Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/VPanton/Archive

06 January 2013

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The case is around the page Billie Ray Martin. The IP is claiming to be Billie Ray Martin herself and is claiming ownership. She seems to have a problem with her full name, that I added based on the given source, as it was removed by the specially created account Blinsenlinsen. After I restored the information, it was promptly removed by VPAnton. I guess that VPAnton is identical to the "mark robertson" authorized to upload content and data as it has been provided by myself. In fact I doubt if Blinsenlinsen is the real Billy Ray Martin and suspect it to be a fake account belong to an undisclosed paid editor/PR-company. This suspicion is based on the edits (100% Billy Ray Martin) and recent registration (the day he started working on the article). The Banner talk 19:00, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

By now, I also came across Bilsenpilsen], in 2007 removing the same information recently removed by VPAnton and Blinsenlinsen. And the same removal by IP 62.211.234.62, including a juridical threat.

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' what is with this guy. doesn't he have a life of his own? he can't spell my name but he wants to continously remove the content of my page. tell him to stop and stay away from my page please. i'd appreciate the help. the person uploading content for me (VPAnton) is given this content by myself.
 * Sorry, my mistake. I corrected it. But I have also added "Bilsenpilsen" and "62.211.234.62" to the investigation. The Banner talk 21:03, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

I am the user VPanton. I am disappointed by my experience of Wikipedia. What I have written on the page of Billie Ray Martin is a simple sequence of facts, enhanced by a variety of references. There is nothing defamatory, illegal or inaccurate. There is no abuse or distortion of fact. I struggle to understand why TheBanner would be so obsessed with the page when it follows the same approach to layout and content of numerous other artists including Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp. Why is there such inconsistency? To verify that neither accounts are fake as TheBanner suggests, please feel free to contact Billie via her website http://www.billieraymartin.com/ VPanton (talk) 22:05, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Very little to do here. Bilsenpilsen and Blinsenlinsen is most likely a case of a forgotten password to an old account. I'm not willing to pull the trigger on VPanton, and CheckUsers do not publicly discussion the association between accounts and the IP addresses they use. I would at this stage, however, remind new editors coming to this article of the importance of sticking to one account. WilliamH (talk) 14:06, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree that there is no evidence of sockpuppetry. I have given appropriate warnings all around. Someguy1221 (talk) 03:04, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing with no action taken per above. Reaper Eternal (talk) 05:22, 9 January 2013 (UTC)