Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sherryargov/Archive

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The only edit that RobertUpton has made is on this AfD discussion, along with Mbarywiki as the creator. Requesting CU to make sure that it isn't a case of inviting a 'friend' to !vote. My name is not dave (talk/contribs) 08:39, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

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 * - To check for !vote-fraud. Thanks, GABgab 00:28, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Aside from a very general geographic similarity, these accounts appear to be technically ❌. Yunshui 雲 水 08:03, 7 August 2017 (UTC)


 * Closed with no action.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:17, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

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Mbarywiki's edits focus on promoting "Cumming, Beisel & Partners". Robert's only edits were to support the keeping of one of these promotional articles. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 21:02, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

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 * Never mind. I see it was already run. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 21:03, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Closing. GABgab 22:34, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

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This stems from this COIN case. According to User:Smartse (an admin) who wrote there, the alleged master created Cumming & Beisel Real Estate which is a Los Angeles celebrity real estate company. The master went on to make 2 edits to a book by the real world Sherry Argov, here. The article they created about the real estate company was deleted on 14 July.

On 15 July the alleged sock account was created. The sock created Cumming, Beisel & Partners at some point; it was speedied on July 20. As laid out at the COIN case and at their Talk page here, the sock methodically edited articles related to Cumming & Beisel (people, and some TV shows) as well as the article about Argov and her two books. This ~almost~ the only thing the sock has done.



They do have some other edits.

The tight correlation in time and interest makes this very clear DUCK.

Please note that this is the 2nd SPI case involving Mbarywiki: see also Sockpuppet investigations/Mbarywiki/Archive. The meat/sock there is also quacking loudly, especially in light of how fiercely Mbarywiki fought to keep the article at the AfD - they bludgeoned the discussion per the edit count, which included editing another user's comments, and personally attacking that editor.

I should also note that the master account ~appears~ to me to be a possible violation of WP:IMPERSONATE. I have not asked that account to verify or change its username nor have I filed at WP:UAA as I am trying to do one thing at a time. Jytdog (talk) 17:09, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

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Just to provide more info on what raised my suspicions about this:


 * Sherryargov's final version of the article stated:
 * "He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001, and subsequently played for New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals, playing in Super Bowl XLIII."
 * "Dustin Cumming is a Los Angeles native specializing in luxury real estate for over a decade, who has been featured numerous times in US News & World Report,Hollywood.com, Digs Magazine..."


 * Mbarywiki's first version of the article stated:
 * "He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft after playing college football at Kansas State, then went on to play for the New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals, including in Super Bowl XLIII with the Cardinals in 2008."
 * "Cummings is has been featured as a frequent expert commentator on the subject of real estate for the Los Angeles Times, Digs Magazine and other publications"

It's difficult to see how such similar sentences could have been written only one week apart by truly independent editors. SmartSE (talk) 20:26, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  15:51, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:39, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
 * History merge complete. Indeffing both accounts and tagging the sock. The master appears to be engaged in undisclosed paid editing and would need to address this in an unblock request. Possible impersonation may be dealt with at that time. Because I merged the cases, I will leave it for another clerk to check and close.
 * Closing. GABgab 00:23, 6 October 2017 (UTC)