Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Saracates/Archive

02 June 2011

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Saracates created the article Future Steel Buildings, but another user proposed deletion - these suspects accounts suddenly appeared to defend the article. Tweetybird83 initiated a false 3RR report against another user, and in this edit, forgot who he was signed in as and signed a comment as Saracates. MikeWazowski (talk) 23:38, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

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 * Hi there, this is Saracates, reporting for duty after a helpful discussion with User:Amatulic. I apologize for the confusion over my account since I am new here and have not yet familiarized myself with all of the Wikipedia policies yet. The User:Tweetybird83 and User:Startdate are indeed affiliated with me. However, they were not created out of malice, but they were just fostered due to ignorance over the puppetry guidelines. Now that I am aware of the here, the tweetybird and startdate accounts won't be in use again, so please deactivate and retire them. From now on, this Saracates will be the sole account in making active contributions to Wikipedia.


 * Also, I do not know who User:wisam74us is, and that user account has no affiliation with me.


 * Thank you! Saracates (talk) 23:49, 3 June 2011 (UTC)Saracates


 * Looks like Saracates has had a block, had fessed up and apologized, and is keen for a fresh start (see discussion on user talk page). Could I propose that this is closed as confirmed (self-confirmed) with no further sanction necessary? -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 00:42, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Now in the talk page history. ~Amatulić (talk) 00:53, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

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I am the admin who indef-blocked Tweetybird83 and Startdate as sockpuppets, and blocked Saracates for 24 hours for using multiple accounts. Shortly after Saracates' unblock request was declined, Saracates sent me a contrite email that convinced me that s/he understands and agrees with his block, will use one account from now on, will behave in a collaborative manner, and will try to abide by the standards and best practices outlined in the policies and guidelines.

Other than the resolution of the third sock listed above, unless the closing admin disagrees, I agree with Boing! above that this investigation may be closed with no further action or sanction against Saracates. ~Amatulić (talk) 00:45, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm not 100% convinced about Wisam74us so I'll close for now. Relist if things happen. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 22:26, 4 June 2011 (UTC)