Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sthacker21/Archive

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IP added poorly-sourced material to article and after I removed it, Sthacker21 restored it. Same story here. Sthacker21 was recently blocked for disruptive editing; it appears he has not learned his lesson, or has at least learned to attempt avoiding scrutiny? Elizium23 (talk) 01:00, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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 * There are dozens of IP addresses being used purely to add unsourced entries to Year and Day pages. How many of them relate to this particular user is hard to say, but most of them show a pattern of editing that links them. I think User:Toddst1 will have observed this. Deb (talk) 07:23, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, I have seen this quite a few times. However due to some personal commitments, I can't dive in and see if this case fits until maybe tomorrow. Toddst1 (talk) 19:42, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I've blocked User talk:Sthacker21 indefinitely. He/she has a long block log and has been given quite enough chances. Their spiteful action in immediately reverting the perfectly good changes made by User:Elizium23 was the last straw. Deb (talk) 07:27, 31 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Given the tag-teaming and overlap, the /64 is almost certainly them. In any case, it's already evading an active block that placed on this IP. Hence : Please remove the single IP block on  and block the /64 for six months instead. This has been the same user ever since the range started editing; we could probably go even longer than that. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 18:36, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ /64 blocked for six months (a good starter); single IP block removed. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 22:03, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, closing. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 05:04, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Both accounts have attempted to restore the same articles on specific band members that have been removed due to a lack of notability. Here's Sthaker21 and Aarkvaker slayer restoring articles for Joel Birch (Sthaker21 Aarkvark slayer), Ahren Stringer (Sthaker21 Aarkvark slayer), and Kyle Pavone (Sthaker21 Aarkvark slayer). Harryhenry1 (talk) 04:56, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * There is no CU data to go on, but based on the evidence presented, and some other observations I made, I'm convinced. Blocking and tagging as suspected.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:49, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Similar editing pattern, lots of overlap with one of Sthacker21's other socks, Reckless_Steve. Was created 2 days after Reckless Steve was blocked. Fred Zepelin (talk) 21:32, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * More evidence - also a lot of overlap with Aarkvark slayer, another Sthacker21 sock. Fred Zepelin (talk) 21:39, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - I'm concerned by the fact that Testoffate86 is the only suspected sock that uses the mobile platform, and they use it consistently. I'm therefore requesting CU to confirm (not to the master, of course), as well as look for any others. Bbb23 (talk) 23:29, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Exceedingly likely to Reckless Steve and previous suspected sock . --Blablubbs (talk) 00:36, 3 December 2023 (UTC)