Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/A Sniper


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the case of suspected sockpuppetry. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this page. All edits should go to the talk page of this case. If you are seeing this page as a result of an attempt to open a new case of sockpuppetry of the same user, read this for detailed instructions.

User:A Sniper

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppet

Deathrocker
 * Report submission by:

I highly suspect of being a sockpuppet master; in this particular case of.
 * Evidence:

A Sniper had previously added false information to the Motley Crue page, claiming that Greg Leon was the original guitarist. This however is incorrect, as Mick Mars was the original guitarist (and the one who brought the name "Motley Crue" into the project). Thus I deleted the false information. Metallicker reverted the edit, in the summary he claimed "fixing vandalism". 

I had gone over to the Greg Leon article (an article created by A Sniper perhaps vanity) And low an behold... in the opening sentence it claimed he had been a member of Motley Crue.... whereas lower down the article it stated the truth, that he had featured in a pre-Motley band with Tommy Lee named Suite 19. I corrected the info in the lead acordingly to match this. A Sniper reverted. And blanked the talk page claiming to be "fixing vandalism".

Around a week later, I had removed A Sniper/Metallicker's flase info on the Motley Crue article again. Leaving a message on both the article talkpage, about why the info was incorrect, and I left one on Metallicker's talkpage requesting him to stop. Metallicker blanked his talkpage claiming "vandalism". A Sniper blanked the Motley talkpage claiming vandalism.

Both and  accounts have edited Motley Crue and Greg Leon, but only in relation to the above information (apart from Sniper who previously edited it some months ago).
 * Summary:

Both accounts edit the Death (band) (death metal band) article. 

Both accounts also edit the Eric Greif article (one A Sniper created).

Keep in mind these are the only articles has edited. (account made first edit on 10 November 2006) And the fact that both accounts have removed information and article talkpage posts, claiming to be "fixing vandalism" in relation to Greg Leon (as shown above). Pretty much an open and shut case. - Deathrocker 06:57, 20 November 2006 (UTC)


 * It is worth noting Metallicker has attempted to cover his tracks several times, by openly blanking the suspected sockpuppet tag, while the case is still in progress. - Deathrocker 09:53, 27 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Comments

Has this been mostly settled with the apparent agreement on User_talk:A_Sniper? The main point, as to whether Greg Leon was "was involved with Motley Crue before they became famous" or was "in a pre-Mötley Crüe band named Suite 19" seems like a fairly minor disagreement to me, that you two should be able to settle without bloodshed, but I'm not a fan. We can ask for CheckUser, but according to my experience, it could be turned down, with the end result being only that what could be an apparently relatively friendly peace could flare into hostility again. I'd much prefer if you wrote it has been mostly settled, and we don't have to use CheckUser. Maybe that would even cement the friendship! AnonEMouse (squeak) 18:05, 18 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Conclusions

Without response, I'm going to take it as settled, per above. AnonEMouse (squeak) 03:38, 29 January 2007 (UTC)