Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Styron111/Archive

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In April, following a report on WP:ANI, I blocked a number of accounts based on a checkuser investigation carried out on de.wikipedia and user behaviour on en.wikipedia. The activity on en.wikipedia has centred around the deleted pages Stuart Styron, which is now salted, and Draft:Stuart Styron. Similarly, activity on de.wikipedia has centred around the deleted page de:Stuart Styron.

The reports at WP:ANI are:
 * 1) Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive921
 * 2) Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive921

These accounts were blocked. Some have also been globally blocked:


 * Styron111 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts; globally blocked for cross-wiki abuse; this is the oldest account)
 * Helde43 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts)
 * Patriska2601 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts;globally blocked for cross-wiki abuse)
 * Ulla1956 (blocked indefinitely for legal threats; blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts; globally blocked for cross-wiki abuse)
 * Easter126 (blocked three months for personal attacks; blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts; globally blocked for cross-wiki abuse)
 * Nature024 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts)
 * Artgirl501 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts)
 * Fasterthanyou123 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts; globally blocked for cross-wiki abuse)
 * Flashfox7 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts)

The proxy IP 177.22.143.0 is blocked for six months.

Recently, more sockpuppet accounts have appeared. These too have been blocked.


 * Itti123DIEPuffmutter (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts)
 * INDEXIEREN5 (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts)
 * DORat123 (blocked indefinitely for personal attacks or harassment; globally blocked for long-term abuse)
 * Schmitty0Benutzer (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts; globally blocked for long term abuse)
 * Benutzer Schmitty (blocked indefinitely for abusing multiple accounts; globally blocked for long term abuse)

No action is needed at the present time. However, as the socking is ongoing I have filed this report for future use. There is a backstory that I won't go into here. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 21:24, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

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Already blocked per the duck test. is globally blocked also.

The sockmaster has been globally banned by the Wikimedia Foundation. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 21:50, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

P.S. Actually, a checkuser may be useful to round up any other accounts given that multiple accounts have been created today. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 23:00, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Added. Already globally blocked. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 23:15, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * I've checked all the accounts listed here and all the non-stale accounts listed in the archives. The individual wouldn’t know how to use a legitimate ISP if their life depended on it. Unfortunately, their use of these servers is diverse, making range-blocking difficult. Despite the tiresome check, I’ve found no unblocked accounts. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:13, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

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duck global banned user  Widefox ; talk 01:35, 4 April 2017 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 07:31, 4 April 2017 (UTC)

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Duck. Checkuser requested as global banned user Widefox ; talk 14:13, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

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 * I also emailed WMF as well. CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  14:21, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

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CU declined.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:19, 29 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Is a global ban sufficiently exceptional? (my understanding is it's a TOU violation). Widefox ; talk 17:21, 29 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Not that I'm aware of. Nor do I see the need to run a check.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:39, 29 April 2017 (UTC)


 * No reason to keep this open. Bbb23 (talk) 15:58, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

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This and This CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  18:20, 24 May 2017 (UTC)

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 * — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 18:30, 24 May 2017 (UTC)

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Duck sock: creation of by globally banned user  Widefox ; talk 21:44, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

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 * - On hold pending feedback from WMF Community Advocacy.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 02:02, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Should we take any action here? Thanks, GABgab 21:33, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
 * No clue; still haven't heard from the WMF. Will pester them today. Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 15:16, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * -  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:06, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * As best as I can tell, the following are :
 * Also ✅, but because of the generic nature of the user agent:
 * The WMF is going to look into this soonish and lock any related accounts they find, so I'm confident that even if I'm missing some they'll find them.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:18, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Also ✅, but because of the generic nature of the user agent:
 * The WMF is going to look into this soonish and lock any related accounts they find, so I'm confident that even if I'm missing some they'll find them.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:18, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Also ✅, but because of the generic nature of the user agent:
 * The WMF is going to look into this soonish and lock any related accounts they find, so I'm confident that even if I'm missing some they'll find them.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:18, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * The WMF is going to look into this soonish and lock any related accounts they find, so I'm confident that even if I'm missing some they'll find them.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:18, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * The WMF is going to look into this soonish and lock any related accounts they find, so I'm confident that even if I'm missing some they'll find them.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:18, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * The WMF is going to look into this soonish and lock any related accounts they find, so I'm confident that even if I'm missing some they'll find them.  Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 19:18, 11 July 2017 (UTC)


 * Please block the remaining unblocked sock Registar5. As for the second group, no action should be taken. There's nothing to evaluate as none of the accounts have edited. Sro23 (talk) 02:22, 20 July 2017 (UTC)
 * A couple have edited the German Wikipedia and/or commons. GABgab 03:13, 20 July 2017 (UTC)
 * I have blocked Registar5 indefinitely; AthenonPeng66-6 is already locked globally, so a local block won't be necessary for that account. Still awaiting the WMF response and a behavioral evaluation of the second group, but it'd probably be best if we contacted stewards to investigate and lock the second group, instead of us, since the nexus of their behavior is outside the English Wikipedia. Mz7 (talk) 03:30, 20 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks and . I took a look at the second group's cross-wiki contributions and couldn't find anything connecting them to Styron111. I agree we should probably let stewards and/or the WMF handle the second group as they are inactive on the English wikipedia, so I'm closing the case. Sro23 (talk) 03:43, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

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Duck global banned user User:Styron111 (edits deleted/oversighted) Widefox ; talk 10:50, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

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Account now blocked. Closing.

Bbb23 (talk) 13:16, 16 April 2018 (UTC)