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Suspected sockpuppets



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I don't know exactly what evidence I should give, but this person clearly uses many, many accounts. This person only makes about 10 edits on each account and moves on, and has been doing this since January. This person edits the same pages, so its very easy to find the other accounts, you just have to go to the history of the pages in question (they all have to to with the CIA, see this page for example: CIA_activities_in_Indones (history)) and see the million red-linked users who has edited them. I included some example accounts, but there are many more, like 15-25 if I had to guess. Uglemat (talk) 12:56, 2 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Students didn't occur to me but that makes sense. A lot of copyright violations though, the instructor should do something about that! :) Uglemat (talk) 23:24, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

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 * I'm slightly leaning towards students, given some of the evidence I've found., I've sent you an email with more detailed information that I'm not going to lay out here since I don't want to reveal too much personal information about these users. I don't really think it's sockpuppetry, rather just some students heading out into the wild and likely without knowing that there is training out there, both via WikiEdu or via Wikipedia. I think I may know who the instructor is, so I'll do more sleuthing on my end. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  14:49, 4 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Got your e-mail. I'll wait until you finish your "sleuthing". Thanks!--Bbb23 (talk) 14:52, 4 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I've found additional evidence now and I'm almost 100% convinced it's the instructor I'm thinking of. I've let one of my colleagues know and will get back with you guys once I know something more. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  15:03, 4 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Any news? I'd like to dispose of this case. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:42, 11 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I haven't heard back yet so far but I'm almost 100% certain that this is a case of several students working under a single professor. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  13:34, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
Almost 100% will have to do. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:37, 25 March 2019 (UTC)