Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/PsiEpsilon/Archive

26 June 2013

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On the user page, there is a claim about using multiple accounts and IPs with links to each of them. I am One of Many (talk) 08:23, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Frankly, I don't quite understand the rationale behind the indefinite block on PsiEpsilon; it would have to be a vandalism-only account, which it isn't, to be blocked indefinitely for a first-time offense. It's technically block evasion, but since I have doubts about the validity of the block (in particular its duration) and since the user is being forthcoming about their situation, I propose we just let them continue editing as Dimension10. TridentDonkey hasn't even made any edits so we can leave that alone for now. Would others like to comment? King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 02:32, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * If there is a question about the block, then User:28bytes should be pinged. There may be more than meets the eye. If they are blocked, and they are evading, then a discussion at WP:AN should be had before allowing them to edit, even if they are open and doing good work.  This is pretty standard procedure since they are technically evading the block.  This depends on 28bytes input, of course. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  16:29, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Dennis, I saw my name was mentioned so I'll chime in here. I didn't actually block that account, it was User:Steven Walling who did,[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3APsiEpsilon] so you may want to check with Steven. I just revoked talk page privileges following the block due to [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:PsiEpsilon&diff=next&oldid=506683921 this edit] spoofing Steven's message. Hope this helps. 28bytes (talk) 22:12, 29 June 2013 (UTC)
 * (Responding to the ping.) To answer King of Hearts' question... I blocked the account originally not because it was vandalism only, but because on close inspection of his edit history, it was clearly some kid who was trolling all over the place. Examples: trying to promote his blog repeatedly (see history at Psi Epsilon), attacks on non-notable living people, trolling articles by adding spurious "dubious" and "citation needed" tags, awarding himself fake barnstars with blogspam in them, trolling school articles, and vandalizing project pages. If anyone wants to unblock the account or request a more formal community ban consensus, I'd not object. But it seemed pretty uncontroversial that this guy was being disruptive in a variety of ways. I think we could just give Dimension10/TridentDonkey a clean start if they can contribute productively. Steven Walling &bull; talk   22:25, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't see a problem in the block that would void it, but if we are to consider allowing them to stay, it is always good to get everyone involved a chance to opine. We've done this before. I recommend King start an WP:AN discussion if the thinks allowing the editor to remain is the best solution. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124;  WER  22:39, 30 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Closed. As far as I'm concerned, if a user that old who engaged in a bit of vandalism and trolling wants to return to contribute constructively, there's no issue, particularly since he's linked to the prior account. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:40, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

12 October 2013

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The edits made by these IPs are clearly related to, namely edit patterns and edits, and the second (123.63.97.30) to certain string theory articles (such as Hořava–Witten string theory, Type I string theory, and RNS string theory).

After Dimension10 was blocked, he tried and failed to defame WP and write attention-seeking comments on user talk:Dimension10 like this and subsequent edits up to this, then used:
 * the first IP (84.67.105.124) to restore this,
 * now he is at it again with the second IP (123.63.97.30), more attention-seeking and disruption.

The first IP was blocked before for a week by admin user:Beeblebrox, not sure if another block is needed.

The second IP needs to be blocked at least temporarily, as others such as user:Thomas.W have to spend their time reverting the disruption.

PsiEpsilon does not seem to know when to stop. He even created his own Wiki and website, why he is still here is purely a waste of time. M&and;Ŝc2ħεИτlk 11:16, 12 October 2013 (UTC)

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This new IP just posted below in the "Comments by other users" section without signing. See his talk page and contributions - engaged in edit warring. M&and;Ŝc2ħεИτlk 11:48, 12 October 2013 (UTC)

More, as pointed out here by user:Polytope24:





M&and;Ŝc2ħεИτlk 07:36, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

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 * I cannot comment about "84", because that's not me (and 84 has clearly  stated himself that he didn't know        aboutremoving block notices, etc.)  but I am not a sockpuppet of Dimension10.


 * This Dimension10 guy is clearly either a big idiot or a crackpot.    Given his hatered for crackpots that I have seen, it is maybe the former.


 * I don't know why you think he is me. On his Stack Exchange profile (he is blocked there too!), he says he is a 13 year old kid. I am an adult, otoh.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.172.23.136 (talk • contribs)

And me = 123, because of something called bad internet connection causing me to use

an internet card.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.172.23.136 (talk • contribs)

Thanks for telling me about   the nonsense wiki that  dimension10 has started (by the way, that's not the main page.). I will vandalise it.

And the website it seems was created looooooooooooooooong ago, before   Dimension10 was even      on wp. 123.63.97.83 (talk) 12:00, 12 October 2013 (UTC)

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 * All IPs that are unfortunately too old to act upon. Rschen7754 07:40, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

26 October 2013

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IP making unsourced changes to Hořava–Witten string theory. The IP geolocates to Mumbai, India, and is in the same range as a whole bunch of other IPs implicated in the PsiEpsilon case. Thomas.W  talk to me  12:42, 26 October 2013 (UTC)



The above IP (also from India) restored User:PsiEpsilon's user page. M&and;Ŝc2ħεИτlk 14:25, 26 October 2013 (UTC)



This IP (also from India) has caused more disruption/vandalism/harassment edits to a number of user pages (user:Brews ohare, user:Sławomir Biały, user:Likebox, and more attention-seeking edits to user:Dimension10 and user:PsiEpsilon), editors like user:EuroCarGT and user:Discospinster have reverted them. M&and;Ŝc2ħεИτlk 06:41, 27 October 2013 (UTC)



Note this user has not been mentioned before, and is an apparent "sleeper" account of PsiEpsilon. Especially for supporting PsiEpsilon in 2012 for incorrect edits to exterior algebra. M&and;Ŝc2ħεИτlk 07:19, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

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Well, yes they are all me, but note, that the 2010 edit  by 203.188.230.246 is not mine. I was not even living in India at that time! You can check the location for PsiEpsilon, if you like (When i was PsiEpsilon, I was not living in India)

110.172.18.186 (talk) 07:54, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Huh, the Refinement person is not me 1!.

You obviously don't realise that I support Likebox/Brews Ohare/Slawomir Bialy, and was only trying to reinstate the fact that *WIKIPEDIA* hates   them. (funny, hating like box '_' )

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( Questions or Comments? ) 20:25, 2 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked 203.188.230.246/24 for 3 months Sh i r ik
 * Blocked 110.172.16.0/21 3 months Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 20:27, 2 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Not taking any action on the user. There isn't sure evidence against the account, and it hasn't edited recently enough to warrant blocking. Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 20:31, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

06 November 2013

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IP geolocating to Mumbai, India (where PsiEpsilon is known to reside), frivolously nominating RNS string theory (an article previously targeted by several PsiEpsilon socks, including User:Dimension10) for deletion. The AfD-tags on the article were added by the IP, as can be seen from the diff, while the actual AfD-entry was created by a new user, ReferencesAreImportant. A user account that was created just two minutes after the IP added the AfD-tags, and then, as their first edit (made three minutes after the account was created), created the actual AfD-entry for RNS string theory. Which makes a conncetion between the IP in Mumbai and the new user account highly probable. Thomas.W  talk to me  11:53, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

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Well, I'm confused. It looks like 219.90.100.145 has been removing the AfD tags on RNS string theory, and that has been restoring them. What's really going on? Nick Levine (talk) 15:36, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * That's the second round of the fight. The AfD was closed as keep per WP:SNOW, with the new fighting being about a speedy deletion tag that was added by 66.55.143.68 and is being repeatedly removed by 219.90.100.145. Which indeed is a bit confusing, since 219.90.100.145 was the one who nominated the article for deletion just a few days, but after "losing" at AfD is now trying to prevent the article from being speedied. The article was originally created by a PsiEpsilon sock (Dimension10), which makes the attempts to remove the speedy tag logical, provided you look at the second round only, but is indeed a bit confusing when you look at both the first and the second round together. And I have no explanation for it. Thomas.W   talk to me  15:53, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Could 66.55.143.68 also be a sock? Nick Levine (talk) 16:39, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Not unless it's an open proxy of some kind. IP 219.90.100.145 geolocates to Mumbai, India, where PsiEpsilon lives, while 66.55.143.68 geolocates to Matawan, NJ, USA. Thomas.W   talk to me  16:44, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * (The only explanation for 209's behaviour, first trying to get an article deleted and then fighting to keep it, that I can think of is that PsiEpsilon is an attention seeker, and getting people to discuss him and his intentions gives him a lot of attention...) Thomas.W   talk to me  17:23, 9 November 2013 (UTC)

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Obvious sock puppetry by IP. He even admitted it in an edit summary ("Created page with 'Why do you have to tag my page for deletion? Yes, I am Dimension10. But does that reduce the qualitye of the article? Nope. To make you stop, I'll put the b...'") when creating a talk page of garbage (I've deleted the page). Blocked for three months.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:11, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I've indeffed User:ReferencesAreImportant. Actually, not as obvious as the IP to me, but good enough, particularly when his only edits have been creating the AfD and vandalism/trolling, including to his own user page.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:21, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Forgot. Tagged the named account. I don't tag IPs.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:23, 9 November 2013 (UTC)