Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Varmais/Archive

14 May 2014

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While sockmaster Varmais is blocked for WP:ROLE accounts already, the user uploaded a file File:Gayathri Iyer 1.jpg at Commons at 06:01, 14 May 2014. An article on previously PRODed actress Gayathri Iyer (Actress) was created by User:IGayathri on enwiki at 06:43, 14 May 2014‎ with the image uploaded by sockmaster on Commons. The article was immediately edited by User:Suhas1618, who on Commons uploaded another image File:Gayathri_Venkitagiri.jpg. (Note: Both images have been tagged for speedy deletion for being possible copyvios.) Seems that all are being operated by same user.
 * Question: Sockmaster has been blocked indef for WP:ROLE. Which other accounts were then linked with this one? I tried finding that in order to file this report under that sockmaster name. But was unable to locate it. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 07:46, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

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 * The block log for implies that someone using that account admitted somewhere on-wiki that the account was used by multiple people.  As that is the definition of a WP:ROLE, the account was blocked.  That kind of block is NOT intended to prevent the users behind it from editing -- it is intended to force them to register separate accounts, which it looks like they did.  Assuming  and  are the same (multiple) people behind, then it is logical they'd both be editing articles they are interested in.  Not a violation of policy, unless they're collaborating to influence consensus without disclosing their relationship. &mdash;Darkwind (talk) 11:09, 16 May 2014 (UTC)