Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Tamlinwah/Archive

18 June 2015

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Similar behaviour/edit style: all edits are set as minor, does not use add edit comments, refuses to interact on talk pages, and ignores edit comments made by others (at least my edit comments). Consistently uses unreliable sources, and misinterprets sources. Results in protracted edit warring. Tamlinwah seems to have been doing all of these things before, but with the AChig it has only become more intensive, with AChig "defending" Tamlinwah's edits.

Template:PLAAF aircraft inventory
 * Noticeable in the movement of the Su27 and Su-30MKK items
 * Not shown are some of the intervening edits by Tamlinwah to defend the above changes.
 * Something similar went on in Template:PLANAF aircraft inventory
 * Not shown are some of the intervening edits by Tamlinwah to defend the above changes.
 * Something similar went on in Template:PLANAF aircraft inventory
 * Not shown are some of the intervening edits by Tamlinwah to defend the above changes.
 * Something similar went on in Template:PLANAF aircraft inventory

Template:PLAGF aircraft inventory
 * Exact same edit

Shenyang J-11
 * Addition of J-11D, using a personal blog as a source.

YJ-62
 * Changing statistics without supporting source.

YJ-18
 * Changing statistics first by misrepresenting sources, then by using unreliable sources.
 * Changing statement by misrepresenting source.
 * The last edit was reverted, and then re-added by another edit by Tamlinwah later that same day.
 * Changing statement by misrepresenting source.
 * The last edit was reverted, and then re-added by another edit by Tamlinwah later that same day.
 * The last edit was reverted, and then re-added by another edit by Tamlinwah later that same day.
 * The last edit was reverted, and then re-added by another edit by Tamlinwah later that same day.
 * The last edit was reverted, and then re-added by another edit by Tamlinwah later that same day.

PL-12
 * Addition of info from personal blog.

CJ-10 (missile)
 * Range, consistent use and (mis)interpretation of sources
 * Probably easier to just look at the edits from the history page starting from

Type 093 submarine
 * Weak example; changing variant letter and infobox info; source says 093A

Type 99 tank
 * Weak example; infobox edit using a personal website

Chengdu J-10
 * Weak example; Tamlinwah had/has been trying to change it by sourcing a personal blog since at.

Template:Chinese Military Aircraft
 * Weak example; item addition, preceded by two attempts by Tamlinwah to add the same item using a different link on and

Template:AVIC aircraft
 * Weak example; item addition, preceded by two attempts by Tamlinwah to add largely the same items on and

Template:PRC fighters
 * Weak example; item addition

Tamlinwah, AChig. - RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 16:52, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * and are ✅. Puppet indeffed/tagged and master blocked for two weeks. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:11, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

15 February 2016

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Related ANI complaint: Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents

The account Peter O'Conner was created on 25th June 2105 while the sock master was on a two week block for socking. Tamlinwah's contribution history shows repeated controversial editing (mostly uncited or misreporting any cite he does use) to Chinese military related articles; zero attempts to discuss on talk pages (article or his own and indeed zero posts to any talk page anywhere); and a history of always blanking his talk page when any attempt to discuss his editing is made.

Peter O'Conner picked up the editing where Tamlinwah was blocked from. His contribution history reveals exactly the same editing of Chinese military article with either no cite or misreporting the cite provided; zero attempts to discuss on talk pages (article or his own and indeed zero posts to any talk page anywhere); and a history of always blanking his talk page when any attempt to discuss his editing is made. Notably, Tamlinwah made no more edits after switching to the sock account.

Also of relevance another sock of Tamlinwah was AChig indef blocked as a sock.

This is a very loudly quacking WP:DUCK, but a CU should nail this. 86.153.133.193 (talk) 14:35, 15 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Moved from talk page per request at WP:ANI. Thomas.W talk 15:04, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

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 * Peter O'Conner is very . I've blocked and tagged the master and the puppet. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:14, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

06 March 2016

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GordiniRondo (created 3 March 2016) is picking up exactly where the previous accounts left off, with extremely similar edits/additions.
 * Chengdu J-10
 * Peter O'Conner on 12 Feb 2016 to GordiniRondo on 5 Mar 2016.
 * Type 99
 * Peter O'Conner on 12 Feb 2016 to GordiniRondo on 5 Mar 2016.
 * Shenyang J-11
 * Peter O'Conner on 24 Dec 2015 and 11 Feb 2016, to GordiniRondo on 5 Mar 2016.
 * Shenyang J-8
 * Peter O'Conner on 25 Oct 2015 to GordiniRondo on 5 Mar 2016

As for Phillip O'Conner (created 22 Feb 2016, edited from 25 Feb to 28 Feb), the account doesn't have much editing history. I am drawn by the similar name to the previous sock account (Peter O'Conner), the concentration on Chinese military/space article, use of the minor edit tag, a creation date so soon after the previous block, and subsequent abandonment. These are all characteristics of Tamlinwah's previous behaviour. - RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 17:51, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

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 * - please, compare those two account to previous socks.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:28, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * I've blocked the two new accounts. Please tag the three the same, whatever you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 05:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Tagged as confirmed and closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:40, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the two new accounts. Please tag the three the same, whatever you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 05:18, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Tagged as confirmed and closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:40, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Tagged as confirmed and closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:40, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

31 May 2016

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CU confirmed. Already blocked. Drmies (talk) 17:03, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * Tagged and closing. Bbb23 (talk) 17:57, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor"


 * Shenyang J-15/Shenyang J-16
 * Very insistent on PopSci and CMA blogs; radar absorbent materials, etc.
 * J-15 and J-16 on 2 July 2016; Beretta84Fish
 * Compare to User:Peter O'Conner's edit to J-11 on 18 December 2015.


 * Scramjet
 * Weak example of editing same article as prior sock.
 * 27 May 2016; User:AladeenMadafaka
 * 24 June 2016; Beretta84Fish

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 10:16, 8 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Type 99 tank
 * 5 March 2016; User:GordiniRondo
 * 9 July 2016; Beretta84Fish

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 15:44, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Please, compare this account to previous socks (I think only is not stale).  Vanjagenije   (talk)  07:27, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅ + . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:58, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor"


 * YJ-83
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 8 Sept 2016 by IsrabatTrof
 * Compare to 18 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)


 * YJ-83
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 8 October 2016 by IsrabatTrof
 * Compare to 11 February 2016 by User:Peter O'Conner (prior sock) and 19 June 2015 by User:Tamlinwah


 * Chengdu J-10
 * Same edit as prior sock
 * 13 October 2016 by IsrabatTrof
 * Compare to 9 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)


 * Shenyang J-15
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 14 October 2016 by IsrabatTrof
 * Compare to the first portion of 26 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)


 * Shenyang J-16
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 14 October 2016 by IsrabatTrof
 * Compare to 26 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 23:08, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * . GABgab 03:38, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor"


 * Shenyang J-16
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 19 November 2016 by User:Challenge-hardware
 * Compare to 14 October 2016 by User:IsrabatTrof (prior sock) and 26 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)


 * Shenyang J-15
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 19 November 2016 by User:Challenge-hardware
 * Compare 14 October 2016 by User:IsrabatTrof (prior sock) and 26 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)


 * Shenyang J-11
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 19 November 2016 by User:Challenge-hardware
 * Compare 9 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)


 * Chengdu J-10
 * Same edit as prior sock
 * 19 November 2016 by User:Challenge-hardware
 * Compare to 13 October 2016 by User:IsrabatTrof (prior sock) and 9 July 2016 by User:Beretta84Fish (prior sock.)

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 20:59, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged, Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:58, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor", blanking own user talk page


 * B-611
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 22 November 2016‎ by User:Indo Carib
 * Compare to 14 October 2016 by User:Challenge-hardware (prior sock.)

Current edit history generally coincides with articles recently edited by Challenge-hardware in both location and content. - RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 01:05, 23 November 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:42, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor", blanking own user talk page


 * PL-12
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 7 December 2016‎ by User:RaffledelToro
 * Compare to 22 November 2016 by User:Indo Carib (prior sock.)


 * B-611
 * Effectively the same edit as prior sock
 * 7 December 2016‎ by User:RaffledelToro
 * Compare to 22 November 2016‎ by User:Indo Carib (prior sock.)

Current edit history generally coincides with articles recently edited by Indo Carib and Challenge-hardware in both location and content.

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 20:42, 11 December 2016 (UTC) - RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 20:42, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * -, please block. Thanks, GABgab 16:43, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
 * per request. Marking as closed. Mkdw talk 21:34, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor", blanking own user talk page


 * Chengdu J-10
 * 9 January 2017‎ by User:Vistica
 * Compare to 28 December 2016 by User:RaffledelToro (prior sock.)


 * HJ-10
 * 9 January 2017‎ by User:Vistica
 * Compare to 28 December 2016 by User:RaffledelToro (prior sock.)


 * WZ-551
 * 9 January 2017‎ by User:Vistica
 * Compare to 28 December 2016 by User:RaffledelToro (prior sock.)

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 01:44, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
. Marking as closed. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 09:35, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor", blanking own user talk page


 * KS-1 (missile)
 * 27 February 2017‎ by User:Babur3SLCM
 * Compare to 9 January 2017‎ by User:Vistica (prior sock.)


 * PL-12
 * 26 February 2017‎ by User:Babur3SLCM
 * Compare to 8 January 2017‎ by User:Vistica (prior sock.)


 * B-611
 * 21 February 2017‎ by User:Babur3SLCM
 * Compare to 28 December 2016‎ by User:RaffledelToro (prior sock.)

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 02:12, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

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. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:15, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

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Chinese weapons and rocket articles, every edit is marked "minor", blanking own user talk page


 * KS-1 (missile)
 * 12 March 2017 by User:Isro222
 * Compare to 27 February 2017‎ by User:Babur3SLCM (prior sock.)
 * Compare to 9 January 2017‎ by User:Vistica (prior sock.)


 * Norinco AH4 155mm Howitzer
 * 12 March 2017‎ by User:Isro222
 * Compare to 7 March 2017‎ by User:Babur3SLCM (prior sock.)


 * Template:Chinese missiles
 * 18 March 2017‎ by User:Isro222
 * Compare to 7 December 2016‎ by User:RaffledelToro (prior sock.)


 * B-611
 * 12 March 2017‎ by User:Isro222
 * Compare to 21 February 2017‎ by User:Babur3SLCM (prior sock.)
 * Compare to 28 December 2016‎ by User:RaffledelToro (prior sock.)

- RovingPersonalityConstruct (talk, contribs) 23:16, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * . Winged Blades Godric 16:53, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

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. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 21:15, 5 April 2017 (UTC)