Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/YodelAu/Archive

09 June 2010

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Both users created Yodel Australia with similar content, with the same promotional tone. First blocked for username issues as well as promotion only. Recreated with similar content, as far as I can remember. Seems like a WP:DUCK case. NativeForeigner Talk/Contribs 05:14, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Evidence submitted by NativeForeigner Talk/Contribs


 * Comments by accused parties    See Defending yourself against claims.


 * Comments by other users

YodelAu was spamusername-blocked. We typically recommend new users just create a new account instead of renaming. Thus, while they may be the same account, and he may need a talk about using Wikipedia for promotion (I have not looked at his contributions), it's not a WP:SOCK violation. Amalthea 10:42, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
 * I concur with Amalthea, there's not much for SPI to do here. TN X Man  14:03, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
 * After the fact: Thanks, I didn't connect the dots there, as I knew he was blocked for spamming. However, didn't connect the fact that you are supposed to create a new account with the information. Thanks, NativeForeigner Talk/Contribs 23:02, 9 June 2010 (UTC)