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23 July 2013

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This IP is placing messages such as this on a talk page and the obvious sock (Tinamckintyre23) is pretending to defend the user that the IP attacked as seen here. The IP and Tinamcintyre23 are clearly the same user and I can bet 100% that a check user will confirm this. Everywhere where Tina has made a comment, that IP will write a comment back. Needs to be sorted ASAP please as it is getting out of hand. George Ping!  23:00, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Added 94.15.51.155 as this IP defended Tinamcintyre23. George Ping!   10:56, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.''

I also noticed this earlier - -  JuneGloom    Talk  23:23, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
 * This user quacks like User:Sheep 2009 - edits common subjects and interacted with the same involved editors. They also made User:Tinamckintyre23/sandbox and Sheep 2009 did something very similar if my memory serves me correctly. I actually reported them at the time for making such a page as a hub to copy and paste list vandalism - but it was deleted by an admin. So somewhere Sheep 2009 should have a very similar sandbox to the one by the subject of the SPI. Rain  the 1  01:38, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Really well spotted June! That confirms what I've suspected all along, since the IP edited in Tina's userspace. Yes Rain, Sheep did make a similar page, it can be found in that user's deleted edits. – anemone projectors – 06:54, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

I would like to say, I am not a sock puppet of anyone. It's annoying when you're being accused of sockpuppetry when you're not even doing anything. How would Anemone Projectors like being accused of sockpuppetry when he isn't a sockpuppet? Just please stop doing this, I promise, on my nephew's life, I am not a sockpuppet! Tinamckintyre23 (talk) 09:06, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
 * If you're innocent then you have nothing to worry about - checkuser will confirm either way. – anemone projectors – 09:12, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

When will the check user happen? Tinamckintyre23 (talk) 09:14, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
 * When somebody with the necessary rights can do so. George Ping!   09:48, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

And that could be up to six weeks? Tinamckintyre23 (talk) 10:45, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Oh my god..... THEY ARE NOT THE SAME PERSON, FOR GOD'S SAKE!!! 94.15.51.155 (talk) 09:59, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
 * You've just made it 100x more obvious...why would an IP comment on a sock puppetry case defending the accused user. George Ping!   10:54, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Please note this slip up: -  JuneGloom    Talk  11:52, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Oh no, I know how you think, now you're suspecting me of being Tinamckintyre23, right? Well if you are, than you're wrong. Plus, it was an accident, I didn't mean to put we, I meant to put they! 94.15.51.155 (talk) 11:55, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Just because I defended Tina, it doesn't mean I am Tina! 94.15.51.155 (talk) 11:57, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Also, another "Bazinga" edit here from 94.15.51.155 . Another IP editing only where Tina has already edited. – anemone projectors – 12:30, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I've blocked 94.15.51.155 for 72 hours for the continuous trolling. – anemone projectors – 17:08, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I still think a checkuser is needed. A one week block could be very lenient if this is a sockpuppet of an indef blocked user.. Rain  the 1  01:29, 26 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't see a reason to suspect Tina is a sock of a banned user. It's possible, but there is insufficient evidence to warrant a checkuser. Someguy1221 (talk) 01:32, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * I'm blocking Tina for 1 week for abusive and stupidly obvious sockpuppetry (see here). The most recent IP is also blocked, so nothing else to do at the moment. Someguy1221 (talk) 00:55, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

07 August 2013

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As previous IP(s) used by this user, this IP has edited User:Tinamckintyre23/sandbox, and has made false claims about EastEnders characters. Note that User:Tinamckintyre23 was blocked during this time. – anemone projectors – 12:03, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
 * ok the block was over, I was mistaken, but still needs investigating. Even when not sockpuppeteering, User:Tinamckintyre23 is highly disruptive most of the time and trying to disguise this by using IP addresses doesn't help. – anemone projectors – 14:53, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' So instead of an effort to investigate this disruptive sock - the only action been taken so far is to point out a mistake AP made. Can someone please sort this out - beyond a joke now. Rain  the 1  23:29, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

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I don't think the main account was blocked during that time. I twas a 1 week block starting on the 25 so disruption would seem to have started right after the block ended. NativeForeigner Talk 16:24, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
 * While the IP is definitely Tinamckintyre23, it only edited after the block expired on the account. Accordingly, I don't believe any violation of WP:ILLEGIT has occurred this time. If information is being falsified, then WP:ANI is a better place for this complaint. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:43, 8 August 2013 (UTC)