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11 March 2013

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Three accounts created at 11/3/2013 in quick succession: Sdljb @ 01:12/voted @ 01:44; Johnlrj3 @ 02:03/voted 2:29; Rubashev @ 04:28/voted @ 05:15. All three claim to know mr. Reitan for years, respectively for 14, 17 and 15 years and they all failed to sign their comment. In all three cases it was their first and only (sofar) edit.

Interesting is also that editor Sdljb is talking about the "Best Overall Hack for Augmented Realty Gamification TV", something Timetrip2 adds a few hours later to the article Augmented reality.

These three make it look like that there is more support than possibly in real, so it looks like misusing multiple accounts. The Banner talk 18:26, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

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The three individuals who posted comments recommending that the article not be deleted have known Mr. Reitan for years -- they were pleased to see his accomplishments listed in the article and dismayed at the deletion discussion. They wanted to join the discussion and created Wikipedia accounts in order to corroborate the validity of the article. Not being seasoned Wikipedia editors makes them neither bad nor dishonest people. They should be traceable through their log-in accounts. The comments were made in good faith. Timetrip2 (talk) 23:35, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

The posting about the "Best Overall Hack for Augmented Realty Gamification TV" to the History portion of Augmented Reality was added in mid-February 2013, shortly after the event took place on 8 Feb 13. It was suddenly deleted on 10 Mar 13. The entry was reposted on 11 Mar 13. When the reference link was added, the footnote immediately appeared; whoever deleted the posting did not go into the reference section to delete the related link, which was not the last reference in the section. Timetrip2 (UTC)

My name is Dan Reitan. I heard that there is some problem with your process. Perhaps now you will call me a "sock puppet" or a piece of meat, as you have my esteemed colleagues. Wikipedia rules state: "Try to assume good faith in relation to all but the most obvious socks." I don't think y'all are trying very hard in this regard. The people you are accusing are not socks, nor puppets, nor meat. They are human beings, consummate professionals, and, as far as I can tell, simply here to testify to the veracity of statements made. I am here to testify to the veracity of statements made as well.Dreitan (talk) 05:37, 12 March 2013 (UTC)dreitanDreitan (talk) 05:37, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - —  Rich wales (no relation to Jimbo) 23:33, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Check for sleepers, too, in case he has more than just these three socks. — Rich wales (no relation to Jimbo) 23:37, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
 * With exception to Sdljb, the accounts are matches. Sdljb is . There could be meapuppetry involved. Elockid   ( Talk ) 03:19, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Per the above claims they know him, I'd say this is all almost certainly meatpuppetry. NativeForeigner Talk 22:42, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Closing as I agree this is most likely meatpuppetry rather than abusive sockpuppetry, and the article at the focus of this has been deleted. Someguy1221 (talk) 03:15, 14 March 2013 (UTC)