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In this [] we can observe the editor Pastorflex !voting a keep then subsequently in this [] we observe an editor named Onyeuwaoma2000 who rarely ever edits with only 56 edits coming to !vote a keep also. My salient evidence lies here;both Pastorflex and Onyeuwaoma2000 both suspiciously worked together to create this non notable article ǼLEX which is currently at an AFD with an all delete !vote. Right here is proof of their collaboration in creating the aformentioned article [] & [] it is my opinion that both users are one and the same.Celestina007 (talk) 16:04, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Right here [] ,[], & [] we observe Onyeuwaoma2000 editing the exact same pages as Pastorflex, [], [] & [] We definetely can see editing patterns and them working on same articles. i am of the opinion that they are one and the same person undoubtedly.Celestina007 (talk) 16:04, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

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The user Onyeuwaoma2000 is a person known to me personally who recently joined wikipedia and is pretty good with writing articles, in the creation of the AELEX article, I told this user that I was working on an article and sent them the draft page and we worked back and forth on it. If this is a crime, then I am not aware. In fact, this user notified me via email that the article Nikki Laoye had been flagged as an AFD, also informing me that they had made their input, I subsequently made my input and made my vote, if this is a crime as well, I am unaware. Are users not supposed to interact in real-life? Is it a crime to collaborate in the creation of an article? This is because in my 10 years of editing on wikipedia, several users have sought my input in their articles. Is this wrong? Or must it only be done via wikipedia channels i.e. if an editor is known to me, can I not contact them outside of wikipedia? Because I have other users known to me who are wikipedia editors and we interact outside of the wikipedia environment to discuss issues bordering around articles...is this wrong as well? Pastorflex (talk) 18:38, 20 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Let's for a moment assume that the two are the same editor (a true sock). Nominator has not made the case that they have interacted in any way to make it seem as though they are two distinct individuals and be a crowd, save for at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nikki Laoye, which is how I was alerted to this SPI. At best it could be said that they would be alternate accounts. However, there does not seem to be significant overlap: six articles in common and one AfD.
 * Onyeuwaoma2000 has edited a dozen articles.
 * ‎Aelex ‎(including creating a redirect)
 * ‎Ariyike Akinbobola ‎
 * ‎Daniel K Daniel ‎
 * ‎DO2dTUN ‎
 * ‎Emily Nkanga ‎
 * ‎Judith Audu
 * ‎Kiki Omeili
 * ‎Kirk Franklin
 * ‎Tosin "Cute Kimani" Adekeye ‎
 * ‎Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nikki Laoye ‎
 * ‎Yemi Alade ‎
 * ‎ǼLEX ‎
 * and three files
 * File:Aelex logo.png
 * ‎File:Aelex logo2.png
 * ‎File:Emily Nkanga in London.jpg
 * Pastorflex has edited 55 distinct articles (primarily Nigerian content), 55 files uploaded, 16 draft articles, 7 AfDs and a few other Wikipedia articles. The interaction show some overlap, but not enough to be obvious problems. There is some overlap, but they are in the "Nigerian content" I mentioned, but there are many distinct areas. I have had conflict with Pastorflex, particularly around the Nikki Laoye article, but I don't see enough evidence that the editors are the same person. Neither editor is blocked so it's not block avoidance. I don't see a violation here. Based on Pastorflex's admission that the two are distinct, and my investigation, I would argue that we could close the SPI, but I'm fine with further investigation. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:12, 20 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Comment I would comment, but I really do not think there is more to add, except that I don't like to feel that I cannot make contributions to the Wikipedia community, without feeling attacked, or branded a puppet. I would just like to categorically state, that I am nobody's puppet. This is going on because a person put an article up for AFD and because two editors who have worked on the said article !vote to keep, they are then branded as puppeteers, this is ludicrous to me. Onyeuwaoma2000 (talk) 13:23, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

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 * I find the explanation that they're separate people unconvincing, but based on the technical evidence, it is plausible. Given that they know each other, edit from the same IPs, edit the same topic areas, back each other up, and vote in the same way on AfDs, I think a stern and final warning that they need to separate themselves out and edit in separate areas from each other is in order. If they can't do that, then a block for meatpuppetry seems appropriate. --Deskana (talk) 11:27, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Well, it seems an admin didn't come along here, and Onyeuwaoma2000 has now not edited in nearly three weeks, so there's not any point in taking any action. I'm closing. Please reopen if the problematic behaviour resumes. --Deskana (talk) 22:33, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

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Onyeuwaoma was registered in 2012 but start editing in May 2018 and his second edit was to recreate Timilehin Bello under Timilehin "Big Timi" Bello which appears to be a copy of delete version (please compare). He was inactive since May and reappeared in August to move Draft:Adesewa Josh to mainspace and also recreated Agatha Moreno under Agatha Moreno (Pjjd). All these articles were previously created by the master. GSS (talk |c|em ) 17:47, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

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 * Onyeuwaoma and are ✅ to each other and ❌ to Pastorflex. . Ijeoma Emehel is .--Bbb23 (talk) 15:19, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Closing. If the stale account edits again, feel free to re-report. TonyBallioni (talk) 04:33, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

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SPA. Only edited Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Draft:Caverton Offshore Support Group like The sock master ― Abelmoschus Esculentus  ( talk  •  contribs ) 05:11, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

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❌, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:30, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

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I believe User:Kojomo is a sock of Pastorflex. Both users have identical userpages; you can see the similarities here and here. I don't believe these similiarities are coincidental.  Versace1608  Wanna Talk? 20:02, 3 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * The user page similarity is quite peculiar. Note that for a while their user page looked like this until last Thursday, when they updated it to the current almost carbon-copy of Pastorflex's user page. It almost makes me think this was an accident: Pastorflex's user page is still live. I think it is possible that this is some unrelated user who stumbled across Pastorflex's user page while editing the Samuel Ajibola article (their only overlap) and decided to copy the user page's syntax. In any case, because the master is . Mz7 (talk) 20:33, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * The evidence available is strange but not compelling enough to act on. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 14:23, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

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Inexplicable intersection on Draft:Alpha P (created by Orowalemuyola), where Philphleg reverts the move to draft and Ponlegbile makes a few minor edits while in draft; and Eric Okafor (created by Philphleg) where Ponlegbile contests a speedy deletion. There are also similarities regarding how these editor(s) create articles and upload associated images. Likely WP:UPE. For link to Pastorflex, see Articles for deletion/Aelex Partners. MER-C 19:09, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * – between the overlap, almost certain undisclosed paid editing, them probably being in the same country, the similarly lackluster edit summary usage and the similarities between User:Orowalemuyola and User:Philphleg, I think there's ample reason for a check here. Best, Blablubbs&#124;talk 20:46, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Ponlegbile and Philphleg are ✅, Orowalemuyola is, as is any connection to older accounts. Will block. ST47 (talk) 00:28, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * , You said Orowalemuyola was inconclusive, but you CU-blocked them anyway. Just want to verify that's what you intended. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:27, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Orowalemuyola as suspected sock of Pastorflex, Ponlegbile and Philphleg as confirmed to each other, with Pastorflex as alt master (cf. EIA). Blablubbs&#124;talk 09:53, 5 April 2021 (UTC)