Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Universe Daily/Archive

20 August 2011

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Exobiologist is a new account that could easily described as a WP:SPA with a grudge on Universe Today; see his derogatory statement at AfD and his edit warring over speedy deletion tag removed by third-parties, something that appears to fit the MO of Long-term abuse/Universe Daily. FuFoFuEd (talk) 18:20, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Note this edit which besides the speedy deletion marker, adds a spam/attack web site to the external links section. FuFoFuEd (talk) 19:18, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

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 * - There are a bunch of accounts from early June (e.g. User:Liberalnationalparty) that are marked as socks that we can run a check against. Endorsing for confirmation and sleepers. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 18:47, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 * This one appears to be ✅ between technical evidence and behaviour. Not marking checked, as there are a few accounts in the CU results I'd like someone else to take a look at. Courcelles 19:22, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Alright. I've blocked Exobiologist in the meantime. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 19:28, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I'll also call ✅ on the following:
 * This is based on technical evidence as well as behavioral. There is one other technically similar account that I believe is unrelated, so more checkusers on this would certainly not be amiss, however I'm 95-100% certain on the ones listed here. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 05:03, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged all the socks. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:17, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * This is based on technical evidence as well as behavioral. There is one other technically similar account that I believe is unrelated, so more checkusers on this would certainly not be amiss, however I'm 95-100% certain on the ones listed here. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 05:03, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged all the socks. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:17, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * This is based on technical evidence as well as behavioral. There is one other technically similar account that I believe is unrelated, so more checkusers on this would certainly not be amiss, however I'm 95-100% certain on the ones listed here. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 05:03, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged all the socks. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:17, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * This is based on technical evidence as well as behavioral. There is one other technically similar account that I believe is unrelated, so more checkusers on this would certainly not be amiss, however I'm 95-100% certain on the ones listed here. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 05:03, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged all the socks. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 13:17, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

27 August 2011

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SPA showing in the same AfD that the sock master visited, and voting on the same side. I suspect any other unregistered user would not have created an account just for voting there, because it's not needed. Perhaps it was done just to hide an otherwise incriminating IP address... FuFoFuEd (talk) 09:37, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

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Both accounts already blocked indef. Nothing for us to do here. OhanaUnitedTalk page 05:18, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Nothing immediate, but last time there were sleepers before, so I'm endorsing. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 23:09, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't see anything, but this account was created from a public terminal. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 00:03, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I think this one (User:runningbackwards36) is likely a misidentification. Different ip, different operating system, only one edit, which was the !vote to delete, so that seems a bit odd, but still, I'd unblock and watch.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 08:50, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * This sockmaster appears to favor creating their accounts from public terminals; this account was created from a different IP, but within the same system as the others. I think it's possible at the least, although I will concede that the name doesn't seem to fit those previously used. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 01:05, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

30 August 2011 (2)

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Please see the sockpuppetry at Articles for deletion/Universe Today (3rd nomination). See also this edit ("Your actions are being observed and recorded."), which may or may not resemble the "legal threats" mentioned here when was blocked with talk page access revoked. has renominated the page for deletion at Articles for deletion/Universe Today (4th nomination) despite the AfD's having been closed less than an hour earlier. Are any of the three named socks related to each other if they are not related to ? Cunard (talk) 01:13, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

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Though I obviously note that I am the one who warned the user about misusing AFD, think it likely they are a sock based on evidence provided and worthy of a check. Steven Zhang <sup style="color:#FFCC00;">The clock is ticking....  01:19, 30 August 2011 (UTC)


 * ✅, as each other and quite duckish to boot:
 * These accounts are (based on technical evidence) related to Exobiologist, et al. Unlike previous accounts, they are not created on public terminals, however there are other similarities (even without including behavioral) that lead me to think that a connection is possible. With behavioral, I'd say block away.
 * Please also note that Exobiologist sent an email containing legal threats to unblock-en-l recently, so any blocks issued should revoke email access. Talk page optional just in case we messed up on identification. <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold  (t/a/c) 01:34, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * HJ Mitchell blocked these per request on ANI, but I've reblocked both (indefinitely) per my comments above. <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold  (t/a/c) 02:27, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Please also note that Exobiologist sent an email containing legal threats to unblock-en-l recently, so any blocks issued should revoke email access. Talk page optional just in case we messed up on identification. <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold  (t/a/c) 01:34, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * HJ Mitchell blocked these per request on ANI, but I've reblocked both (indefinitely) per my comments above. <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold  (t/a/c) 02:27, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

30 August 2011

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See the user's contributions. This user can probably be blocked per WP:DUCK. Cunard (talk) 04:35, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' Thank you, Courcelles, for taking a look at this. Cunard (talk) 23:06, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

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 * Yeah, the behaviour quacks. I've put in a few semi-protections to try and slow this down. Courcelles 04:56, 30 August 2011 (UTC)