Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Freddy Diab


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User:Freddy Diab

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer

Possibly --Evb-wiki 19:24, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Suspected sockpuppets

Probably --Evb-wiki 19:29, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Maybe --Evb-wiki 19:35, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

--Evb-wiki 19:38, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

--Evb-wiki 19:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

TJ 17:47, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
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 * Evidence

Both users seem to have only edited the same page in rather questionable ways (which on their own approach vandalism), apart from vandalising the user pages of those who got in their way.

Have only edited Joe Guse, mainly after article was challenged, and then only to remove AfD template. --Evb-wiki 19:32, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Three observations:
 * 1) Freddie Diab corrected a typo  on a post by Dr.Greenstein.
 * 2) The histories of five of the six suspected sockpuppets go back no further than 15 May 2007: Dr.Greenstein (08:35, 15 May 2007), Diaz Warren (09:28, 15 May 2007), BSCRYNO (15:52, 15 May 2007), Edberter (18:43, 15 May 2007), EdbLitlelfridi (18:51, 15 May 2007). All are single purpose accounts, their sole edits having concerned Joe Guse and, in most cases, the user pages of those who have been involved in defending the article against vandalism. Indeed, the first edit made by Freddie Diab occured between the debut edits of Diaz Warren and BSCRYNO.
 * 3) 216.80.110.114 is also a single purpose account. All but one contributions has concerned the Joe Guse - the exception being an edit made to Richland, Washington in which Guse's name was added to a list of "famous residents". The name was removed on 15 May by Freddy Diab. Victoriagirl 21:47, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

If these are not all sockpuppets, they are associated with and/or friends of the puppetmaster. --Evb-wiki 19:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Comments

It is also possible that the user IP 216.80.110.114 belongs to, as they have often edited each other's edits. --Evb-wiki 01:41, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Recognizing the above comment, I will add that like 216.80.110.114, Brucesilot is a single purpose account. As with 216.80.110.114, Brucesilot's only contribution outside Joe Guse has concerned the inclusion of Guse's name in the Richland, Washington article. Victoriagirl 02:04, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Conclusions
 * Looks like your classic self-promoting sock farm. All indef blocked. --Akhilleus (talk) 01:39, 21 May 2007 (UTC)