Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Nimbley6/Archive

Report date January 21 2009, 17:56 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets:


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red propagandadeeds

Bennet556/Nimbley6 is an indefinitely blocked former editor with a fascination for Scottish topics. Ideally Scotland would not be semi-protected, and Nimbley6 would be able to vandalise it to its heart content; however, while Scotland is semi-ed Nimbley6 contents itself with Scottish topics. N.B. There have been recent checkusers successfully run against Nimbley6 socks (I forget which socks, but there's a list on this SSP page).

Evidence that the above IPs and the registered editor are Bennet556/Nimbley6 can, I believe, be seen in both the type and content of their contributions:
 * Special:Contributions/Flyingmonkeyswithparis;
 * Special:Contributions/78.151.74.102;
 * Special:Contributions/78.149.108.8;
 * Special:Contributions/89.243.108.137;
 * Special:Contributions/78.148.140.220.

All editing in areas favoured by Bennet556 socks and Nimbley6 socks (i.e. Scottish topics, particularly aspects of pop culture, in this case Leon Jackson and Michelle McManus. This flag once was red propagandadeeds 17:56, 21 January 2009 (UTC)


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Requested by This flag once was red propagandadeeds 17:56, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests
 * See Requests for checkuser/Case/Nimbley6 for previous cases (last December). -- lucasbfr  talk 13:31, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Blocked all IPs for 1 month, and tagged all user pages appropriately. The Helpful  One  20:23, 25 January 2009 (UTC) The Helpful  One  20:23, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
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 * Conclusions
 * . Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 21:33, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Report date January 26 2009, 17:56 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red propagandadeeds

User:Nimbley6 is an indefinitely blocked editor with a fascination for Scottish topics, and has been the subject of several previous SSP reports and two recent RfCUs. Nimbley6 currently enjoys editing articles about pop musicians - fiddling with templates, creating previously deleted articles, etc. I believe that this user's contributions are sufficiently similar to recent edits by Nimbley6 to pass the WP:DUCK test. Additionally, I warned a Nimbley6 IP sock that I would start tagging their disruptive edits as vandalism just two minutes before this new account was created. Finally, I believe that User:Smile : Thanks' ISP will be the same as 78.148.69.80's (Opal Telecom DSL). This flag once was red propagandadeeds 17:56, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Smile_:_Thanks' contribs
 * 78.148.69.80's contribs


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Requested by This flag once was red propagandadeeds 17:56, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
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✅ -- Avi (talk) 19:15, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Named account blocked as well as the IP. Tiptoety talk 20:20, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

Report date January 27 2009, 17:02 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


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Today's User:Nimbley6 sock puppet is... Honestly, I feel guilty for hassling you checkusers with this character but s/he is nothing if not persistent. I last submitted a Nimbley6-SPI report yesterday (the sock was identified and blocked).

Evidence, as before, comes from contributions (and my suspicion that the registered editor's ISP will be the same as Nimbley6's: "Opal Telecom DSL").

FWIW, normally the sock master goes through long periods of only using IP addresses. They're having difficulty over on commons at the moment, so may feel they need all the wiki-magic (i.e. a registered username) they can get.

Thanks as always, This flag once was red propagandadeeds 17:02, 27 January 2009 (UTC)


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 * - Tiptoety  talk 03:35, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

- clerks please make sure all is ok and finish the archiving. Ã¢ÂÂÃ¢ÂÂ  nix eagle email me 18:46, 28 January 2009 (UTC) Tiptoety talk 19:14, 29 January 2009 (UTC) IP and geographical area similar, technical evidence very similar. -- Avi (talk) 17:38, 28 January 2009 (UTC) Tiptoety talk 21:46, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
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 * Conclusions

Report date February 3 2009, 14:24 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red propagandadeeds

Contributions in the same area currently favoured by Nimbley6 socks (anything to do with Leon Jackson and other Scottish musicians). Nimbley6's anonymous IP socks resolve to "Opal Telecom DSL", however this sock was created during the UK school day so it is possible it was created at school, instead of at Nimbley6's home.


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Adding comment from user's talk page on behalf of User:Notsooldafterall: Please check my IP address, I have nothing to do with Nimbley6. I am trying to make a genuine alteration. I am not familar with editing, and do not know where to defend myself.


 * Comments by other users
 * This may be a false alarm. See User_talk:Notsooldafterall. Recommend putting this on hold for a few days to see how things pan out. davidwr/  (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  16:25, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * User:Notsooldafterall has just been reverted (here, here and here) by an anonymous IP which resolves to Nimbley6's ISP - Opal Telecom. I'm prepared to apologise to Notsooldafterall at this point...  This flag once was red propagandadeeds 17:11, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Requested by This flag once was red propagandadeeds 14:24, 3 February 2009 (UTC) Mayalld (talk) 17:10, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
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reporter now satisfied that there is no socking. Mayalld (talk) 22:56, 4 February 2009 (UTC) Mayalld (talk) 22:56, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date February 22 2009, 20:31 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red propagandadeeds

New editor's contributions are in areas identical to, and edits are similar to, edits made by Nimbley6. Edits include recreation of an article favoured by Nimbley6. Cheers, This flag once was red propagandadeeds 20:31, 22 February 2009 (UTC)


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Requested by This flag once was red propagandadeeds 20:31, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests
 * I see nothing in the two edit histories that would be indicative of socking. Mayalld (talk) 21:13, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
 * per additional evidence presented relating to common interests. Mayalld (talk) 13:08, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

I see no commonality of interests here. Nimbley6 appears to be interested in Kilmarnock, Scotland, whilst the new editor seems keener on music. If you can point out what I'm missing we can look at this. Otherwise, I propose to delist it. Mayalld (talk) 21:13, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
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 * I was dubious at first, but now I think running a checkuser is justified. recreated an article, Stargazing (song), that one of Nimbley6's IPs,  was editing on 14:19, February 20, 2009. Article was deleted per AfD on 21 Feb. Nimbley6 prefers IPs but he switches to registered accounts when he has to. In this case, he couldn't re-create the article as an IP, so he (presumably) made a new registered account. Account was created at 19:19, February 22, and he recreated the article at 19:34 as his first edit. The same IP, 78.150.154,222, did some Scottish-versus-British edit warring on Annie Lennox, which fits with the usual Nimbley behavior. EdJohnston (talk) 04:25, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: The user in question is not  davidwr/  (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  17:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the correction! I have updated the user's name in my comment. EdJohnston (talk) 17:51, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I thought you had to have 4 days and 10 edits to create new articles. Is autoconfirmed broken? davidwr/  (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  17:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC) Sorry, misunderstanding, see Autoconfirmed.  Perhaps autoconfirm should be required to create articles deleted less than 4 days ago. davidwr/  (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  18:14, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I posted this to Mayalld's talk page, but it occurs to me that Mayalld may not be online right now (no edits since shortly after commenting on this report). In summary, Nimbley6's recent activities - and recent SPI reports - have tended to be to Scottish musicians' articles, Scotland having been off-limits to Nimbley6 for a long-time now. The recent SPI reports should have the full details - earlier checkuser requests probably won't give the full, up-to-date, picture.  Cheers,  This flag once was red propagandadeeds 17:59, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

✅ I'm not blocking the IP since it seems he's able to change it at will. No sleepers. -- lucasbfr  talk 13:20, 25 February 2009 (UTC) Mayalld (talk) 13:36, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * additional evidence noted, and for checkuser attention Mayalld (talk) 13:10, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date March 16 2009, 16:09 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was redpropagandadeeds

Nimbley6 is an indefintely blocked user, blocked for disruptive editing of Scotland and Scottish topics. Recent Nimbley6 sock-puppets have shown a particular interest in Scottish artistes and bands. Recent examples include Shirley Manson (and related articles, e.g. Garbage) and Leon Jackson (and related articles, including some created and recreated by Nimbley6 sock puppets). The latest target appears to be Annie Lennox (and related articles, including some created by User:Far To Low).

Nimbley6 tends to use IP addresses (resolving to "Opal Telecom DSL", a UK ISP mostly for small businesses also some residential accounts), as DHCP means than blocks are largely ineffective. However, the sock master does occasionally create registered accounts to bypass Wikipedia's restrictions on IP editors (e.g. page creation). Such accounts have routinely been reported here and blocked.

I believe User:Far To Low's contributions are consistent with Nimbley6's in that they are largely focussed on a Scottish artiste (Annie Lennox), including article creation ("Annie Lennox discography"), with the exception of the creation of a previously deleted article (that has subsequently been deleted again - recreating previously deleted articles is a favourite tactic of this disruptive sock master). User:Far To Low has also used their userpage to replicate an article, an approach used by previous Nimbley6 socks for reasons as yet unclear. A final factor is the editor's unique approach to spelling: "aera" in the deleted article Longpark, "reeleased" in an edit summary (presumably supposed to be "released") etc: Nimbley6 exhibits a similar reluctance to spell-check.

Thanks in advance. This flag once was redpropagandadeeds 16:09, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


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Requested by This flag once was redpropagandadeeds 16:09, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
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This looks pretty WP:DUCKish, and a CU isn't needed. Mayalld (talk) 23:00, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


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Blocked and tagged. Tiptoety talk 23:32, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date April 7 2009, 14:53 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was redpropagandadeeds

User:Nimbley6 is an habitual and prolific sock-puppeteer (indefinitely blocked), with a fascination for Scotland and Scottish musicians. User:Liam McNeil has been editing common targets for Nimbley6 socks, and in a similar manner. For example:
 * 1) Creating articles about non-notable singles released by Scottish musicians;
 * 2) Editing Scotland;
 * 3) Embellishing existing articles (this one is an album by Leon Jackson: both articles are favourite Nimbley6 targets);
 * 4) Rudimentary understanding of referencing (this attempt to provide a reference came after I reverted a previous edit, with an edit summary that noted that the user's edit had been uncited);
 * 5) Using userpages as sandboxes (interestingly; this edit appears to reference previous Nimbley6 socks - User:Far To Low and User:Saving My Face);
 * 6) Poor spelling ("higer", "dicck"), frequently on pages where the same word is spelled correctly.
 * 7) Adding images apparently at random (this image, for example, was taken in 2007 but added to a section about a period between 1998 and 2000);
 * 8) Nimbley6 frequently socks using IP addresses, resolving to "Opal Telecom DSL". However, Nimbley6 will register usernames to bypass semi-protection (e.g. on Scotland) or to create articles. Typically, registering a username will occur around Scottish school holidays - User:Liam McNeil was registered on the first day of the current Scottish school holiday.

It is possible that there is sufficient evidence here to satisfy the WP:DUCK-test, in which case I apologise for wasting a Checkuser's time. However, I have been incorrect before and accused an editor in error so I would value a second opinion - even if it is just to slap me and send me towards WP:ANI! In the event that the WP:DUCK-test is not met, a checkuser would be valuable to determine if this user's ISP is the same as Nimbley6's.

Cheers, This flag once was redpropagandadeeds 14:53, 7 April 2009 (UTC)


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Requested by This flag once was redpropagandadeeds 14:53, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
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as the reporter says, there is a large amount of evidence, and this may well pass the WP:DUCK test. In any case, whilst it is well known that Nimbley6 uses Opal DSL, it is equally well known that his IP address is very mobile. If we ran a CU, and it said "Opal DSL", we would have very little additional confidence that this was Nimbley6 over and above what we already have, and the sheer mobility of IP adresses here means that there is no prospect of any IP blocks being implemented without huge collateral damage, and there just isn't enough disruption to warrant that collateral damage. Given the known parameters of this puppeteer, there is little prospect of CU being of assistance either now or in future cases. Mayalld (talk) 15:18, 7 April 2009 (UTC)


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 * Conclusions
 * He is quacking, as such the account has been indef blocked and tagged. Tiptoety  talk 19:48, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Report date April 10 2009, 17:07 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was redpropagandadeeds

Contributions similar to previous Nimbley6 socks, username similar to the most recent sock. Reported at WP:ANI first; reported at WP:SPI purely for completeness. Cheers, This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 17:07, 10 April 2009 (UTC)


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 * Conclusions
 * Blocked by  Tiptoety  talk 17:53, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Report date April 14 2009, 23:49 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds

Contribs similar to past socks (create/recreate articles on the minutiae of the Scottish music scene, undo reversions of past Nimbley6 socks). Editor has been blocked and is reported here solely for maintaining a complete record.


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I already blocked the user per the ANI thread. Tiptoety talk 23:58, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date May 2 2009, 13:18 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds

Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 13:18, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Recently I've been going straight to WP:ANI with Nimbley6's socks, however I'm not convinced that this editor necessarily passes the WP:DUCK-test. Feel free to WP:TROUT me and send me onwards to WP:ANI ;-)
 * Nimbley6 is a serial sock puppeteer, with a fascination for Scotland and Scottish topics, particularly musicians and bands. Typically Nimbley6 will use dynamic IP addresses, but does occasionally create registered usernames. Typical behaviour includes creating articles (often within a sock's first few edits), adding images to articles (the images will frequently, as is the case here, be blatant copyvios or breaches of fair-use, and a WP:POINTy obsession with the primacy of Scotland over the UK.
 * I believe Lovetolovecraig is another Nimbley6 sock, however this editor has been editing for nearly a week now and - while I have been monitoring their edits for all that time - their behaviour has been less obviously Nimbley6-ish than past socks. I am therefore concerned about jumping to conclusions and simply requesting a block on WP:ANI - for that reason I feel a checkuser, or at least a second pair of eyes, is appropriate.


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Requested by <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 13:18, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
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 * See . Seems plausible. <strong style="color:#0033CC">Nathan <strong style="color:#0033CC"> T (formerly Avruch) 14:48, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- Luk  talk (lucasbfr) 20:31, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

 Syn  ergy 22:29, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged.  Syn  ergy 22:29, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date May 9 2009, 12:21 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds

Editor has been blocked - no action required. Reported at WP:ANI; reported here for posterity (but no action required). <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 12:21, 9 May 2009 (UTC)


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 Syn  ergy 01:24, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Report date May 12 2009, 16:22 (UTC)

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 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red


 * Reported at WP:ANI; listed here purely to add to the record. No action at SPI required. <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 16:22, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


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 * Probably best to leave this open for a bit to allow for any outcome via the AN/I report to be recorded here. <strong style="color:#0033CC">Nathan <strong style="color:#0033CC"> T (formerly Avruch) 21:09, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The editor has now been blocked, if a clerk wants to close this report? Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 23:13, 13 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Conclusions

Report date May 14 2009, 18:51 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red

I believe this IP easily passes WP:DUCK - could I get a second-opinion and a block? Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 18:51, 14 May 2009 (UTC)


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I checked through the edits of both users and actually I don't see anything that stands out. Could you post some diffs to elaborate? Icestorm815 •  Talk  21:47, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
 * (Worth noting that the sock master uses DHCP, so is most likely already onto a new IP address, so you may feel it's not worth blocking at this stage)
 * This is a fairly typical Nimbley6 edit - changing a Scottish article so that the subject is Scottish, or changing an English, Northern Irish or Welsh article so that the subject is British;
 * Another fairly typical Nimbley6 edit - fiddling with templates (in this case, linking to an article created by a blocked Nimbley6 sock);
 * A fairly recent development (last few months or so) is pseudo-citing in response to reverts or -tags, typically using sources that fail WP:RS.
 * Taken individually I wouldn't consider these to be sufficient; however, taken as a whole, I believe that these are clear indicators. Also note that the IP's ISP is Nimbley6's ISP.
 * Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 10:24, 15 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Conclusions


 * : Per my earlier comments to This flag was once red, this is the right place to bring this sort of thing. Normally the response is relatively quick, and I'm sure a block could be drawn on this one eventually, but given that its a dynamic IP which is not in current use I think we can close this report. Note that all IPs and accounts reported here become part of the record at WP:SPI/C and form the evidence base for future reports. <strong style="color:#0033CC">Nathan <strong style="color:#0033CC"> T (formerly Avruch) 20:36, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Report date May 19 2009, 16:47 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red

Nimbley6 is an indefinitely blocked sock puppeteer with a fondness for Scotland and Scottish musicians - particularly Leon Jackson and the maestro's works. Cityonce334 appears to be the most recent in a long, long, line of sock puppets, whose edits include these gems: It's quite rare for a Nimbley6 sock to make only obvious edits, but there you have it! Nimbley6 is not the best sock puppeteer ever to grace Wikipedia.
 * First edit was to !vote keep in an AfD discussion over an article (created by a blocked sock of Nimbely6);
 * Second edit was to assign an article to a non-existent category - the article was already in Category:English musical groups so by virtue of WP:POINT the article just had to be in Category:Scottish musicial groups too! (Of course, Category:Scottish musical groups might have been a better choice, but Nimbley6 and spelling are not close friends...);
 * Third edit was to another Nimbley6 target, Annie Lennox - she absolutely has to be described as Scottish!
 * Fourth edit was to remove the dates during which Leon Jackson was singed to his label (leaving the dates might give people the idea that Leon has been dropped by his label which, while true, is something Nimbley6 wants to shield the poor suffering public from) - how will we cope if we learn that Leon is label-less?!

Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 16:47, 19 May 2009 (UTC)


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Account was blocked and the AFD comment was struck. Icestorm815 •  Talk  19:37, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date May 21 2009, 15:39 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red

User:Nimbley6 is an indefinitely blocked sock puppeteer with a fondness for Scotland and Scottish musicians. Today's target appears to be the band Texas and its lead single, Sharleen Spiteri. Several edits by this newly registered editor set alarms bells ringing, however the biggest signal to me is that, like other recent Nimbley6 socks, this editor is using images uploaded to commons by BoomBoomPow (who is, I would imagine, Nimbley6's current alter-ego on commons).
 * First edit was to create an article. Typically Nimbley6 only bothers registering a username when there's some pressing task, like article creation. The new article follows the standard Nimbley6 format: it's a stub, it's about a musician/single/album/tour, and it contains both an infobox and chart position data;
 * Fifth edit was to amend a template. This is what the first edit it really all about: having an excuse to fiddle with a template. Templates are visible in many articles, so Nimbley6 gets the most bang-for-its-buck by targeting templates;
 * This edit adds an image to an article. A noble task, except the image was uploaded by BoomBoomPaw to commons, is non-free, and has since been deleted as a really blatant copyvio;
 * This edit shows that even articles not necessarily created by Nimbley6 deserve an infobox ;-)
 * Another fairly typical Nimbley6-style edit shows a determination to recreate the world in a Scottish mould, in this case labelling a musician born in England as "Scottish", when "British" might perhaps be better.

Part of the problem with Nimbley6 is that in amongst the good edits are many, many bad edits. Nimbley6 edits need to be carefully watched to pick out the bad from the good. Attempts at explaining policy have fallen on deaf ears (leading, I believe, to the original indef block - though that was, believe it or not, before my time!) Allowing Nimbley6 socks to continue lead to ever-increasing problems: could someone block ASAP?

Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 15:39, 21 May 2009 (UTC)


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blocked and tagged Mayalld (talk) 10:57, 26 May 2009 (UTC) Mayalld (talk) 10:57, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date May 28 2009, 12:22 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * (added by <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 15:02, 29 May 2009 (UTC))


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red

A regular on this board, Nimbley6 is an indefinitely blocked sock puppeteer with a fondness for Scotland and Scottish musicians. Particular favourites include Leon Jackson, but frankly anyone will do. This latest sock displays typical Nimbley6 behaviour including: Nimbley6's socks are disruptive because they require other editors to go through their edits carefully to pick out the bad from the terrible. Please block ASAP or advise what further action is necessary. Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 12:22, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Scottish musicians are Scottish; English musicians are British (Nimbley6 has been pulling this stunt at Annie Lennox for eons - Robbie Williams seems to be a new target for this pointy trollery);
 * A fondness for Leon Jackson (and this image, in particular, is a Nimbley6 favourite);
 * Reverting other editors (in this case to insert an uncited and badly spelled claim - poor spelling being a Nimbley6 "tell");
 * A recent development is participating in WP:AFD discussions - invariably !voting keep for articles created by other Nimbley6 socks;
 * Wiki-linking is admirable, but Nimbley6's socks rarely - if ever - check that the links actually work. In this case "Q" (presumably a music magazine?) has been wiki-linked to Q - neighbour to "P" and "R", and a stranger to Tin Pan Alley;
 * This IP edit appears to be what happens when Nimbley6 tries to manage a username and an IP simultaneously, and forgets which is which - the IP immediately reverted itself, so it didn't appear that the IP was answering as the username.
 * BEP66 has acknowledged that the IP is one and the same, and provided an explanation of sorts. Most subsequent edits that day were made with the IP.


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Account blocked indef. and tagged. IPs blocked for a week. (Range block is too wide) Icestorm815  •  Talk  15:10, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
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 * Conclusions

Report date May 31 2009, 13:35 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red
 * User already blocked. Case can be closed, thanks. <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 13:45, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Ah! Michelle McManus, second only to Leon Jackson on the Nimbley6 hit-list. This is pretty blatant: could a kindly admin put this latest sock out of its misery by administering a block? Cheers! <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 13:35, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
 * First edit was to create a new category for Michelle McManus songs (Nimbley6 typically creates registered usernames in order to create articles);
 * This edit exhibits behaviour I've not seen for a while: inter-wiki-links to articles that don't exist;
 * This edit shows that Nimbley6's concern about Annie Lennox continues unabated - she's Scottish, and that's final!
 * This edit shows us the unreferenced minutiae of the depths of Nimbley6's fascination with Leon Jackson - not necessarily a bad edit (albeit completely unreferenced and not entirely trustworthy) but not hugely useful either, since we can't trust Nimbley6's claims.


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blocked per WP:DUCK. Amalthea 13:44, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
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 * Conclusions

Report date June 6 2009, 19:55 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red

Seems a pretty clear-cut Nimbley6-sock: second edit created a discography article for a Scottish musician, targets this time seem to be Paolo Nutini and Lulu - both Scottish musicians. Edits include reverting back to previous Nimbley6 edits. Nimbley6 is now banned, rather than indefinitely blocked, but the ban seems to have had little effect. Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 19:55, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Editor has been blocked. Report can be closed. Thanks! <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 02:25, 7 June 2009 (UTC)


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Tagged. — Jake   Wartenberg  15:17, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date June 14 2009, 22:02 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by This flag once was red

Banned editor Nimbley6's latest blatant sock. Per the current Nimbley6 modus operandi, first edit is to create an article (on a non-charting single by a Scottish musician). After a few edits to this article (Nimbley6 and preview are not words used often in the same sentence...) Nimbley6's attention moves on to other Scottish artists: Paolo Nutini and perennial favourite Leon Jackson. <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 22:02, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
 * If it helps, I'd guess that the IP that registered this username is - the most recent Nimbley6 IP sock. The IPs contribs stop 5 minutes prior to the registered username's contribs starting. Cheers, <b style="color:#000">This flag once was red</b>propagandadeeds 22:07, 14 June 2009 (UTC)


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 * Conclusions

Blocked and tagged. IP blocked for 72 hours. Peter <b style="color:#02b;">Symonds</b> ( talk ) 00:30, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Report date June 29 2009, 00:03 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by TFOWR

This IP edit triggered my watchlist, as it was to a Nimbley6 target, and employed a recent Nimbley6 style (adding a band's template to the bottom of the article, the template having been recently created by the same editor), and the IP addressed resolved to Nimbley6's ISP. I watchlisted the articles the IP had created/edited, and one of them was then edited by a freshly-minted username. All edits by both IP and regular username appear very Nimbley6-ish. The IP edited on either side of the username, but not at the same time. <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 00:03, 29 June 2009 (UTC)


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 * Conclusions
 * Named account indef blocked/tagged.
 * IP blocked for 55 hours (as it is a shared IP). Tiptoety  talk 04:32, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
 * IP blocked for 55 hours (as it is a shared IP). Tiptoety  talk 04:32, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Report date September 7 2009, 20:23 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by TFOWR

Unsure about this one, and would appreciate extra eyes. User is newly registered, and only edits have been to Sandi Thom-related articles. Suspiciously the second edit created a new article, which is a Nimbley6 "tell". (New article also sports Nimbley6-style spelling ("Refrences") and its sole reference is from popjustice.com (another Nimbley6 favourite). Fourth edit was to a template, which is another Nimbley6 "tell".

That said, this editor's edits haven't strayed into other Nimbley6 areas (Leon Jackson, Michelle McManus) or, indeed, to any areas outwith Sandi Thom. I'm reluctant to revert, and would appreciate a second opinion or a checkuser if necessary.

Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 20:23, 7 September 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm more convinced now and have struck part of my comments above - Nimbley6's commons' sock has uploaded a Sandi Thom copyvio (used here). Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 20:38, 7 September 2009 (UTC)


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 * Conclusions

Blocked and tagged. Peter <b style="color:#02b;">Symonds</b> ( talk ) 21:50, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Report date September 12 2009, 22:45 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by TFOWR

Fairly unimaginative Nimbley6-fare: Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 22:45, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
 * First edit creates article documenting the minutiae of Scottish pop music;
 * Second edit adds new article to template (templates good! Templates have high visibility!);
 * Later edit resurrects an image Nimbley6 is very keen on, and that was uploaded to commons by Nimbley6's current commons sock puppet;
 * Recent edit acknowledges the ban and demonstrates a recurring case of WP:IDIDNTHEARTHAT.


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Obvious and self-confessed - indef blocked. – Toon 22:56, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date September 20 2009, 16:27 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by TFOWR

Nimbley6 normally uses IP addresses that resolve to Opal Telecom; this IP, however, resolves to a Spanish ISP. Despite this I believe this is our old friend on its Summer holidays: its targets are mostly Nimbley6 favourite Leon Jackson and related articles, but compellingly there is also periodic target (and obscure topic) The Macdonald Brothers. This IP appears to be static, and if it is Nimbley6 en vacance then is likely to be used by Nimbley6 for the next 4 - 11 days. I believe this IP satisfies WP:DUCK. Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 16:27, 20 September 2009 (UTC)


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 * Conclusions

Blocked, 55 hours. Thanks. Peter <b style="color:#02b;">Symonds</b> ( talk ) 11:23, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Report date September 23 2009, 22:58 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by TFOWR

IP was blocked a few days ago as an obvious sock of Nimbley6, albeit using a Spanish IP address. Block expires, and the IP's attention turns to Texas, another Nimbley6 favourite. Throw in a template or two, and I've no doubt that Nimbley6 is still using this IP. Other edits are also consistent with Nimbley6.

Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 22:58, 23 September 2009 (UTC)


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 * Conclusions
 * Blocked for a fortnight. <b style="color:navy;">NW</b> ( Talk ) 23:13, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Report date October 1 2009, 20:20 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by TFOWR

Similar narrow editing interests as Nimbley6: Leon Jackson, Paolo Nutini and Sandi Thom (all Scottish musicians of varying repute). Numerous article creations, followed by the requisite template fiddling to maximise impact. Edits also include (the clincher, for me at least) this one - which added an image uploaded to commons by Nimbley6's commons sock puppet.

Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 20:20, 1 October 2009 (UTC)


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Blocked and tagged. MuZemike 02:23, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Suspected sockpuppets



 * <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 16:26, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * (less sure about this one - edits are solely to Lulu-related articles, however the spelling and plaintive requests (But You Can Surley Understand How Much Work Went Into This, Right) are eerily reminiscent of Nimbley6 at its finest.) <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 21:09, 18 October 2009 (UTC) Scratch that, this edit seals the deal for me - inserting Nimbley6's all-time favourite photo of all-time favourite pop-sensation Leon Jackson into a tangentially-related article? Got to be a Nimbley6... <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 21:24, 18 October 2009 (UTC) Struck previous comment, added new comment, resigned).



Evidence submitted by TFOWR
Fairly obvious sock, IMHO - first edit recreated a Nimbley6 favourite (albeit to redirect). Third edit reverted an edit by AnemoneProjectors (and ninth edit reverted your 'umble servant). Edits are to the whole gamut of Nimbley6 topics - Leon Jackson, Lulu, The MacDonald Brothers - honestly, I think Nimbley6 is the only editor to ever touch the MacDonald Brothers... but I digress. Could someone (a) confirm and (b) block this latest sock of a banner user? Thanks you! <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 16:23, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Suspect that Notnice24 was registered from 78.144.122.8 - Nimbley6 has issues remaining logged in, and frequently warps into logged-out, IP-only mode. This IP is making similar edits, etc etc. Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 16:26, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * IP's edits are immediately and immediate after Notnice24's, if that helps. Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 16:27, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Nimbley6 seems to be going through a spate of using registered usernames at the moment - two were blocked just yesterday. This account seems to be fairly typical: [PencilFullofLed first edit] targets Paolo Nutini (a Nimbley6 favourite). Second edit creates an article (a favourite Nimbley6 passtime). The requisite edits to templates soon follow. For good measure poor spelling and grammar abounds ("freind", "waling the street's").

Cheers, <b style="color:#000">TFOWR</b>This flag once was red 19:44, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

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Conclusions

 * Both blocked, along with the IP. Vandalism cleaned up. <b style="color:navy;">NW</b> ( Talk ) 01:24, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Report date November 21 2009, 20:03 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

simular editting, ignores discussions, edits same articles. Other edittors have come to this same conclusion, so it's worth investigating. The mortonfc66 user has already been banned at least once. Alan -  talk  20:03, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by Alan  -  talk


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Requested by Alan  -  talk  20:03, 21 November 2009 (UTC) . Plausible case for sockpuppetry. Peter <b style="color:#02b;">Symonds</b> ( talk ) 20:14, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
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 * is unrelated but is part of the Sockpuppet investigations/Greenock125 sock farm. Brandon (talk) 08:01, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
 * is based on old IP information. Brandon (talk) 08:07, 22 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Conclusions
 * Blocked & tagged. Tiptoety  talk 08:09, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

Evidence submitted by TFOWR
I've blocked both per WP:DUCK as obvious socks of. This edit by the IP was classic Nimbley6, subsequent edits were to The MacDonald Brothers - only ever edited by Nimbley6 socks. The registered account is one I've had my eye on for a while, and edits are in the same area (The Macdonald Brothers, and other Nimbley6 favourites). Since I've now blocked 'em both, I'm bringing it here for review. <b style="color:#000">TFOW</b><b style="color:#F00">R</b> 12:18, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

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Looks good to me. –MuZemike 16:33, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

02 January 2012

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Socks voting on Articles for deletion/Beat the Bully. The sockmaster (indef blocked) is the author of the article. ,, ,. In another article from the blocked author Scotland's Greatest Album one of the IPs deleted a PROD,. Ben Ben (talk) 21:18, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * A new one:
 * Didn't inform the sockmaster (he's blocked) nor one of the socks about this. Don't want to teach him how to hide better. SM is a 15 years old boy.--Ben Ben (talk) 03:53, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Didn't inform the sockmaster (he's blocked) nor one of the socks about this. Don't want to teach him how to hide better. SM is a 15 years old boy.--Ben Ben (talk) 03:53, 3 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Seems to have a rich history:
 * Suspected sock puppets/Nimbley6 (3rd). Check for his name in the articles created by Pioneersbrog.--Ben Ben (talk) 18:33, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

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I hadn't realised Pioneersbrog was a sock of Nimbley6 and had been treating him as a master. All of these socks are blocked. I suggest a clerk move this under Nimbley6 and update the tags.&mdash;Kww(talk) 00:40, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

All accounts are ✅ as each other and have been tagged as socks of Nimbley6. A range has also been hardblocked in the process. --MuZemike 06:44, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

10 January 2012

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The usual cross postings and obsessions with images at Scotland etc. See in particular edits to User:Reacheager14  Ben   Mac  Dui  19:34, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

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Blocked, tagged.&mdash;Kww(talk) 19:54, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

23 January 2012

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Long term obvious sockmaster with extremely distinctive pattern of editing, adding photos to Scotland and editing X-Factor contestant pages. I've taken the liberty to block the sock, posting here for information.  Catfish  Jim  and the soapdish  20:13, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

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07 April 2012

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Obsessive puppeteer who enters false information. Started user page with same hoax article about self. Repeat of same edits as all his other puppets. Escape Orbit (Talk) 16:04, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, and reverted. Thanks, eo. Amalthea  19:05, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

27 May 2012

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Similar editing pattern to previous account identities, beginning to amend and add images to the Scotland article: ; user page shows or showed identity: AllyD (talk) 20:16, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

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Blocked, tagged, articles G5ed.&mdash;Kww(talk) 20:59, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

18 June 2012

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Similar editing pattern to previous account identities, beginning to amend and add images to the Scotland article:, , etc; user page shows or showed identity: AllyD (talk) 17:45, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

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A dead ringer. See e.g. this diff. Ben  Mac  Dui  07:26, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * Obvious sock blocked and tagged. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 20:40, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

22 October 2012

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Same MO as Nimbley6, removing mentions of England/English Welsh/Wales from articles and replacing them with British/United Kingdom. Needs a block anyway for disruptive editing. Edit: Pattern is slightly strange. The user has removed mentions of England, Wales, AND Britain this time...they haven't touched Scotland articles this time. Slightly confusing! Τασουλα (talk) 17:29, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

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 * Closing with no action. The ISP and other elements just don't line up with previous socks.  It is more likely someone else who shares the same philosophy, so WP:SPI can't help there. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 13:44, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

24 November 2012

 * Suspected sockpuppets




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The editing pattern of User:Over To the Next Lane has similarity with that of User:Nimbley6, such as adding/replacing images on the Scotland article. User:Los Del Rionedrio commenced editing by identifying as User:Nimbley6:. User:Over To the Next Lane has a pattern of havng been utilising User:Los Del Rionedrio as an editing sandbox:. And specific edits there again show use of the space to create articles about the previously banned user Kris Nimbley:. AllyD (talk) 13:20, 24 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * Dead ringer - just about to lodge this myself. Ben   Mac  Dui  13:43, 24 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked and tagged both sockpuppets. Closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:57, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

06 January 2013

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See prior SPIs on Nimbley6, Suspected sock puppets/Nimbley6 (2nd) is the one I found. Same actions, see faux article at here and here. WP:DUCK GregJackP   Boomer!   00:12, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Suspected sock notified here. GregJackP  Boomer!   00:18, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Thanks, quick catch. Handled, and I'm devastated, he promised in October he'd stop editing for 6 months. Amalthea  00:23, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

17 May 2013

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Users created then blanked similar user pages. Generationsconlaw45 has already been blocked on Commons for abusing multiple accounts and was mentioned with Slow1It2Down and other accounts (already blocked here) at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Files_uploaded_by_Slow1It2Down. Peter&#160;James (talk) 16:48, 17 May 2013 (UTC) Peter&#160;James (talk) 16:48, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

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 * Blocked per distinctive behavior in creating and blanking article on own userpage, closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 01:57, 18 May 2013 (UTC)