Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Davkal (7th)

User:Davkal

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Report submission by

RedSpruce (talk) 06:06, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Evidence

This IP has a 3-edit history. One edit argues that a banned user's contributions, made through a sockpuppet, should be kept. Davkal has made this argument himself, via a sockpuppet, after he was banned. The other two edits step into a dispute that began between User:ScienceApologist and a series of proxie servers, all of whom were blocked. Stalking User:ScienceApologist is a known obsession of Davkal's.

The first edit looks more like a sock-or-meat-puppet of Logitech95; I don't think it's Davkal. However, the other two edits do look like classic Davkal edits, and judging by this edit comment from a reverter, the IP itself is an open proxy (I don't know how to check that myself) so perhaps another user was on the IP 24 hours earlier? S HEFFIELD S TEEL TALK 20:10, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comments

I am also absolutely certain that 74.208.16.211 is also an open proxy, though it hasn't been confirmed to the same extent as the others, it passes the duck test in my considered opinion. This would explain two different banned editors using it. Suggest this case is now archived as no further action is necessary. -- zzuuzz (talk) 11:58, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * This IP was blocked in the context of at least three other open proxies making the same edit:
 * (see Suspected sock puppets/208.89.211.168)
 * (see Suspected sock puppets/208.89.211.168)
 * (see Suspected sock puppets/208.89.211.168)


 * User talk:74.208.16.211 doesn't have a  "This IP address has been blocked..." message, but I see (now) in its block log that it's been blocked. I wouldn't have bothered opening this case if I'd known it was already blocked as an open proxy. Thanks. RedSpruce (talk) 14:26, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * It was pending further confirmation :) -- zzuuzz (talk) 14:52, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Likely sockpuppet, open proxy blocked, article semi-protected. No further action. -- zzuuzz (talk) 14:52, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Conclusions