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This is an obvious Paid COI farm around WittyFeed which is one of the subjects they are trying to promote. Angel is already blocked by for spamming/advertising. The advertising just extended to Jain Rachanaa that I just deleted. Don't think these are just here by chance, expect that there are more or there's an older master behind this, so bringing for CU attention. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  06:16, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * - To look for undetected COI/spam accounts and/or a link to an older master. GABgab 22:00, 21 September 2016 (UTC)
 * All three listed accounts are ✅, and you can add, , and . Courcelles (talk) 17:58, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Admin action needed - Please block all listed accounts and the sleepers. Also, could you please deal with some of the spam they've created, at least that which isn't G5-able? Thanks, GABgab 19:09, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Moved the case to the oldest account's name. GABgab 19:31, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Everything blocked and tagged with some articles CSDed. Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:01, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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This is obviously connected based on the contributions to WittyFeed  which is what the paid COI sock farm was primarily around. This account was blocked once for advertising but the block was lifted as there weren't any warnings regarding the advert behavior etc. Based on contributions this sock farm could very likely be related to Sockpuppet investigations/Jeeteshvaishya which was extensively discussed at COIN (Pinging, , and for that). If we're satisfied reg the behavioral match then the two SPIs should be merged with Jeeteshvaishya (older). NOte that there was also meatpuppetry in the older one with two specific geolocations. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  06:42, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

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does sockfarm have a history of hoaxing Pakistan related articles like this? - Brianhe (talk) 13:05, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I've seen that image and edit before, not entirely sure which article but I think that account was a different sock back then. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  13:46, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

I think the editing links are enough to show a sockpuppet, but I have definitely seem some of the editing peculiarities before. I think it likely that some of the sockfarms working on these classes of articles are closely related.  DGG ( talk ) 15:38, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

1900toni patrolled 2 articles today re-created by which earlier created by Wikispro2 a sockpuppet of Melissaburner and another article was earlier created in userspace and was submitted for review by 3 different users (see here) and 2 of them are already blocked. Please see the list of articles below.


 * Mindstir Media Recreation of Mindstir media and MindStir media
 * Churchill Knight & Associates Recreation of Draft:Churchill Knight & Associates Ltd. GSS (talk) 18:18, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

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I've blocked most of the accounts here based on behavioral evidence and have tagged them as socks based on the CU+behavior. I think two here (and one on the SPI below) are a different farm based on behavior and should perhaps be split from this. THe two are socks of each other for sure (Umais already blocked by and I'm blocking the other as a sock: I'm closing this now but if a clerk thinks that the two groups are the same then feel free to retag the lot. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  06:25, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Just wanted to point out that there's another SPI open at Sockpuppet investigations/1900toni. GABgab 01:15, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
 * And also one at Sockpuppet investigations/Prateek singhal22.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:25, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Let me know when he's set a record for the most number of concurrently open cases of all time.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:38, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Will do. My money's on Europefan or his cousin, Filipz123. GABgab 23:48, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are between and ✅ to each other and to the socks in the archives:
 * Because of certain technical anomalies with these accounts, a behavioral analysis should be done for each. However, the behavior at issue should be broader than just WittyFeed as I think this is more extended paid editing.
 * The accounts at Sockpuppet investigations/Prateek singhal22 are ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:23, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Because of certain technical anomalies with these accounts, a behavioral analysis should be done for each. However, the behavior at issue should be broader than just WittyFeed as I think this is more extended paid editing.
 * The accounts at Sockpuppet investigations/Prateek singhal22 are ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:23, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Because of certain technical anomalies with these accounts, a behavioral analysis should be done for each. However, the behavior at issue should be broader than just WittyFeed as I think this is more extended paid editing.
 * The accounts at Sockpuppet investigations/Prateek singhal22 are ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:23, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Because of certain technical anomalies with these accounts, a behavioral analysis should be done for each. However, the behavior at issue should be broader than just WittyFeed as I think this is more extended paid editing.
 * The accounts at Sockpuppet investigations/Prateek singhal22 are ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:23, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
 * The accounts at Sockpuppet investigations/Prateek singhal22 are ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:23, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

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Clearly CorrectionLab 3000 is part of sockring based on proximity of edits on same film articles as Umais Bin Sajjad, often with time diff's of seconds to minutes. E.g. these two were essentially the custodians of Geo Films, IMGC Global Entertainment, Hum Films, Footprint Entertainment, Hum Network Limited, ARY Films, Six Sigma Entertainment and many more. Brianhe (talk) 16:28, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
 * He has sold further edits since he was blocked so obviously is continuing on with socks. With the amount of money on the line, Umais will be able to become relatively wealthy doing this type of work.
 * Until we are willing to limit the type of paid editing that occurs via sites like Fiverr (which are willing to work with us) we will simply be playing a losing game of whack a mole. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 18:27, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * . Please compare CorrectionLab 3000 to Umais Bin Sajjad. Thanks, GABgab 16:16, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
 * ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:51, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

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1900toni originally created article Todd Anthony Tyler and was found to be a sock of Nscharan007. This sock has a history of creating pages with COI/paid editing. The user being reported here has submitted a draft of that page with a declared COI/paid editing message - I'm requesting a check user to ensure this isn't a sock of Nscharan007. -- Dane 2007  talk 04:53, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

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HI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dane2007, I would like to make one statement of disclosure here that may or may not be relevant - I have one old wiki account that was used to make a page for my sons school. This was not paid work and done probono as part of the parents association we all get tasks to do and it is a very small school - that page is "One international school" .. I have however lost the old account details which was in my name - Neil Kindness. I THINK i created the page while in Manila - I could perhaps find out the IP address there as it is a static IP address and may still be the same - but that was around a couple of years ago. I have recreated my account here and intend to keep using this account. as I actually have quite enjoyed the experience on Wikipeda doing this page. I have taken the intro course and started doing small edits on others pages - all with the help and guidance of fellow Wikipedians. I am quite happy for any check user as I am in no way affiliated with the user names that you have quoted and I believe I have tried to be as transparent as possible and have done my best at all times to ask for assistance and guidance in all matters when creating the Todd Anthony Tyler page. I stand against puppetry and I feel it makes it hard for people who are honest and try to comply with the guidelines. I am willing to assist this investigation in any way possible.Neil Kindness (talk) 06:17, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Hello Neil, Thank you for your statement. I have opened this case as more of a formality since the content you created closely resembles that of the sock and I appreciate your willingness to allow a CheckUser to verify this account is not related to the sockpuppeteer. -- Dane 2007  talk  07:02, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah yes - the content being similar to the previous page - I hadn't thought of that - you are correct - what I did was use a snapshot the original Wikipedia page as a starting point because apart from the obvious grammatical and spelling errors the factual items the sock had used were generally ok. one question - whilst I am under investigation should I refrain from editing other articles?(which I have done through the interstellar lounge to practice editing and being bold!- the articles were suggested to me not chosen by me)Neil Kindness (talk) 07:27, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * ❌ Katietalk 13:47, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

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I suspect paid editing just based on this editor's behavior alone. also noted the sockmaster Nscharan007's as being part of an obvious COI paid editing farm. User self-identifies as being from Delhi, but has interest in and knowledge of a Zimbabwean cricket commentator? Roman catholic priests from Spanish Sahara? A Chilean politician from the 1950s? Detailed below:
 * Jupitus Smart was previously named PierceBrosnan007. I mean, like, two hours or so ago. When I started writing this SPI, that was his user name. During the first few minutes of my research, his username got changed to Jupitus Smart. He has also previously been named AthulBiju94 and Athul007 from what I can tell. Bizarre.
 * Duck by name, specifically the 007. (I know I've seen several 007 accounts pop up in the last couple of months...)
 * Recreation of Godha (film), which was created by CU-confirmed sock of Nscharan007.
 * 1900toni had some interesting article creations: Parul Sharma, an indian singer-slash-"social media heavyweight". Keith Gill, "an American corporate marketing manager who is famous for consultancy of social selling with B2B technology companies." OTAA, an Australian online tie company. What? Who is this guy? The disparate focus of articles are different enough to look very much like paid editing.
 * Jupitus Smart has created 15 articles but has fewer than 800 edits to his name. Almost 150 edits are to their own userspace.
 * Some of his articles include Puthan Panam an Indian Malayalam-language film, Kavin Bharti Mittal, and Indian entrepreneur and CEO, UM Motorcycles a small American motorcycle manufacturer. Dean du Plessis, a Zimbabwean cricket commentator. José Maza Fernández, a Chilean politician from the 1950s.
 * Many of Jupitus's articles are fleshed out when started, like here. Typically we see stubs that develop. User doesn't appear to be editing in a sandbox either.
 * This article was created and received 10 edits in November 2016, but hasn't been touched since.
 * This article was created and received 10 edits in November 2016, and the user hasn't touched it except to revert vandalism.
 * User has significant knowledge of a Sahrawi politican from western Sahara.
 * I also find it very weird that half an hour after this article was created, Yinf, a CU-confirmed sock of Taokaka started editing it. Has the aroma of collusion.
 * I believe the user previous edited briefly as Athul Biju based on: 1) this edit to his userpage where he writes "Athul Biju is just another speck on the wall." and 2) two intersections with Jupitus at Delhi Dynamos FC and Talk:List of highest-grossing Indian films. The Athul Biju account only made three edits. I probably wouldn't consider this sockpuppetry since there was no obvious attempt to circumvent rules (with the exception of possible paid editing), but the multiple renames are really screwy.
 * In Jupitus's first user page edit, they state they created Samir Nabi, which was created by IP 59.177.75.228 (Delhi, India; ISP: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam) User self identifies as being from Delhi. (User also self-identifies as speaking Malayalam.)
 * Nscharan007 was created October 2012-ish. Jupitus Smart (whatever the first account name was called) was created June 2013-ish.
 * From Delhi, but interested in Roman catholic priests from Spanish Sahara?

Seems like an obvious paid editing situation here. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:57, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Its good to know that people have a lot of time at hand to look into so many things about me. Patiently read out the entire reply. I will be replying in points corresponding to each question point. In the meanwhile may be the Checkuser results will arrive.
 * The account earlier had my name. I changed it to avoid harassment. PierceBrosnan007 was flagged as WP:MISLEADNAME, and I did not like the name anyway. The phabricator ticket prevented name changes for some time, meaning that even though I requested a name change as soon I got the WP:MISLEADNAME, it changed only now.
 * Duck by name? I did not get that
 * Godha was flagged for copyright violations according to the admin who deleted it. Somebody copied the contents. I wrote the entire article from scratch as the movie was notable and finished shooting recently.
 * Does it matter if they are fleshed out in the beginning. Is it an issue if I do not use the sandbox? Thats the way I write.
 * I am interested in the United Nations. Jose Maza Fernandez was an UNGA president, which I believed made him a person deserving an article. I translated the article from the Spanish Wikipedia and added other references based on my searches.
 * Do you expect me to keep editing the same article for my entire life. SSC CGL was made and I then went on my way.
 * As for every Sahrawi article - They were made during the Africa Destubathon. I put in painstaking research into every one of those articles only to loose out in the end to some stupid guy who wrote bird articles which were accepted as relating to SADR.
 * I cannot control who edits my article after I make them. Cyphoidbomb himself edits a lot of the articles just after I am through. And no I am not his sockpuppet/alter ego either.
 * Multiple renames have been mentioned earlier. And I'll probably change my name again in the future as well.
 * Samir Nabi was created by me. Since the IP address was mine, I did not think that it was wrong to claim that. Maybe I am a really dumb sockpuppet
 * I don't know what that guy's account creation date signifies with respect to my account creation.
 * Western Sahara was mentioned earlier
 * As for paid editing. I seriously do not think that anybody would be influential enough to solicit such varied clients from across the world and get paid. I am just a man of varied interests. The Chilean UNGA President is dead. Sahrawi articles were for the Destubathon. Malayalam movies are because I love them. Dean Du Plessis was because I liked a story on him in Cricinfo. Footballers were because I am a Delhi Dynamos fan, and all three are players in the current team. UM has a lot of references and so does Kavin Mittal. If i were a paid editor, I would have added something not mentioned in the references. Good luck finding that.


 * Thank You  Jupitus Smart  18:50, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Intriguing. How did you know to come here to respond? Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:05, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Where else am I supposed to go? The notification was staring at me when I logged in. Do not take it personally Cyphoidbomb. I do not want a future of edit wars considering that I plan to continue editing Malayalam movies that are prowled by you.  Jupitus Smart  19:11, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I do not believe that User:Athul Biju is me. I do not remember making that account. I made User:AthulBiju94 in 2013 and had forgotten about it till recently. I may have made User:Athul Biju in between, but I seriously do not know. By the looks of the 3 edits attributed to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Athul_Biju, I believe that there is a possibility that it could have been me.  Jupitus Smart  19:24, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Good night. Its 1 AM in Delhi and its time for tubby bye bye. Maybe the checkuser results will arrive in the morning.  Jupitus Smart  19:30, 6 December 2016 (UTC)

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❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:32, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Welp, coincidences are sometimes coincidences. Thanks for looking, Bbb23. Sorry for the headache, Jupitus Smart. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:41, 6 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:15, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

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Recreated WittyFeed which was labeled obvious undisclosed paid editing in prior investigation. Bri (talk) 20:20, 3 July 2017 (UTC)

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 * Account now blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 00:59, 4 July 2017 (UTC)