Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Wikicohen/Archive

29 August 2015

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Not asking for CU, as CU policy prohibits linking the IPs to the master, but I think behavioral evidence is particularly strong here. All IPs and the master have edited Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo or its talk page in ways that reinforce the master's position. They've been used to edit-war and attempt to feign support for the position. I think the IPs are likely to each other based on geographical location and being part of the same range, so the behavioral evidence of all should be considered together.

IP 154.66.37.42:
 * Wikicohen and the IP reverted identical content, both claiming the quotes are unreliable:

IP 154.66.43.73:
 * Same revert as above:
 * Both this IP and the master show a very odd habit in edit summaries of placing the wikicode for a signature in the edit summary. For example:
 * The IP's edit summaries show direct support for Wikicohen and instruct WikiShawnio to stop reverting. Example:.

IP 154.66.34.188:
 * Re-adds a sentence Wikicohen added:
 * Both Wikicohen and the IP have asked for the page to be "locked", which is odd phrasing.  (latter in edit summary).

IP 154.66.37.140:
 * Also asks for a "lock", still very odd phrasing:
 * Both Wikicohen and this IP have similar speech patterns. For instance, using a capital "U" instead of "you". This is true of the other IPs as well, actually, but I didn't think I needed to dig as "deep" with them, because it's more obvious..

I don't buy that these four IPs from the same region would pop up on this obscure biography, support an editor who is edit-warring universally, and have all these coincidental similarities. I think it's clear from behavior what's going on here. To prove that this is intentional and meant to confuse and mislead the community, here's a diff of Wikicohen claiming that the IPs are not him, unprompted. ~ RobTalk 00:08, 29 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Note the legal threat in the comment below that should result in action. ~ RobTalk 16:50, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Adding to the evidence, Wikicohen has stated they're from the region these IPs geolocate to. . ~ RobTalk 00:46, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

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Please do not accuse me of false accusations of something I have not done. This may be libelous and I will take it up with legal help. I am not the only one editing Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo. there are several wikieditors in Nigeria as well. I have only one account on Wikipedia and it is registered and have no time for sockpuppeting. [redacted per WP:OUTING] Pls don't accuse me of false and unwarranted investigations. I appreciate it. I repeat, I do NOT have multiple accounts and have no time for that. I am just learning that Wikishawnio has been blocked from editing. Could this comment be his out of anger? [redacted per WP:OUTING] I read all kemi's work online and follow her like a hawk though never met or spoken to her. I dont have a COI with her though I dont care about the COI tag. When editing wiki, you should learn as much as you can about them online.

[redacted per WP:OUTING] INVESTIGATE Wikishawnio properly. I have not edited this page in 2 days as he continues reverting my edits and asked for a page lock or dispute resolution which nobody answered to. there's your investigation.

Lock idea was probably seen on the talk page. don't you think the talk page is a mess already?

Nigerians all use the same phrases online "U" or You. Nothing wrong in asking for a lock. the edit warring is too much with Wikishawnio and I

I repeat, I only edit on one computer and one account. [redacted per WP:OUTING] Wikicohen (talk) 10:41, 30 August 2015 (UTC)  (refactored. Fut.Perf. ☼ 11:08, 30 August 2015 (UTC)) 

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
— Berean Hunter   (talk)  12:59, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Indeffing master for the above legal threat which is against the Terms of Use for Wikipedia. If the IPs begin to become a problem again, we may use semi-protection or possibly block some ranges. Aside from the legal threat, the master is indeed guilty of socking. Closing.