Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pretzky/Archive

Report date January 28 2009, 21:42 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Evidence submitted by SummerPhD (talk)

Please refer to Suspected_sock_puppets/Pretzky.
 * Pretzky, WarmieMilk and others were blocked for blatant sockpuppetry on 7 January 2009. WarmieMilkGroup registered 13 January 2009. Paullinho was register 7 January 2009. SoSoDef DjMikV registered 15 January 2009.


 * WarmieMilkGroup, Paullinho and SoSoDef DjMikV have edited the same basic list as the four previously blocked accounts.


 * Pretzky edited Derrty Time (album) before it was deleted. WarmieMilk reposted Derrty Time (album). Paullinho created Derrty Time (Nelly album). WarmieMilkGroup has been editing it.


 * New Jack City Part 2 was created by Bigant1892. It has been edited by Bigant1892, Dj mikv, Paullinho, PParueltiznkhyo, Pretzky, SoSoDef DjMikV and WarmieMilkGroup. (From this report and the last one, only WarmieMilk has not edited this article.)


 * 6 Derrty Hits ‎/ Derrty Entertainment / Derrty Time (Nelly album) ‎have been edited
 * Half Man, Half Dog Volume 1 was created by DJ mikv (then deleted). SoSoDef DjMikV recreated it. Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 1 (album) was created by WarmieMilkGroup.


 * Half Man, Half Dog Volume 2 was created by DJ mikv (then deleted). SoSoDef DjMikV recreated it.


 * Pretzky was shortened from PParueltiznkhyo. So was Paullinho (PParueltiznkhyo).


 * WarmieMilkGroup echos WarmieMilk.


 * SoSoDef DjMikV echos Dj Mikv.

I am requesting checkusers because this user likely has other accounts that I have not yet found.


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Requested by SummerPhD (talk) 21:42, 28 January 2009 (UTC) Per earlier case indicated, user evaded vandalism block by using alternate accounts. Those accounts were blocked. These new accounts seem to have been created to avoid those blocks. At 7 known accounts, it seems likely that other accounts exist or will exist. Check user is to find & block them. - SummerPhD (talk) 13:40, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests


 * Please provide a code letter. Tiptoety  talk 00:02, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
 * - Tiptoety  talk 21:53, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
 * All blocked. Tiptoety  talk 00:00, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

✅ Currently available technical and behavioral evidence confirms that the following accounts are confirmed related to each other:
 * Conclusions

Currently available technical and behavioral evidence confirms that the following accounts are likely related:

Currently available technical evidence indicates that it is possible that the above two groups of accounts are related, and behavioral evidence also indicates some relationship.

I have not come across any other socks as of now.

-- Avi (talk) 20:00, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Report date March 13 2009, 16:34 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Original case is at Suspected_sock_puppets/Pretzky. A second case is at Sockpuppet_investigations/Pretzky/Archive.

Pretzky was found to have used: Paullinho PParueltiznkhyo (note: PParueltiznkhyo and PParueltiznkhyo) WarmieMilk WarmieMilkGroup Dj mikv Bigant1892 SoSoDef DjMikV

Note "P.R.E.T.Z.K.Y.Y." and "PaulinhoO" are additional examples of abbreviations for "PParueltiznkhyo". P.R.E.T.Z.K.Y.Y. has edited 9 articles. 5 of them have been edited by known socks listed here: Drop (Rich Boy song), Fantasy Ride, Loso's Way, Love vs. Money, Nelly. The other 4 edits include an edit undoing a warning I have repeatedly added to Theater of the Mind, resolving a contentious issue and another to ask how tall "Natasha" is (in the article).

PaulinhoO has been indefinitely blocked as a sock of Pretzky. P.R.E.T.Z.K.Y.Y. was created 01:02, 9 March 2009

MPHO MAHAFHA was created 06:34, 12 February 2009 and has been used almost exclusively to edit Nelly articles. The only exceptions are three edits to Murphy Lee articles. All of these articles have been edited by the socks listed. (Note: I can’t find "MPHO MAHAFHA" in "PParueltiznkhyo"…)

None of the socks and suspected socks have ever used an edit summary. None have ever edited a talk page or responded to talk page posts (except for WarmieMilk's attempt to add an image Pretzky uploaded to his user page).

I am requesting a check user to determine if there are other user names associated with the 11 found so far.
 * Evidence submitted by SummerPhD (talk)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Requested by SummerPhD (talk) 16:34, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests

RFCU endorsed by Mayalld.  Syn  ergy 22:16, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments


 * Conclusions
 * ❌ - MPHO MAHAFHA
 * ✅ that "P.R.E.T.Z.K.Y.Y." and "PaulinhoO" are related to each other
 * and the two of them are related to Pretzky and his other socks.  -- Versa  geek  04:49, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Blocked P.R.E.T.Z.K.Y.Y indef. I'll leave it to a clerk to do the tagging and closing (clerk may want to tag the master account as well with a link to these cases) ——  nix  eagle email me 04:18, 16 March 2009 (UTC) Mayalld (talk) 06:15, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Report date March 19 2009, 14:33 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Obvious further sock. See prior cases. Highly likely there are others.
 * Evidence submitted by SummerPhD (talk)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Requested by SummerPhD (talk) 14:33, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests

CU is NOT appropriate for obvious socks. Mayalld (talk) 14:50, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Additional information needed: Please provide a code letter. SPCUClerkbot (talk) 14:33, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Sock blocked, case over.  MBisanz  talk 03:57, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date March 21 2009, 18:29 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Ykzterp is an obvious sock of indefinitely blocked user Pretzky (Ykzterp is Pretzky backwards). Diverse Mentality  18:29, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by Diverse  Mentality


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Blocked and tagged.  Syn  ergy 22:21, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments


 * Conclusions

Report date April 5 2009, 19:26 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Yet another obvious sock —  Σ xplicit  19:26, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by —  Σ xplicit 


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users
 * Spam username + socking, this can be blocked safely &mdash; Lets drink  Tea  02:45, 6 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Blocked and tagged. Tiptoety talk 20:37, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date July 24 2009, 01:18 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Behavioral evidence suggest that Pretzky is back. The user edits the same articles, all related to Nelly and share similar usernames to past socks, including and  —  Σ  xplicit  01:18, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by —  Σ  xplicit


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments


 * Conclusions
 * Blocked and tagged. Tiptoety  talk 03:18, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Report date September 13 2009, 03:41 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

This file alone quacks loudly. —  Σ  xplicit 03:41, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by —  Σ  xplicit


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Both accounts already indef blocked. Nja 247 09:46, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
 * He was blocked shortly after I submitted his case, though he hasn't been tagged. —  Σ  xplicit 19:56, 13 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Conclusions

Report date September 23 2009, 01:41 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

The userpage of this user confirms it's Pretzky. — ξ xplicit  01:41, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by Explicit
 * In a surprise move, the userpage was blanked by another sock, . Originally, the userpage contained this content. Content is now on Warmie's userpage. Also added as a duck. —  ξ xplicit  20:25, 23 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Blocked and tagged. MuZemike 01:00, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions

Report date October 10 2009, 19:54 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Seems like Pretzky is back yet again. Username is a bunch of random characters, as past socks and. This sock and past socks have edited the same articles: Additionally, Diojsfodnsfjdkfdjkn uploads images without licenses, summaries or fair use rationales, like this and this. Past socks, including ASJIIOJASJDSJOIAJIO and Osapkaopjdisaj, also uploaded images with the same issues. — ξ xplicit  19:54, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by Explicit
 * I Am Carlos: Osapkaopjdisaj, Diojsfodnsfjdkfdjkn
 * Plies (rapper): Osapkaopjdisaj, Diojsfodnsfjdkfdjkn
 * Nelly: Osapkaopjdisaj, Diojsfodnsfjdkfdjkn


 * I would also like to add that there may also be some meatpuppetry going on. As noted here, Pretzky is apparently part of an unsigned music group, Warmie. According to the link I provided, Warmie's additional two members are BayBay and Young Jay, which may also be creating accounts. If more than one IP address is included, it might be worth checking to see if the IP addresses all come from Brazil. — ξ xplicit  20:32, 13 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Self-endorsing for CheckUser attention. They seem to keep popping up, which makes one wonder if there are more sock lying in wait. Hence, I'd like a check for underlying IP/range and sleepers. MuZemike 20:23, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

User:Diojsfodnsfjdkfdjkn has been blocked and tagged. MuZemike 20:23, 13 October 2009 (UTC) ✅ Surprise.... J.delanoy gabs adds 23:00, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Conclusions


 * Closing. NW ( Talk ) 02:12, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Evidence submitted by Explicit
Pretzky returns once again with a username containing random characters as recents socks have, editing articles related to Nelly and uploading files with no fair use rationales or licensing. — ξ  xplicit  22:34, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Note this file name. Looks familiar, right? — ξ xplicit  06:35, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

Conclusions
Blocked and tagged. MuZemike 17:57, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Evidence submitted by Explicit

 * Honestly, this just quacks Pretzky. See most recent cases if unfamiliar with subject. — ξ xplicit  20:56, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

Conclusions

 * Tagged as a sockpuppet. Another sysop blocked for another reason. NW ( Talk ) 02:17, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Report date March 20 2010, 04:20 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Only edits were to create an article about a release from a small-time Brazillian hip-hop group. Pretzky's worked on articles about this "group" before. Similar MO--including a nonsense username. Already indef'd, but requesting a sweep to find any more socks. Blueboy96 04:20, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by Blueboy96


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Requested by Blueboy96 04:20, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests

–MuZemike 04:38, 20 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments


 * , but without any edits difficult to confirm:
 * ✅ but already blocked:
 * The first two are on the same range as Askpofijaojdjd and What You Wanna Do, and have computers with a very similar setup; the changes in configuration and timing thereof are consistent with automatic updates taking place. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 04:58, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ but already blocked:
 * The first two are on the same range as Askpofijaojdjd and What You Wanna Do, and have computers with a very similar setup; the changes in configuration and timing thereof are consistent with automatic updates taking place. <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold  (t/a/c) 04:58, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * The first two are on the same range as Askpofijaojdjd and What You Wanna Do, and have computers with a very similar setup; the changes in configuration and timing thereof are consistent with automatic updates taking place. <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold  (t/a/c) 04:58, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Tagged the confirmed accounts; no need to take action on the likelies since they haven't edited at all since they joined in January. Blueboy96 05:06, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Conclusions
 * IMO better to block before they get stale, than to have two hard-to-find sleepers buried in the archive. I've blocked and tagged the two. Tim Song (talk) 07:30, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Report date April 26 2010, 00:59 (UTC)

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Please see Suspected_sock_puppets/Pretzky. Adding info for "Warmie", all about Nelly, COI for Bruno Mars (and bad user name too).
 * Evidence submitted by SummerPhD (talk)

Requesting check user due to long history of block evasion under numerous names. SummerPhD (talk) 00:59, 26 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

Requested by SummerPhD (talk) 00:59, 26 April 2010 (UTC) The evidence is there to make this worthy of endorsing. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 05:18, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
 * CheckUser requests


 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
 * Blocked as a duck. I've been dealing with this user for some time now. Suggest merging this case with Sockpuppet investigations/Pretzky. — ξ <sup style="color:#000000;">xplicit  01:39, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I do support the CheckUser, though. City Free was created three times this month, all by different accounts, most likely to be socks of Pretzky. A sweep for sleepers seems like a good idea. — ξ <sup style="color:#000000;">xplicit  01:43, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
 * moved from Sockpuppet investigations/Official Bruno Mars, please see there for oringinal page history. SpitfireTally-ho! 01:58, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

No sleepers found. --Deskana (talk) 02:07, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Evidence submitted by JohnFromPinckney
I don't know anything about Pretzky, really, but I saw that User:AFIFPUCDLROW was recently (18:58, 26 June 2010) blocked for being a Pretzky sock. Whatever the reasons were for that (and I have no idea what they were; I don't the connection), they will probably apply to User:0102AFIFPUCDLROW, who I just noticed editing Nelly 5.0 (1, 2). The edit history for that article features AFIFPUCDLROW already (as well as a User:454erpsfgcotranov, whose user name reminds me of the random-sequence names I saw discussed on the SPI page. I've added to this case, although my suspicions are hardly strong on this one). &mdash; JohnFromPinckney (talk) 22:38, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
It's been a while since we had a sleeper check. T. Canens (talk) 03:43, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Based purely on technical data, I can say that the following two are the same:

It's technically that the following and the above are all the same:

It's hard to find anything conclusive, and hard work to do a sleeper check. Did so anyway, the only two possibilities that weren't already sock-blocked don't match per behavior. It doesn't appear to be his MO anyway, he doesn't need to create sleepers, just moves from sock to sock with every block. Rangeblocks are right out. Amalthea 13:25, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Evidence submitted by Explicit
I usually have no problems and tagging Pretzky socks without the use of the SPI page, but this account throws me off just a little. Although MisterObama96 has similar editing tendencies with Pretzky, like editing Nelly-related articles, there are two things that throw me off. First, the username doesn't really fall into line of Pretzky's usual standards:. Additionally, and the most important piece that leads me to a bit of doubt, MisterObama96 has actually edited his own user talk page, as well as that of another user. From my experience with dealing with Pretzky for two years now, not once has he attempted to edit a user talk page in the past, from the master account or otherwise. Although, I will note that past socks have edit article talk pages (example), but not for discussion purposes. It's still not crystal clear, at least to me, that this is 100% Pretzky. — ξ <sup style="color:#000000;">xplicit  06:50, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

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 * User compare report

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

 * - Unfortunately all the CU data here is stale, so we wouldn't be able to do a comparison even if we wanted to. This one will have to be done by behavior. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:42, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * There are socks beyond those listed in the archive. In this case, it's technically that MisterObama96 =  =  =  =, and they match what I still know from a previous check of Pretzky. As said last time, it's hard to find anything really conclusive. Didn't look for sleepers since he just jumps from sock to sock anyway.  Amalthea  14:17, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah, you're right - sorry about that. Anyway, I've blocked and tagged the account. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:21, 16 November 2010 (UTC)