Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Technotopia/Archive

08 November 2013

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Similar name-calling on Talk:Sega Genesis. example: 82.47.201.61, 82.47.200.6, 92.238.252.159, etc  « Ryūkotsusei »  22:01, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

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 * - We don't publicly connect users to IPs using Checkuser. NativeForeigner Talk 02:24, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I've blocked Technotopia for two weeks for logged-out vandalism and personal attacks. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 01:07, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

10 November 2013

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Similar edits on Talk:Sega Genesis. Same usage of terms "bias", "retard", "Yank",. Same kind of unblock requests:,  Neil N   talk to me  00:40, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

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30 July 2014

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Editor is evading a block on his static IP by logging into his previously-blocked account to continue edit-warring and dragging up long-settled discussions at Talk:Sega Genesis. User simply will not listen to what the community of editors is saying and continues to use nationalistic insults to drive his point, one that has been previously argued to death and was apparently settled about 9 months ago, when the editors at this article put aside their differences, found consensus that changing the name required compelling new arguments, and set about bringing the article to FA-status. User is simply not here to contribute in a constructive manner.  McDoob AU93  03:31, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Additional supporting evidence Technotopia was previously blocked for edits such as this at Talk:Sega Genesis, which are almost always nationalistic rants and conspiracy theories about North American bias. Soon after being reported for sockpuppetry and this self-outing, the account was blocked for two weeks. Now several months have passed and the article has reached FA status and everyone else has left the discussion behind as settled. The IP address appears and starts making the same nationalistic arguments as before, including launching a spurious RfC here which was reverted as counterproductive by numerous editors. The IP was blocked for a month as of 17:39 July 29 (UTC). A few hours later, Technotopia returns and immediately undoes the last removal of the RfC here. The timing of this is highly suspect, and even another editor noticed the parallel. -- McDoob AU93  15:35, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

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I was the Admin who blocked the IP. The editor and IP's have similar rage about "nationalistic bias" and misconceptions about policy and terminology. (For instance, both have argued that removing his disruptive comments on talk pages is "vandalism".) Pretty certain it's the same guy. Sergecross73  msg me  18:23, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * - CUs won't connect accounts with IPs per CU policy Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:23, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * . In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
 * 1) At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
 * 2) At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
 * 3) In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 14:36, 30 July 2014 (UTC)
 * on any alleged link between the IP and the user, I have reblocked the IP, this time with autoblock enabled. Any logged-in user using that IP address should now be unable to continue editing. has now blocked Technotopia for edit warring, so it seems this SPI is now . I will let a clerk mark for closure. ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  18:12, 1 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Sav, given that hardblocking (autoblock is on accounts) IPs means that everyone (except admins and users with IP block exempt) using it before can't now, we (without CU) we don't know if there is anyone who now can't edit. Also you're blocking of the IP based on this report means that you believe there is a link between Technotopia and the IP (otherwise there wouldn't have been a reason to hardblock the IP). Instead I'd prefer to block Technotopia for the same period as the IP and change the IP block back to anon users only and no account creation. Are you happy with that? Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 03:23, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I have no objections whatsoever and will defer to your judgement. I generally always hardblock IPs when there is a reason to block, unless it is done specifically to force the user to edit while logged-in. I had changed the soft-to-hard IP block before Serge blocked the account, making the point moot if the same user is behind both, which seems likely from the report, but remains unproven. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  03:29, 2 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks Sav. Account blocked for one month, IP now softblocked. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:10, 2 August 2014 (UTC)

20 October 2014

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Editor continues to disrupt constructive discussions at Talk:Sega Genesis. When not using their main account (due to disruption block), they resort to the IP address noted here, and vice versa. Posts are always the same, complaining about a perceived nationalistic bias against the name of Sega's 16-bit console as it is not the name used in their market or the rest of the world, despite consensus that the North American name is better-sourced and (more importantly) that any attempts to change the name without introducing new information (which Technotopia/77.97 does not do) is disruptive. I am presuming that this is most likely Technotopia's IP address as it is a static IP. This seriously needs to end, as we keep getting into this whenever one address is temp-blocked, the editor goes to the other and keeps it going.  McDoob AU93  13:27, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I've already blocked Technotopia indefinitely, due to prior warnings and his block log, and now his return to this disruptive editing. He's been given enough chances. The IP is blocked for a month. The evidence you submitted last time was enough to confirm they are the same. Sergecross73   msg me  15:31, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked by Sergecross73, closing. Mike V  •  Talk  16:09, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Just to clarify, the IP was blocked by Sergecross prior to the SPI being filed; the account then continued editing, and has then been indef-blocked by Sergecross also. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  16:23, 20 October 2014 (UTC)