Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pictureperfect2/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
Pictureperfect2 was blocked last year by and then ; I blocked one of their socks with CU evidence, and  blocked another. I do not remember the CU details, but ask me to have a look at Exquisite2, and the experienced admin will see at least two things that suggest a similarity. Lo and behold, on the off-chance that Pictureperfect had logged in, I found a whole nest of socks and I'm about to block all of them. I'm explaining this in part because I can't connect them with Picture, but I have no doubt it's all the same person. Drmies (talk) 16:53, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * Given that they're using the same ranges as previous Pictureperfect2 accounts, I think it's fair to call it fairly from a technical perspective. Tagging as proven on that basis, also left some notes on cuwiki. Closing.  --Blablubbs (talk) 17:20, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I'll also throw in, who is very very to this batch.  --Blablubbs (talk) 17:24, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

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This is a pro forma case, I will handle tagging and blocking but just want to have it logged here. Emphasis01 was already ✅ to Headtothestripe here, but I was in an AGF mood and there was zero editing overlap between the accounts so I let it slide with a warning. There is now a minor overlap at Chris Stussy, which isn't itself critical to the findings but noteworthy nonetheless. More important is that Headtothestripe has gotten themselves blocked for edit warring, and there's plenty of tendentious behavior on both accounts. Both have a habit of deleting the warnings sent to their talkpage, and both accounts display WP:OWNership of content, personal attacks, and edit warring. The behavioral evidence is conclusive on it's own, even without the previous CU confirming it. Accounts were also created 11 minutes apart.

Full disclosure: I received an email from asking about the previous sockpuppetry warnings, which prompted me to take another look at the behavior of these accounts after my previous warning. The Wordsmith Talk to me 22:59, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * The Wordsmith Talk to me 23:00, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

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Just like the sock Summerdays1: (1) following my edits on miscellaneous pages, (2) using nonsensical edit summaries like "historical", "fort" , or "currency" that for no reason just revert any change I make to an article, (3) edit-warring them back in when I revert, and (4) same desperate attempts to WP:CANVASS me to administrators  GuardianH (talk) 21:49, 30 May 2024 (UTC) GuardianH (talk) 21:49, 30 May 2024 (UTC)


 * An additional note: I've filed this SPI under Summerdays1, but apparently there is also an older account — User:Pictureperfect2, whose SPI investigation was conducted by Blablubbs and Drmies at Sockpuppet investigations/Pictureperfect2/Archive. GuardianH (talk) 23:45, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

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Well this is fun. is CU-confirmed with (surprise), and with  and, and so we need to consider Sockpuppet investigations/Headtothestripe. Perhaps has thoughts as well--Summerdays1 is stale. Drmies (talk) 00:30, 31 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Drmies Thank you for the SPI. This particular user is venting at User talk:Offthefield, targeting myself and making an assortment of threats. There's probably no clearer evidence of their intent to WP:HOUND me in the future with more socks. Is there a chance of getting a rangeblock?
 * From the sock's incredulous vent at User talk:Offthefield:
 * GuardianH (talk) 16:42, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
 * GuardianH (talk) 16:42, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
 * GuardianH (talk) 16:42, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
 * GuardianH (talk) 16:42, 31 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Drmies As of just recently, clearly another sockpuppet has emerged (user restored the talk page comments): GuardianH (talk) 22:34, 3 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Agree with Drmies' findings concerning the non-stale accounts. Based on historical data, these accounts are editing from the same distinctive geolocation as Summerdays1/Pictureperfect2, which, combined with the behaviour, makes me fairly certain that they belong to the same operator. Spicy (talk) 23:44, 8 June 2024 (UTC)