Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Wikiboehmi/Archive

26 January 2014

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This concerns suspicious edit patterns by various users on the Klaus Bruengel article. For most of the sock suspects, there is a pattern of one account editing this article, then stopping and another account is created to continue edits on the article.

By examining the contributions timeline for each suspect:


 * Suspected sockmaster (Wikiboehmi) was created 6 Oct 2013, last edit 9 Oct 2013
 * The day after master's last edit, 10 Oct 2013, sock1 (Mediajazzrock) is created, makes only 6 edits, last edit 11 Oct 2013
 * 12 Oct 2013 - sock2 (Ref1030) makes 2 edits, only that date, only after Mediajazzrock stops
 * 13 Oct 2013 - sock3 (Ref1234) created; then makes only 2 edits on 16 Oct 2013
 * Ref1234 similar account naming pattern to Ref1030
 * first sock3 edit shows surprisingly knowledgeable referencing skill for a novice
 * 18 Oct 2013 - sock4 (Wikwar) - only one edit, no edits after 18 Oct 2013
 * 23 Oct 2013 - sock5 (Wikmeg) - only one edit, no edits after 23 Oct 2013
 * Wikmeg similar account naming pattern to Wikwar
 * 24 Oct 2013 - sock6 (Music2222) created, first edit 27 Oct 2013
 * took a break from 23 Nov 2013 to 17 Jan 2014, no edits during that time
 * last edit 18 Jan 2014
 * WP:SPA, has only edited Klaus Bruengel
 * 29 Dec 2013 - sock7 (Net1949) created during Music2222 break
 * 31 Dec 2013 - sock8 (Net2222) created during Music2222 break
 * first edit 5 Jan 2014, last edit 17 Jan 2014 (last day of sock6/Music2222 break)
 * Net2222 similarity in account naming with sock6/Music2222
 * note corresponding account names at Commons - they encountered deletion requests on Klaus Bruengel images - ; also both have a comparable Commons contribution history Music2222 Net2222
 * 18 Jan 2014 - sock9 (Musical63) created - latest suspect account to edit Klaus Bruengel (through 26 Jan 2014)
 * Musical63 somewhat similar account naming pattern with sock6/Music2222
 * account was created shortly after User:C.Fred sent welcome/COI notice at User talk:Music2222 on 17 Jan 2014) - Music2222 apparently stopped after that, Musical63 took over
 * Musical63 is WP:SPA on Klaus Bruengel except for one update to List of German composers and one talk reply (see next...)


 * Two similar user talk page "Tanks" responses
 * Mediajazzrock: "Tanks For Your help!! User: mediarockjazz"
 * Musical63: "Tanks for your help! ....musical63....24.January 2014"


 * Similar efforts to add excess details to the article
 * Net1949's only edit shortly reverted by Materialscientist on CV/catalog grounds
 * Net2222 added back details, shortly reverted by C.Fred
 * then Musical63 added many of the details back in

Checkuser can proceed at clerk/admin discretion if there isn't enough WP:DUCK factor with all this. Dl2000 (talk) 21:27, 26 January 2014 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * There looks to be some compelling evidence for at least some of the named sockpuppets, but given the number of accounts and number of links between various accounts would a CU please confirm the links. Thanks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:22, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Wikiboehmi, Mediajazzrock, Ref1030, Ref1234, Wikwar and Wikmeg are, so a technical confirmation is.
 * Music2222, Net1949, Net2222 and Musical63 are ✅ matches to one another. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:19, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
 * The four confirmed sockpuppets have been blocked indef, no action taken towards stale accounts. Closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 19:33, 27 January 2014 (UTC)