Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Wikibreaking/Archive

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166.48.75.250 (Altima Telecom, Toronto, First edit 14:28 14 September 2015 Gimbap, Last edit 17:53 31 December 2015 Talk:Gimbap) was an IP of an indef blocked Wikibreaking (First edit 17:55 31 December 2015 Talk:Gimbap). 192.197.205.213 (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, First edit 17:53 11 January 2019 Subak) is an IP of Bearberserk (First edit 20:37 11 January 2019 Subak).

Both are from Toronto and pro-Korean editors. They edit Korean marshal art (and Korean cuisine) articles. Their editing style is quite similar. They edit a wall of text promoting the Korean position and trying to demote the Japanese position. Compare their edits:
 * Wikibreaking Talk:Breaking (martial arts), Breaking (martial arts)
 * Bearberserk Talk:Breaking (martial arts), Breaking (martial arts).

Both users have a tendency to make the same edit to an article page and its talk page.
 * Wikibreaking: Breaking (martial arts) and Talk:Breaking (martial arts), Breaking (martial arts) and Talk:Breaking (martial arts)
 * Bearberserk: Breaking (martial arts) and Talk:Breaking (martial arts), Breaking (martial arts) and Talk:Breaking (martial arts)

It is worth noting that both users also edited Asian eyelids related topics.
 * Wikibreaking: East Asian myths about the evolution of folded eyelids, Evolution of folded eyelids;
 * Bearberserk: Siberia.

Both users also edited about Haplogroup N.
 * 166.48.75.250: Haplogroup N-M231;
 * Bearberserk : Siberia.

Articles edited by these users are:
 * 166.48.75.250: Breaking (martial arts), Gimbap, Bulgogi, Sushi, Haplogroup N-M231
 * Wikibreaking: Breaking (martial arts), Taekkyeon, Gimbap, Bulgogi, Sushi, Gimssam, Traditional Korean weapon sports, Nationalism, HOI
 * 192.197.205.213: Breaking (martial arts), Taekkyeon, Subak, Taekwondo, Muyedobotongji, Ssireum
 * Bearberserk: Breaking (martial arts), Taekkyeon, Subak, Taekwondo, Muyedobotongji, Ssireum, Swing (boxing), Gwonbeop, Siberia

Wikibreaking's indef blocked ANI can be found here: User:Wikibreaking personal attacks and WP:FORUMSHOP.

CU on 2016 edits may be stale, but sleepers may be found. ―― Phoenix7777 (talk) 21:51, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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 * Comment. I could not find any evidence to suggest this connection between users beyond what is mentioned here. The users have rather similar typing styles when it comes to edit summaries (as in they will go long periods without ever once using them, then alternate between capitalization). However, I can Confirm that edited while logged out. Either way, they do not seem to be doing much harm at the moment (in terms of personal attacks). If that were to change, then I would suggest a follow up case being filed. &#8213; Matthew J. Long  -Talk-☖  00:48, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
The alleged master is. CU declined.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:30, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

The IP, 166.48.75.250, is way beyond stale. The behavioural evidence ties Wikibreaking to Bearberserk, and Bearberserk to 192.197.205.213. A rangeblock to get the attention of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's network admin would be futile as .213 is their only wiki-editor in the last 2 years.

Please block the block dodgers Bearberserk indef, and 192.197.205.213 for 2 weeks. There is overlap between ko:Special:Contributions/Bearberserk and ko:Special:Contributions/192.197.205.213. Pinging ko admins &  in case they're interested. Cabayi (talk) 16:17, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 21:09, 13 March 2019 (UTC)