Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sydney Harbor/Archive

20 April 2011

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 * Sockmaster: Sydney Harbor - Account created 13:45, March 27, 2011 — Blocked 19:16, April 18, 2011
 * Sockpuppet: Greentower - Account created 08:05, September 11, 2009
 * Sockpuppet: Bpod1985 - Account created 13:55, March 27, 2011
 * Sockpuppet: Sydney Harbor 5th - Account created 11:57, April 19, 2011 — Blocked 12:13, April 19, 2011
 * Sockpuppet: Paul Costa - Account created 13:39, March 27, 2011

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I discovered this situation on March 27, 2011. This was the same day that three of these (Sydney Harbor, Bpod1985, and Paul Costa) usernames were created. All three of those usernames were created within 16 minutes of each other.

I've kept an eye on the edits as some were clear vandalism. Others were not. As it turns out, the user that I've labeled as the sockmaster was blocked indefinitely for their vandalism at 19:16, April 18, 2011. The followin day at 11:57, April 19, 2011 is when the username Sydney Harbor 5th came into action. This one is obviously connected; the name surely is a strong bit of evidence.

Sydney Harbor 5th lasted just a few minutes, as a sharp eyed administrator gave 'em the boot at 12:02, April 19, 2011.

Sydney Harbor was aimed at just plain ol vandalism edits. Greentower made seemingly normal edits to articles, while Bpod1985's edits were both vandalism.

Another something that I noticed about the Bpod1985 account. It closely resembles one of our more productive users (Bped1985). Well, right back where all this started on the Orange (colour) article in the edit history Bped1985 can be seen reverting an unconstructive edit.

I just think this group of usernames is here to play and disrupt.

Dawnseeker2000  02:34, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
I noticed some socks registered today and I blocked them after seeing Sydney Harbor. I blocked these: --Bsadowski1 03:27, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Everyone listed here is blocked. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 03:35, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

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–MuZemike 03:43, 20 April 2011 (UTC)