them appropriately. Please read WP:Sockpuppetry especially the circumventing policies or sanctions part. Creating a new account while your block or under sanction is not allowed. Elockid  ( Talk ) 21:33, 14 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Note: Both accounts have edited in the same location outside the public IP. Please explain with regards to your first statement. Elockid  ( Talk ) 21:35, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

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 * bunch of socks last time, might as well check again. Alexandria   (talk)  18:07, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Both accounts are ✅ matches to Mirrored Love. Additionally, the following are ✅ matches: As usual, no comment on IP. Elockid  ( Talk ) 21:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
 * all blocked and tagged. Alexandria   (talk)  21:37, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

27 November 2011

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This is now the ninth sockpuppet account created by User:Mirrored Love. This person obviously does not takes the policies of Wikipedia seriously as they have been blocked twice and yet still continue to abuse editing privileges. Note how the user sarcastically names the account Sockpuppetry Love. The account was created on November 15, 2011, nearly hours after User: In My Arms unblock request was denied. Again, these "Love" accounts, the majority of edits are to Aphrodite World Tour article. Note how the user leaves a message on User talk:Mirrored Love stating, "Thank you for being phat and percolating ever so sincerely :)". This indicates that Love has created several inactive accounts and is waiting till things cool down to utilize them. I assure you as I post this investigations, new accounts will be made.

These two IP users 190.137.239.87 and 86.30.228.22 all share the same characteristics of Love and I am sure these of the origins of the inactive accounts. Itsbydesign (talk) 05:22, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

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 * - Blocked and tagged the sock per WP:DUCK, but I'll endorse for confirmation and sleepers. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 05:46, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ with no apparent sleepers. -- Avi (talk) 06:01, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Edit conflict: The listed account is ✅, didn't see anything else. No comment on the IPs as usual. WilliamH (talk) 06:02, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. The IPs haven't edited for a few days, so I'm closing. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 14:18, 27 November 2011 (UTC)