Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Rian13/Archive

03 March 2011

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Previous editors Rian13 and Rian16 have been blocked for persistently uploading non-free images and other disruptive edits. Now we have Rian19, who has received several warning for the same breaches of image policy, and targets the same articles as previous incarnations, such as Jade Goody and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. Rodhull andemu  20:16, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

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 * Blocked most recent account indefinitely per WP:DUCK and for multiple copyright violations. --John (talk) 20:38, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Everyone's blocked, so there isn't much else to do here. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 23:11, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

11 March 2011

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This is a prolific sockmaster who is easily detected because he always targets the same articles, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Jade Goody being the most obvious. S/he also uploads non-free images with neither source nor fair-use rationales. Previous socks already blocked include and. Similarity of name is also indicative, per WP:DUCK. Rodhull andemu  18:07, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

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 * Per behavioral evidence I've blocked and tagged this account. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 04:44, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

05 April 2011

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Per request on my talk page. Behavioral evidence mostly. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:09, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

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✅ that are all the same. Effective rangeblocks would have to be numerous and big here. Recommend periodic sweeps for a bit (feel free to ping me). Pages created by this user should be considered for speedy deletion as per WP:CSD. Amalthea 11:50, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Users blocked/tagged, pages nuked. TN X Man  13:03, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

13 November 2012

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. User indef blocked since 2010 for image policy and multiple account violation. Appears to have emerged again as. This account, which began editing on 6 November, appears to have a similar editing pattern to the sockmaster and its various socks. Rian13 often added images incorrectly to articles. So far I've found this from Rian2008. Also some unsourced material has been added (like this) though that's less of a problem. I know it's early days, but there are actually several accounts using this name, all of which have been blocked for disruptive editing, suggesting to me this is just the latest disguise of Rian13. Examples of others include, , , and. The common interest between them all seems to be UK celebrities, chart music and reality shows. Generally they seem to start off editing fine, then things go down hill. Paul MacDermott (talk) 16:47, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * Everything I can find on the Rian13 socks is . I am however fairly familiar with the sockmaster and would call this confirmed on behavioural evidence. I've blocked the account and tagged it as a sock accordingly.--Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 17:48, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Looks like everything is taken care of. Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 19:11, 13 November 2012 (UTC)