Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Filmtrauma

User:Filmtrauma

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Report submission by

Ice Cold Beer (talk) 21:02, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

The suspected sockpuppeteer has fewer than 100 edits, all but two of which are to the articles Trauma in film and List of mainstream films with violent trauma and to their related AfD pages (see Articles for deletion/Trauma in film‎ and Articles for deletion/List of mainstream films with violent trauma‎). He is the creator of both of those articles. The suspected sockpuppet has only seven edits, all to those two AfD pages. I suspect that the alleged sockpuppeteer is using the alleged sockpuppet to votestack in these two AfDs.
 * Evidence


 * Comments

Agree with submitter. Seven contributions all to an AfD? That usually isn't where people start and the pattern of edits seems to fit a sockpuppet's general description to a T. Given that this is not a deciding vote (deletion for these articles seem pretty one-sided) I would not suggest submittal to WP:RFCU to back it up. Indef block & label the sockpuppet + block puppetmaster for 24 hours (1st offense). Recommend giving 1-2 days for user to respond. I'm willing to listen to a reasonable explanation (can't think of one, but I'll give someone the chance). — BQZip01 — talk 03:29, 25 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Agree and Disagree I agree that the vote will not change the results of the AFD, which isn't a vote, but a discussion. Blocking the accused sockpuppeteer based on inexact evidence is potentially bitey.  What the new editor with only 2 AFD's may learn is that the addition of a vote in an AFD discussion is insufficient to change the AFD results. I'll talk with the accused sock. Archtransit (talk) 22:01, 26 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: - Archtransit has been desysopped as an sockmaster, with an occasional sideline in unblocking socks, himself. FT2 (Talk 00:13, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

The sock's edit pattern is not the standard one of a new account and the master's 6th edit was to an AFD. These are not the standard new user profile. Sock blocked indef and master 24 hours. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 14:48, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Conclusions