Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Digitalmischief

User:Digitalmischief

 * Suspected sock puppeteer


 * Suspected sock puppets


 * Report submission by
 *  RJC  TalkContribs 17:42, 1 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Evidence
 * User:Vaunted responded to a request for a third opinion in a dispute between User:RJC and User:Digitalmischief. . Vaunted has never participated in any discussions, nor even made any edits outside of this dispute.  The user page for vaunted was created by Digitalmischief, but speaks in the first person.

Response: I am not a sock puppeteer. I received an email from Vaunted regarding the arbitration. Unfortunately, my email address is still visible to everyone in the history of my userpage. This was a mistake I made the first time I tried to create my page. (If anyone knows how I can have this information deleted, please let me know.)

I went to the userpage of Vaunted to thank him for his arbitration, and to ask that he use the talk page for further communication. Since there wasn't a page filled out, I was forced to create one for him, to add a comment.

As I understand the rules, new users are allowed to participate in arbitration, so the fact that an editor has not contributed previously does not seem to fall into the evidence category. I posted for 2 years anonymously before deciding to register in April.

Digitalmischief (talk) 08:09, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


 * That is true, we do welcome everyone to participate in all discussions. It's just that it sends up a red flag when a new user does (see WP:SPA for a discussion of this topic).  And given the rather limited participation of either of you, I was wasn't prepared to conclude that there was sockpuppetry going on — until, that is, I saw that you spoke in the first person on Vaunted's user page (not his talk page, which you could have created independently).  Could you please explain that edit?  It is possible that I am wrong, but that is another big red flag to me.   RJC  TalkContribs 16:40, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I can't explain the motivations or posting history of anyone, save myself. You have made your case. I have made mine. It is time for you and I to recuse ourselves from this discussion, and allow a moderator to make the final determination. An IP check will verify any outstanding questions. --Digitalmischief (talk) 04:29, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

So much for good Samaritans. What evidence should I give? I think therefore I am? How about just doing an IP check and putting this to rest.

--Vaunted (talk) 07:38, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Comments
 * Please remember to notify all accounts listed as possibly linked to the sock puppetry in question (instructions).


 * Conclusions
 * seicer &#x007C;  talk  &#x007C;  contribs  18:17, 17 November 2008 (UTC)