Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SoyokoAnis/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets



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Note: This user already has four CU-confirmed socks and is 3X-banned, however no one had created an SPI up till now.

Technostomp999 was created during the same time period as Anis' 4 confirmed/admitted socks, about 20 hours before (which would make it, if confirmed, the second sock chronologically). He stopped editing on April 26th, shortly before Anis' post saying that she would stop socking. He has, however, made one edit since then, two minutes before this post by Anis.

Like Anis and GoogleTheContributor, many early edits to his userpage. Same vaguely hat-collector-y feel as Anis' userpage (which noted her extended-confirmed status). Similar atypical style of writing: This policy is to be kept until he stops editing; compare Anis' This user edits Wikipedia currently as extended-confirmed and GTC's Right now, I am editing articles and asking for help when I need it. Has gender listed as male; GTC shows precedent for Anis creating non-female socks.

Similar interest in WP:TEA, which isn't that odd for a new user of course, but note that the section he posted was asking how long it would take to get autoconfirmed. Edit summaries show a major fear of being reverted or criticized, which could be a result of being a newcomer who's been bit, or a result of being a sock of someone blocked for CIR issues. Mainspace edits, like Anis and the other socks, are all of the "Trying to help, but..." variety. First edits are about video games, the topic Anis is most passionate about, including rhythm games (Just Shapes & Beats for Technostomp, Just Dance for GTC). Made a single edit to Survivor (TV series), which GTC expressed interest in in a userbox.

Pinging per their prior experience. -- Tamzin (she/they, no pref.) &#124; o toki tawa mi. 04:28, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * slight rewording. -- Tamzin (she/they, no pref.) &#124; o toki tawa mi. 10:16, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

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The sockpuppets I created besides Shehasus, did not have a gender, I think. But I do promise, I've been working on Simple Wiki since then not here at Enwiki lowering my chances of return. SoyokoAnis -  talk  12:08, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Realized I forgot to copy Anis' response from her talk page, which I'd told her I'd do. -- Tamzin (she/they, no pref.) &#124; o toki tawa mi. 02:35, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * No opinion on the merits, at least for now, but for ease of viewing, the confirmed socks so far are
 * --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:02, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:02, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:02, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:02, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:02, 14 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Tamzin's research seems on point, the evidence looks ducky enough that I'd like a sweep in regards to Anis. Anis was given the opportunity to reveal any other socks she had as part of trying to understand how to appeal her block in the future. She has essentially declined to do so. -- ferret (talk) 12:52, 14 May 2021 (UTC)


 * - there are some clear links here, but I wouldn't be comfortable actioning this on behaviour alone (partly because I'd be somewhat surprised that the account didn't show up in past checks). There is certainly enough for a check here, though. Please compare and look for sleepers. Thanks. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:23, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Nothing new uncovered. - Mailer Diablo 15:15, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, I'm not quite following – is this account unrelated to SoyokoAnis? --Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:25, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ =  =  =  =  = . - Mailer Diablo 15:30, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. – please block the sock indefinitely.  --Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:54, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
 * -- ferret (talk) 16:18, 17 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Closing. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 16:20, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Technostomp999 was unblocked following re-examination of the CU result, see Special:Permalink/1028147118. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 12:21, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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I'm a bit less sure on these two than I was on the last one, but I'll lay out the case for a check. Both of these accounts predate the last check; however, the check before that failed to pick up Technostomp, so perhaps whatever caused the first miss is striking again.

Timing: FiveSecondsLeft registered on 21 April 2021 at 17:26, 17 hours after Anis' indef. Edits at similar hours to Anis. Josh cant edit at all registered on 15 May 2021 at 18:20, 30 hours after Anis denied operating Technostomp999. Also keeps similar hours.

Userpages and writing style: Both have a significant number of userpage edits. Both pages contain, rather unusually (in my experience with newbie userpages), exhaustive lists of every page they've edited; compare simple:User:SoyokoAnis, which does something similar. Both use that can't-quite-put-my-finger on it strange phrasing that Anis has: Currently I have had some part in editing 8 article(s), although that number may change daily. (5SL); I have done 31 edits and more if I check soon. (JCEAA, old version). (Little thing, but: JCEAA also runs two sentences together with a period, much like Anis' I really love Wikipedia's it's my life at this current state.) 5SL has a disclaimer on their userpage for if they did something to make someone mad; compare All of Technostomp's edits are in good intention, and not meant to hurt any articles. and the notice on Anis' simplewiki page. Meanwhile JCEAA counts edits meticulously; compare documented hat-collector-y attitude toward AC and EC.

Behavior and interests: Interests are where there's the greatest difference with Anis' past behavior, and frankly both accounts' content competence is a bit higher than we've seen in the past. That said, there's at least one subject-area interest crossover I've found: 5SL's interest in C418, who's best known as the main composer for Minecraft, an established interest of Anis'. Furthermore, Technostomp's history suggests that Anis was maybe getting the hang of picking a random topic area to focus on. Further similarities: JCEAA showed interest in counter-vandalism work. Both have posted to the Teahouse (5SL, JCEAA); I'll note that I did direct JCEAA there for their second post, but not for the first. JCEAA has also given bad advice at the Teahouse, a recurring issue for Anis. -- Tamzin (she/they, no pref.) &#124; o toki tawa mi. 04:27, 19 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Noting response from SoyokoAnis, without comment. -- Tamzin (she/they, no pref.) &#124; o toki tawa mi. 05:37, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * - I don't believe that I have enough evidence to run a check against the accounts listed because of their user pages. The interaction analyzer shows that the only two pages that these accounts have edited are the Teahouse and the sandbox.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:20, 19 May 2021 (UTC)


 * I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out that either of these users aren't new, but (especially without CU data) I don't think there is enough evidence here to prove that this isn't just mere coincidence. Closing with no action taken and no prejudice against a new filing if something more conclusive surfaces. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 19:35, 21 May 2021 (UTC)