Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Timelessnights9/Archive

25 November 2011

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Over the last month, all of these accounts have made the same or nearly the same edits on Tim Kash. There's no doubt to me that this is either sockpuppetry or closely coordinated meatpuppetry. I'm not sure which is the true master or if there is, in fact, another master which is older that I'm not seeing. The article has been fully protected, but since none of the socks have done any communicating outside of small edit summaries, it will likely start again once the protection expires. I'd like 2 things. First, I'd like a sweeper check--I don't know if this person is actually planning ahead or not, but it would be best to get them at a single sweep. Second, though, I'd like, if possible, for whoever the master is to remain unblocked. The reason I ask this is that there is some concern that the user behind the edits may be either the article subject or related to it, and the edits that they are making may actually be the correct ones in light of WP:BLP. I'd like to have the one line of communication open while I move forward and make sure that the subject is treated properly per BLP. Qwyrxian (talk) 07:14, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

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It doesn't look like meatpuppetry - the listed accounts are very matches to each other, with Timelessnights9 being the master. No comment on the IPs. I definitely agree that these edits are the correct ones in accordance with WP:BLP, but the individual making them must be cautioned that it's one account per editor. WilliamH (talk) 07:47, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
 * I've tagged and blocked all of the registered accounts indefinitely, and the IPs for a week on behavioral evidence. I also left a detailed note with the master, including an offer of help and clarification that any more socking will result in that account being blocked, too. Qwyrxian (talk) 08:42, 26 November 2011 (UTC)