Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Wisehelp/Archive

07 June 2012

 * Suspected sockpuppets




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Both users created recently (since Dec 2011) and SPAs re Rocker (subculture) also both use idioms common to non-native English speakers. Both users have added exact same text to article, both are on same side of !vote on talk page. Edit1 by Wisehelp 22 April; identical Edit2 by CarlosEstann on 1 May. Brianhe (talk) 04:57, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
 * It's also noteworthy that both users cleared the sockpuppet investigation warnings from their talk pages within 1 minute of each other., . Brianhe (talk) 18:13, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

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As duck-like as a duck can be. Clear sock puppetry IMHO --Biker Biker (talk) 10:09, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

If this is not a sockpuppet, then it's a meat puppet who was recruited for no reason except to restore a deleted edit and stack the vote in a discussion. But a meat puppet that is indistinguishable from a sock is a sock. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 15:48, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Whether this is a case of sockpuppetry or coordinated editing is immaterial. The second account was created to support the first one in violation of policy. Blocked and tagged. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 20:23, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

08 July 2012

 * Suspected sockpuppets




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SPA used to revert this addition, as an ally to Wisehelp in edit war. I realize this is stale but I wanted to add it so it gets archived along with Sockpuppet investigations/Wisehelp/Archive. Wisehelp has used not one but two sockpuppets, is still active, probably using other socks. Dennis Bratland (talk) 15:00, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
— Berean Hunter   (talk)  22:50, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Closing as the edit is stale and the previous case was filed afterward there is nothing to do here. If you suspect current socking, please refile.