Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SirEpicBob/Archive

06 February 2011

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This one passes the duck test I believe, all acounts have similar names, similar userpages (e.g. 1, 2, 3), and a similar pattern of edits, including modifying other people's user pages (e.g. 4, 5) Pontificalibus (talk) 19:32, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

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 * I added SirEpicRichard per this edit. And per behavioral evidence I've blocked and tagged all the accounts. I'm wondering if this is related to another master, but I can't figure out who.. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 01:12, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

24 February 2011

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Probably blockable per WP:DUCK, listing just to check. TheArticleWizardsApprentice yesterday created an account, and quickly awarded himself a large amount of barnstars, faking the signatures so it looked like they were given by established users. I removed them, and explained why on his talk page. However, today he was awarded two barnstars by The EditMaker. The EditMaker account was created on the 22nd, one day before the master account was registered. So far, The EditMaker has four edits, which are all awarding TheArticleWizardsApprentice barnstars; they were all made today. None of TheArticleWizardsApprentice's actions so far would merit these barnstars either. Acather96 (talk) 09:27, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

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My friend asked me to make an account. he is "the edit maker" he prommised me barnstars if i joined. he isnt active because he got banned alot "SirEpicBob". TheArticleWizardsApprentice (talk) 09:32, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I've reverted your edit to this page which attempted to hide your sock's real username. And also, please stop creating copy-vios - I've just tagged your fourth for deletion, you've made 3 cut and paste moves, and your just being disruptive. You're welcome to contribute here, but please do so constructively. Acather96 (talk) 09:40, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

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 * To check for sleepers and a possible IP block. Bsadowski1 10:00, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I have blocked both accounts. I believe they are both related in some way. Also TheArticleWizardsApprentice copied someones content work and essentially took credit for it just like one of the other sockpuppets (SirEpicBob). Bsadowski1 10:00, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Checked because of the admitted relationship with
 * ✅. Also.
 * , can we move the case there to keep track? Thanks!
 * -- Luk  talk 12:50, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * So done. Everyone's blocked, so I'm closing. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:14, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

25 February 2011

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Probably blockable per WP:DUCK, virtually identical userpage to User:TheArticleWizardsApprentice - a sock blocked yesterday. Requesting a CU to check for sleepers. Acather96 (talk) 14:21, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

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My Page Claims
It's True My Friend Matt Told Me About An Awesome Userpage He Saw. I Copied it, he was banned it wouldn't matter i just wanted to make my dad proud. I am good at code and i want my dad to know that. Please don't take it away i make good edits and maintain pages well.my bro was that account.he was called "SirEpicBob","SirEpicGunner" And "TheArticleWizardsApprentice". Is he in trouble
 * How remarkably similar to your defence yesterday, when you explained that you were asked to create this account by a friend, and at the end of the message you listed some of your socks (or master account). You've also started creating copy-vios, just like yesterday. If this isn't DUCK, I don't know what is. Acather96 (talk) 14:38, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

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✅, no sleepers. TN X Man 14:42, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

02 March 2011

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Another yellow quacking thing, re-created User:TheArticleWizardsApprentice/8 Ball (after G5 deletion), only other edits have been re-creating pages that were created by TheArticleWizardsApprentice. All have previously been G5'e, (see archives), request CU to check for sleepers. Acather96 (talk) 18:28, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

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 * - Sleepers -- DQ  (t)   (e)  18:56, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * They are a ✅ sock of, who is blocked as a sock of SirEpicBob. No sleepers found.
 * . Tiptoety  talk 02:06, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:14, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

05 March 2011

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This one is a little bit more obvious than the last one, though I think there is some relatively strong behavioural evidence.

His last sock User:Thebobobob 's edit was creating this redirect - CHSFB. The redirects target is Chichester High School For Boys. That was his last edit before he was blocked. Now, this account with a very similar name to the redirect has been created. And its only edits out of the mainspace are - you guessed it - Chichester High School For Boys.

With only ten edits, the account already shows advanced knowledge of the Wikipedia community, his userpage contains references to IAR, AGF,BOLD,Cabal jokes etc; he has already created a monobook js. Also, on his talk page he has only two objects, one which is an 8 ball, similar to User:TheArticleWizardsApprentice/8 Ball.

It might be worth comparing his monobook file to one of his old socks monobooks ,to see if they match.

I'm requesting a CU to confirm as evidence is weaker than before, and to check for sleepers. Acather96 (talk) 13:07, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

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 * - Yeah, it's likely. The monobok.js are different for the two editors. Anyway, endorsing for confirmation, sleeper check, and a rangeblock; it seems the IP block didn't hold. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:44, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ the following are the same:
 * A rangeblock is a no-go, sorry. TN X Man 16:23, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks :) I've tagged them all, but could an admin block them please. Acather96 (talk) 17:52, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Everyone's blocked now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:32, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * A rangeblock is a no-go, sorry. TN X Man 16:23, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks :) I've tagged them all, but could an admin block them please. Acather96 (talk) 17:52, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Everyone's blocked now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:32, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Everyone's blocked now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:32, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

19 March 2011

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Sockpuppet of User:TheWikiManager and User:SirEpicBob See also: Sockpuppet_investigations/SirEpicBob/Archive, and, and User_talk:Kudpung Kudpung (talk) 15:29, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Evidence:Writes every word in  a sentence with  a capital  letter. Admits to  having  copied a user page, which  he has already  done before.

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 * Endorsing for confirmation and sleepers. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:32, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅, no sleepers. TN X Man  15:37, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 17:23, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

16 April 2011

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Userpage copied directly from User:UserBoxen, which is another confirmed sockpuppet. Already has multiple warnings for various vandalism edits. MrKIA11 (talk) 23:01, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

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I was already investigating this user because of a report at AIV when I discovered this sockpuppet investigation. I had, in fact, already decided that the user was almost certainly a sockpuppet of someone. It was perfectly clear that the user had a very extensive knowledge of Wikipedia's working, to an extent that could only be gained from an extended period of editing here. There were also unacceptable patterns of editing, which suggested a user who might well have been blocked for disruption in the past. There also seemed to be possible evidence of grudges against some other editors. Having found this SPI I have compared the editing history with that of SirEpicBob and his past sockpuppets, and I have found the similarity, particularly to some of the more recent socks, to be enough to make it a clear WP:DUCK case, and I have indefinitely blocked John May's Assassin. JamesBWatson (talk) 23:46, 16 April 2011 (UTC)