Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Azurbanipal

User:Azurbanipal

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets

Arthur 23:48, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Report submission by

only editing a single article with similar issues to the recently blocked user MoreGunsInSchools but I don't know enough about how to find their IP addresses used in wiki to compare.
 * Evidence

Here's the background: User:MoreGunsInSchools made only edits to talk pages and Frank Lasee. The The Lasee edits were all unsourced derogatory information. During a discussion over his username (which appeared to be chosen as an attack on Lasee) he apparently used a sockpuppet called User:Every Child Should Carry A Gun! to try and influence the RFC. As a result on Oct 27th User:Every Child Should Carry A Gun! was blocked by User:Flyguy649. Also on Oct 27 User:MoreGunsInSchools was blocked by User:SQL for sockpuppetry. MoreGunsInSchools asked for unblock which was declined by User:Sandstein on October 29th. That same day two new users accounts were created, User:Azurbanipal and User:HubertNugzPhD. Both accounts have only made edits on talk pages and Frank Lasee. In both cases info added to the Lasee page was unsourced and derogatory. This led me to suspect sockpuppetry.

I have no interest in Frank Lasee. I live in California and am not a Republican. I had never heard from him before running across suspect changes in his article while watching for vandalism. I've found in that search that schools and politicians tend to be frequently vandalized, leading me to the Frank Lasee article, which at this moment seems to be in better shape than it was when this all started. My only goal is to have a good, unbiased, well-sourced article. There are apparently items both positive and negative about this individual, all the more reason to be careful. I figured since I have no personal interest in Frank Lasee that I could be impartial in helping on this article. I took clues where appropriate from those adding negative info when sourced properly. To add balance I did some google search and added some policy proposals that seemed most notable. The article still needs a lot of work, but again my interest was mainly to maintain some level of quality and balance.

I do not know how to really check for sockpuppets. It's possible that I am incorrect. If anyone can assist, it would be appreciated. Arthur 05:41, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

Is this the appropriate place for a response? I hope so. I imagined this forum to be more intuitive. In any event, it's obvious that "Arthur" is a busybody who seriously needs a laxative to relieve the anal retention that's backed up poo into his brain. Lacking that, he should just learn to research before flinging baseless accusations at brand new users. If there's any turn-off to a system like this, it's censorship by the petty-minded. My post regarding Lasee's evident and excessive use of tanning booths and tooth whiteners is born out by photos on his website, which I linked to. Further, observing the genital-firearm fixation on Arthur's page, I suspect that HE is in fact a sock puppet for Lasee! Please resolve this and shut Arthur-the-moron down asap. After you verify that my IP is unique, of course.
 * Comments


 * Personal attacks aside, I reported this because of a concern, as I mention in my statement, I'm not certain of this, I was seeking administrative help to determine if this is the case or not. I am concerned about the edits that are made by the 3 above accounts on the Frank Lasee article because they are generally POV, don't have WP:RS, and violate guidelines of WP:BLP. The coincidence between the shutdown of one single-purpose account User:MoreGunsInSchools and two new single-purposes accounts led me to suspect sock-puppetry, especially when the shutdown account had already done that once before User:Every_Child_Should_Carry_A_Gun! as detailed here and here. Again, I don't know the proper wiki method for determining sock-puppetry, so I request any assistance in making this determination. If I am incorrect in my suspicions, I apologize, and would appreciate any assistance from the above users in helping to establish whether or not they are sock-puppets. Re the accusation that I am a sock-puppet for Lasee, a quick check of my edits and IP will definitively establish my validity. My IP's are almost always in California, except when I travel and then they come through whatever block my ISP provides. Arthur 17:43, 30 October 2007 (UTC)


 * California is Lasee's home state, you mental midget. If you're not him, you're damned sure his nephew.  Your goal is to promote a sick conservative agenda by using your lack of a life (and the unlimited time it affords to learn buzzwords that score Wiki-points) to trump the contributions of those who would make worthwhile edits in Wikipedia.  You're a vandal with a badge, as is evident to anyone who cares to review your incessant attempts to bury the truth about the ignoble moron in the Wisconsin legislature.  First you nitpick the crap out of the sources provided, then when you can't anymore you bury the real information in a deluge of incipient propaganda masquerading as "policy proposals."  You sick bastard-- you should be a lawyer.  If you can convince an administrator to buy this guilty until proven innocent crap, Wikipedia is not worth being a part of.  If you're not Lasee himself, your a sock puppet for every gun loving conservative homophobe out there.  Your attempt to burden-shift to the accused the need to prove innocence because you combine ignorance of IP addresses and a knee-jerk need to censor merits only irate contempt.  You should be disallowed permanently for crapping in the IQ pool here.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Azurbanipal (talk • contribs) 03:37, 31 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Regardless of the findings made in investigating this alleged sock puppetry, it is quite possible that you could face preventative blocking per WP:PA if you continue making such statements. They really aren't necessary. Being the sock puppet of every "gun loving conservative homophobe" would be contrary to the definition of a sock puppet in policy. Also, you don't need to prove your innocence here. The matter will be considered by others, possibly via WP:RFCU. It shouldn't place that much of a burden on you; as an actual (legitimate) sock puppet, I've had numerous accusations such as these, and they never significantly affected me. --Philosophus T 06:27, 31 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Arthur, if I understand the situation correctly, the suspected sock puppeteer here would be MoreGunsInSchools, and Azurbanipal would be the suspected sock puppet. You can make a request at WP:RFCU to check IPs, which would of course be useful in looking into the matter. --Philosophus T 06:27, 31 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Done - see Requests_for_checkuser/Case/MoreGunsInSchools. Arthur 17:58, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Has this nonsense been resolved yet? Am I permitted to spread truth throughout Wiki-world unmolested by "Arthur"?  If not, how long will exoneration take?    —Preceding unsigned comment added by Azurbanipal (talk • contribs) 04:22, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
 * The CheckUser request has been submitted but as you can see from the link above, has not been performed yet. But I don't believe anything in this process prevents you from continuing to edit wikipedia while this issue is outstanding. Arthur 22:09, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

MoreGunsInSchool is the master. All 4 are now blocked and tagged as his puppets. RFCU prob not needed as this is pretty convincing. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 23:57, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Conclusions