Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Tahadharamsi/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets



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For an account with just 27 edits, the AfD NOM for Articles for deletion/Zara Kay looks suspiciously like an experienced Wikipedian with a new account or using a sleeper account from 2018 to hide use of multiple accounts which would lead to discovery of WP:ADVOCACY or WP:COI on the part of the AfD nomination.. First edit he uses the edit summary. Second edit he asks to semi-protect a page AND uses a Talk page. 3rd edit, he edits an infobox. 5th, he adds text with a Wikilink. 6. He makes distinction about "not-notable". 8. He adds an image to a gallery. 10. He uses template:Cite Web. 11. He issues a PROD. 12. He submits an AfD. 15. He put quotes around "field" which shows contempt for the subject of his AfD. 17. He creates a User Page. 21. He starts using the wiki policy shortcut names such as WP:NPOV and WP:ORIGINAL. 25. He uses the term WP:ADVOCACY. 27. He tells someone else to familiarize themselves with wiki policies, particularly WP:ADVOCACY. These are not the actions of a brand new wiki editor, not even of an experienced computer person dabbling in Wikipedia for the first time. The single-edit 2018 sleeper account is a big clue. Normal Op (talk) 16:20, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * I agree that this sounds like somebody with more experience than their edit count would lead you to suspect, but with no specific sock suspect, this would be fishing. I recommend closing with no action.  On the other hand, it sounds like they might have a specific sock in mind but just didn't mention it, so maybe send back for MoreInfo.  -- RoySmith (talk) 16:39, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
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 * . Or finding the IP address of Tahadharamsi and see what other accounts are using that IP. You have the tools; I do not. Normal Op (talk) 18:50, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Socky-looking behavior here. New users are not usually sophisticated enough to make well-formed semi-protected edit requests on their second edit (especially when their first edit was 18 months earlier).  And in general, three accounts with very little experience converging on Zara Kay.  I'd endorse for CU.  -- RoySmith (talk) 19:32, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Adding, who showed up at Articles for deletion/Zara Kay with 14 edits. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:37, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
 * A few issues here. DunhamMyer and The rationalist one are, so there would be no information if we run CU on those accounts. Additionally, Tahadharamsi and Ylleknivek appear to be on opposite sides of the AfD, so it's not immediately obvious to me that they are sockpuppets. Mz7 (talk) 01:38, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
 * , Hmmm, good points, both of those. I should have noticed the staleness.  I guess no point in the CU then. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:47, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
 * While I understand where the suspicion is coming from, I don't think we have enough evidence here to conclude sockpuppetry. I would agree with your initial suggestion of closing without action. If any of the stale accounts return to activity, we can revisit this at that time. Mz7 (talk) 03:00, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
 * , Yes, I agree. My original thought was there was enough to justify the CU, but missed the fact that everybody was stale.  Given that, no CU and I agree that there's not enough as it stands. -- RoySmith (talk) 03:06, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
 * , Yes, I agree. My original thought was there was enough to justify the CU, but missed the fact that everybody was stale.  Given that, no CU and I agree that there's not enough as it stands. -- RoySmith (talk) 03:06, 26 May 2020 (UTC)