Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Wikinatic08/Archive

11 June 2015

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Wikinatic08 was issued a brief block for repeatedly inserting odd edits (replacing "sons" with "boys", adding redundant mentions of the phrase "youngest of three boys" to articles in which that was already clear, and asserting that various subjects had been born after long, difficult labors) despite discussion on his talk page. Shortly after the block, similar edits started showing up from IP addresses on many of the same articles. The pattern can be seen on the histories at Adam Chanler-Berat, Laurence Harvey, Michael Dawson (footballer) and Jamie Draven, as examples, but the same type of edit has shown up on new articles, like here. EricEnfermero (Talk) 12:46, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * The master and should be blocked for continuing disruptive editing (compare this and this, it's WP:DUCK). Other IPs are stale. I think that the master should be indeffed because he was already warned to stop the disruptive behavior. IP should receive a 72 hours block.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  18:11, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I thought for a while about whether the indef the master or block for a month and give some more rope... but in the end I'll go with Vanja's opinion and leave the burden on the user to make a credible unblock request at some point in the future. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  22:16, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

25 June 2015

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Just thought we might add this to Sockpuppet investigations/Wikinatic08/Archive. Similar editing pattern - unsourced difficult labours, young boys, etc. EricEnfermero (Talk) 01:17, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Yes, it is him. But, the IP has not been active in the last 4 days, so no block is needed. Reopen the case if the activity continues. Closing now.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  11:19, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

27 June 2015

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See Sockpuppet investigations/Wikinatic08/Archive. Similar IP. EricEnfermero (Talk) 03:41, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

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I'm not sure if it helps anyone, but based on the articles edited and the editing patterns, I think this may also be linked to this user, who was indeffed a few months ago: User talk:Stevek21\87. EricEnfermero (Talk) 18:17, 3 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * Yes, it's him . This IP has not been active for two days, so there is no use in blocking it. I'm calling an admin to see if a range block is possible (which I doubt).  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:33, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
 * 149.254.49.0/24 would cover the whole 149.254.49.xx range, but I need to look at rangecontribs before blocking and I'm on the bus right now. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  20:37, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
 * - My rangecontribs tool doesn't seem to work. I'm endorsing CU for two reasons -- to look into a rangeblock, and to please e-mail me links to whatever non-CU admins can use to look at unregistered contribs from a range. Thanks! ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  17:35, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Does this link work for you? Also, I'll check collateral on the rangeblock. Hold tight.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 19:53, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I tried a couple different rangeblock options and all had way too much collateral to even consider blocking. -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:01, 3 July 2015 (UTC)

04 July 2015

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stanley_Caine&diff=prev&oldid=669874848 EricEnfermero (Talk) 04:59, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  19:06, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked one week and closing.

14 July 2015

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EricEnfermero (Talk) 04:08, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

Here's a typical diff from the blocked user, Wikinatic08: These edits usually involve adding unsourced mentions of being "the oldest (or youngest) of _____ boys" (often right before the entry mentioned that the subject had ______ younger/older brothers); changing the words brothers or sons to boys; or inserting that the subject had been born after "a long, difficult labour". The redundancy issues and the obsession with boys were brought up fairly extensively on the user's user page, but they effected no response - other than an increase in such edits.

Here and here are diffs from the most recent IP address. EricEnfermero (Talk) 06:10, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

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Couple of similarities that might be worth checking: and,  and ,  and. Some of these were reverted as OR, all have that "youngest of boys" aspect. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:11, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * - In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
 * 1) At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
 * 2) At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
 * 3) In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:45, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Admin action needed -, I am familiar with this case, and it really looks like a duck. The behavior is identical to that of all previous socks. This IP should be blocked for 3 days.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:36, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you both, IP blocked for three days. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:37, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

31 December 2015

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Long-running sock that likes to introduce redundancy such as "born the youngest of three boys with two older brothers." Usually the IP is dynamic. EricEnfermero (Talk) 01:03, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

ETA: Based on his pattern of contributions, I suspect that User:Stevek21\87 may be the same person. Both Wikinatic08 and Stevek21\87 are indeffed, but I am not sure if we had ever made that link. EricEnfermero (Talk) 01:12, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

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 * User:Stevek21\87 tagged as suspected sock. IP is not active any more. Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:56, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

13 January 2016

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The IP changes a lot, but this one is recurring. WP:DUCK - weird and redundant edits, such as "the youngest of three boys, with two older brothers." EricEnfermero (Talk) 23:32, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:53, 14 January 2016 (UTC)