Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Skalpel/Archive

Evidence submitted by FellGleaming
Same edits to same article at Christopher A. Coons. When questioned if IP address was also his, he admitted it, said it was an error-- then the new "PlShark83" account appeared and began reverting out the same material, posting the same link as justification. Fell Gleaming talk 17:20, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Comments by accused parties
See Defending yourself against claims.

I have no connection to Skalpel or the listed IP... The "same edits" were actually deletions of the same repeatedly posted misleading material. The same referenced link comes from a well known source (Media Matters) available to anyone. Referencing the same link in order to justify removing material is not uncommon. The time-frame is purely coincidence. Plshark83 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 20:26, 21 September 2010 (UTC).

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

 * Blocked both accounts. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 03:03, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Per an off-wiki request to double-check, I ran a CU and came up with the following:


 * Skalpel is ❌ to Plshark83
 * Plshark83 is ✅ as

–MuZemike 03:54, 22 September 2010 (UTC)


 * I will also add that I have no comment with regard to the above-reported IP address. –MuZemike 03:55, 22 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Following up on the CU, I've unblocked Skalpel and Plshark83, and warned both Plshark83 and Spypup about sockpupeeting. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 04:12, 22 September 2010 (UTC)