Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/RhinoBow/Archive

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User:WestWindsGin created Draft:The West Winds Gin and was blocked for the obvious promotional username, promotional editing and a conflict of interest. Now User:RhinoBo has been created and their only edit is to Draft:The West Winds Gin with the edit summary "Updated based on feedback to make as objective as possible.". Clearly the same editor, likely undeclared paid editing, highly likely a conflict of interest, probably a sockpuppet. Laplorfill (talk) 04:16, 23 June 2021 (UTC)


 * User:WestWindsGin has now asked to be renamed. I'm assuming they have abandoned the User:RhinoBo account, so I'm asking for this SPI case to be closed, I don't believe any further action is needed. Laplorfill (talk) 20:53, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

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The West Winds Gin Draft
I have followed all protocols and requests to change user names etc in the creation of The West Winds Gin page as suggested by the editor Laplorfill looking at the draft and the Wiki system. As a new user I may not have gotten it 'right first time'- there are lots of rules, protocols, copyright considerations etc which aren't always clear for a first time user - but the finished edit is as factual as possible, and follows the existing precedent of Archie Rose Distilling Co already listed on Wikipedia. I'm not sure how else you get a page listed? All help gratefully received! I need some help to declare my connected contributor association with West Winds please.

RhinoBo (talk) 05:17, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Closing with a warning for RhinoBow. These accounts are related, however, I am assuming good faith here that they won't use RhinoBo any further. Any edits from it while RhinoBow is blocked should lead to a indef block of RhinoBo. I have left a message for RhinoBow at their talk page to warn them about their accounts. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 19:38, 24 June 2021 (UTC)