Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pilaten Blackhead Killer Mask/Archive

16 June 2013

 * Suspected sockpuppets




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 * Editor interaction utility

These users were registered within minutes of each other. There user pages are identical; they all promote a site called www.pilaten.se and they are in a foreign language. It is highly likely that these users will either spamlink to the site or make spam articles. No diffs are needed because no other alterations have been made. Therefore, it is likely these accounts are spambots that are to be used abusively and one could be used if another is blocked. It is also likely that this user will register more accounts. The user pages of the socks and puppetmaster are preserved for evidence. Citrusbowler (talk) (contribs) (email me)  01:17, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

Comments by other users
''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' What do you mean by "Forwarded to Meta?" You started an investigation at Meta? You blacklisted the site I mentioned? Citrusbowler (talk) (contribs) (email me)  01:29, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * And also (I don't want to be rude), but I didn't request a check. Why did you still check? Just curious. Citrusbowler  (talk) (contribs) (email me)  01:44, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I can't speak for WilliamH, but I regularly check suspicious, rapidly-created accounts such as these. As a matter of fact, I found these accounts in an edit filter log before I even knew that this SPI had been filed. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 04:14, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Forwarded to meta for locking and blocking, thanks. WilliamH (talk) 01:26, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Spambots get locked globally, meaning that they can no longer log in to any Wikimedia site. --Rschen7754 02:07, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Named accounts plus blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 04:14, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 04:36, 16 June 2013 (UTC)