Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Fairmont-m19

User:Fairmont-m19

 * Suspected sock puppeteer


 * Suspected sock puppets


 * Report submission by
 * Adolphus79 (talk) 20:23, 23 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Evidence
 * User Fairmont-m19 created a new article (which has been taken to AfD), and then has stopped editing. Since then the two IPs have edited only either the article, or the AfD entry.  Appears to be the same person using socks to agree with him/her/itself and/or protect his/her/its article.
 * User:45euniversity modified Illinois Terminal then proceeded to edit war over inclusion of links for Illini Shuttle which is operated by Suburban Express. That user and two Champaign, Illinois area IP addresses were blocked. As soon as the 3rd sock was blocked, User:Fairmont-m19 was created and created articles for Illini Shuttle and Suburban Express. At best, only one article would be needed for those two topics.


 * Comments
 * All accounts seem to be making the same bad–faith attacks, including
 * "retooled - back off with your deletions, man" edit summary by Fairmont-m19
 * "I'd appreciate it if you'd knock off the deletion vandalism. by Fairmont-m19
 * " work in progress, no need to go crazy and delete stuff" by 98.212.129.139
 * "So just take a step back and keep your mouse under control." by 98.212.129.139
 * "please step away from the article." by 98.212.129.139
 * "Take a chill pill and go bug someone else." by 98.212.143.193
 * /"so let's keep new authors from posting anything." by 98.212.143.193
 * "Owner is Dennis Toeppen…" by 98.212.143.193 (possible legal threat, see ANI thread)

MuZemike ( talk ) 21:04, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Yes...she was working on it and someone deleted it and it upset her. She didn't understand why people kept vandalizing her constructive changes. She didn't understand why people kept vandalizing her constructive changes and blocking her. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.16.173.49 (talk • contribs)

Socking certainly occurring, but given the length of time now passed and the fact that no further issues have arisen since the AfD was kept (indeed, the main account hasn't edited in four weeks), I think we can close this. Black Kite 23:15, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Conclusions