Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Nabzpatel/Archive

24 September 2011

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Near-identical names, and similar MO - edits related to Preston North End F.C., addition of unreferenced information to BLPs, no edit summaries, and refusal to engage in conversation. GiantSnowman 18:11, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

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The two are matches. TN X Man 14:12, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
 * So it's pretty clear that these two editors are the same person. While this is technically an undisclosed alternate account, the editing patterns and usernames are similar enough that the editor has made it pretty transparent that these are the same account. There is also no overlap between the two accounts, the first account last edited on July 8 and the new account started on September 5. While certainly not following WP:SOCK to the letter, I don't see that this indicates an abuse of multiple accounts. So here is what I will do... I'll make the assumption that Nabzpatel has switched to a new account. Since the editor hasn't been communicative, it's impossible to know why, perhaps they simply forgot their old password. So what I will do is block the old account (to prevent the possibility of abusing multiple accounts) and make it obvious that the two are connected. I don't see any harm in allowing the editor to use a new account, and only the new account. --  At am a  頭 18:32, 28 September 2011 (UTC)