Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Nathanbobby/Archive

01 November 2014

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Both users are editing soap articles. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ryan_Malloy&diff=prev&oldid=631435927

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peggy_Mitchell&diff=prev&oldid=631445327

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donna_Windsor&diff=prev&oldid=631990884

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Branning&diff=prev&oldid=631991396

With the soap opera articles we have a policy if the actress playing the character takes a break of under 12 calendar months, the duration and the classification will remain unchanged. Example, Barbara Windsor took a break from playing Peggy Mitchell in 2003, returned for 2 episodes under a year later (2004) before making a full time return again under a year later in 2005. So, the duration for Barbara Windsor playing Peggy should read 1994-2010.

This was explained to Nathanbobby by myself, however the same type of editing continued and 2 days later I had to block him.

The block expired yesterday yet hours after the block expired the Bobbynathan account has appeared and started editing along the same lines.

I have blocked both accounts as they quack. I'm unsure though if it is only one sock involved so requesting CheckUser to be on the safe side. 5 albert square (talk) 21:35, 1 November 2014 (UTC)

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The block was obvious, and I don't think a sleeper check is needed for two reasons. The socking wasn't very artful, and considering the narrow objective of the individual, I think would notice if someone were editing similar articles in similar fashion. The only action I've taken is to change the tag of the puppet to be suspected instead of confirmed. Otherwise, 5 albert square has taken care of everything.--Bbb23 (talk) 10:12, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

07 November 2014

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User is editing soap articles and making changes to character duration :

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=631495414

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roxy_Mitchell&diff=prev&oldid=631484743

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunita_Alahan&diff=prev&oldid=632741244

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=632744332

I am requesting CheckUser to ensure that I have now caught all the socks. 5 albert square (talk) 00:40, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

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Same reason as the other one. Please note that if a CU had been done on November 2 when I declined the first, it would not have caught this account because it hadn't been created yet. Again, the socking is obvious, and, besides, you're doing a wonderful job catching these accounts as they're created. :-) I changed the tag of the new puppet to suspected (please don't use confirmed if it's not). Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 05:51, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

03 December 2014

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Editing same sort of pages and also similar username to User:Nathanlewismcilwainefeb2000. Evidence includes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=632744332

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kat_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=632743940

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zoe_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=636513497

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=636510037

Blocked as quacking and reporting so we can keep a track of this. No need for CU. 5 albert square (talk) 23:50, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * hold on a minute, I ran a check here to sleeper check and see about IP blocks. The account you blocked is ✅ to match User:Nathanmcilwaine2000 (a no edits sleeper) and strangely User:17 cherry tree lane that you blocked for a day for disruptive editing earlier this week.  Courcelles 00:35, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Case merged, accounts tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  01:01, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

04 January 2015

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Editing same sort of aritcles altering character durations etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tracy_Barlow&diff=prev&oldid=640869117

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pat_Butcher&diff=prev&oldid=640849829

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=631496062

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sophie_Webster&diff=prev&oldid=631488676

Then, there is the similarity in the name, it mentions "Nathan" and "2000" which have been present in socks of Nathanbobby before.

I have blocked as quacking, filing this for reference, nothing else can be done here as far as I'm aware so this can be closed. 5 albert square (talk) 04:08, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * Account has been blocked by 5 albert square. Mike V • Talk 05:09, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

28 January 2015

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Apart from the similar username, they are editing the same sort of soap articles, mainly Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_EastEnders_characters_(2014)&diff=prev&oldid=644557359

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dexter_Hartman&diff=prev&oldid=644557059

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chas_Dingle&diff=prev&oldid=644237272

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Janine_Butcher&diff=prev&oldid=631496556

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_Grimshaw&diff=prev&oldid=631488972

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Branning&diff=prev&oldid=631484567

Then there's an edit to the Happy Mondays article which is similar to an edit made by 17 Cherry Tree Lane, one of Nathanbobby's socks:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Happy_Mondays&diff=prev&oldid=636159267

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Happy_Mondays&diff=next&oldid=639579638

I'm requesting CheckUser to see if there are any sleepers as there have been some similar edits to the EastEnders articles recently like this one:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_EastEnders_characters_(2014)&diff=next&oldid=643742860

which I am suspicious of possibly being the same person. 5 albert square (talk) 16:37, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

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. I'm endorsing a CU for two reasons. First and foremost, the unblocked user that mentions ( and any other sleepers), and, second, because except for once, we've declined her CU requests every time except once, and I can't bring myself to decline again. :-) --Bbb23 (talk) 18:12, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
 * is confirmed to blocked socks and . The SimplyTheBestChris account appears  to be related, though there are many sockmasters in the Corrie/Eastenders topic area. You could literally throw a dart at the board in the Rovers and hit one (that line is for 5 albert square!). -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  00:24, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Haha thank you Ponyo that did make me laugh! All blocked and tagged now so can be closed--5 albert square (talk) 00:38, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

02 September 2015

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Editing the same sort of articles making the same sort of edits.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dexter_Hartman&diff=prev&oldid=644557059

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mick_Carter&diff=prev&oldid=640707994

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kat_Slater&diff=prev&oldid=678954352

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kat_Slater&diff=next&oldid=678954352

They're quacking so I'm about to block and tag. Not requesting CU as this is the first one I've come across in about 9 or 10 months so I'm hoping they've just taken a chance and haven't set up any sleepers. If I come across any more I'll request it then. 5 albert square (talk) 08:04, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

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closing.--5 albert square (talk) 08:07, 2 September 2015 (UTC)