Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Griot (2nd)

User:Griot

 * Confirmed sock puppeteer


 * Confirmed sock puppets 12
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 * Report submission by
 * BillyTFried (talk) 22:57, 8 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Evidence
 * It was brought to my attention that this user's IP address is in the same range as all of Griot's previous sock puppets and has been editing all the same pages that he used to, especially the one on Ralph Nader. BillyTFried (talk) 19:45, 9 November 2008 (UTC)


 * This user who began editing on Oct 27, 2008 has only contributed to four articles. Three of which Griot made many edits to before being banned. BillyTFried (talk) 19:43, 9 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Ralph Nader's presidential campaigns & Ralph Nader presidential campaign, 2008
 * (cur) (last) 15:18, 8 February 2008 Griot (Talk | contribs) (54,474 bytes) (rv eds by now-banned editor) (undo)
 * (cur) (last) 16:45, 9 November 2008 71.139.23.95 (Talk) (24,557 bytes) (→Controversial statements: retrieval date) (undo)


 * Pieing (The article List of people who have been pied was CREATED by Griot)
 * (cur) (last) 11:05, 6 February 2008 Griot (Talk | contribs) (8,211 bytes) (→History: invalid link) (undo)
 * (cur) (last) 00:05, 27 October 2008 71.139.23.95 (Talk) (9,200 bytes) (→History: ed for clarification) (undo)


 * Ralph Nader
 * (cur) (last) 17:04, 4 February 2008 Griot (Talk | contribs) (43,568 bytes) (rv; vandalism) (undo)
 * (cur) (last) 17:02, 7 November 2008 71.139.23.95 (Talk) (49,505 bytes) (→Controversial statements during 2008 presidential campaign: requests for retraction) (undo)


 * Matt Gonzalez
 * (cur) (last) 17:13, 31 January 2008 Griot (Talk | contribs) (35,049 bytes) (Boodles, these criticisms are all sourced as I showed you on the Talk page.) (undo)
 * (cur) (last) 22:45, 13 November 2008 71.139.23.95 (Talk) (42,797 bytes) (past tense as candidate; votes in SF in 2008 presidential election) (undo)


 * Makes similar edits and holds similar views as User:Griot on the four articles. EagleScout18 (talk) 19:12, 15 November 2008 (UTC)


 * This message AfD nomination of List of people who have been pied to User:Griot may have stimulated activity. EagleScout18 (talk) 18:38, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Making edits as 71.139.34.78 to Eric Mar and Ralph Nader-related articles, similar stance. Also added sockpuppet to very old user page with whom User:Griot had dispute.  EagleScout18


 * Comments
 * This will be the 13th sock puppet employed by this indefinitely banned user.


 * I am not a puppet of any kind, but someone who is contributing to this online encyclopedia. Someone has objected to my editing is all. I have explained at the article why I made those edits. I challenge these people who accuse me of this to address the edits insteadof engaging in this action, whatever it may be. 71.139.23.95 (talk) 16:09, 9 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I brought 71.139.23.95 to the attention of BillyTFried. I noticed that 71.139.23.95 contributes to the same articles as the banned User:Griot, expresses similar views and carries the same IP range. 71.139.23.95 has also been identified as an IP address used to stalk the journalist who wrote "Wikipedia Idiots." EagleScout18 (talk) 20:36, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
 * EagleScout brought me to the attention of Billy Fried because he objects to my edits at the Ralph Nader presidential campaign, 2008 article. I entered a description of Nader's use of the term Uncle Tom on election night, and EagleScout objected to this being in the article. He has consistently tried to dilute this passage. He has called all my edits to this passage "POV." He has not answered any of my queries as to why he objects to my edits. I note as well that EagleScout only joined Wikipedia two weeks ago and that he has edited only articles that I edited. 71.139.23.95 (talk) 14:57, 10 November 2008 (UTC)


 * My reasons are stated, above. EagleScout18 (talk) 19:07, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Both IPs look likely. But aren't these dynamic IPs? If so there's little point in blocking now - latest edit was 13 Nov. —S MALL  JIM   14:04, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
 * He may be using the IP address 71.139.26.240 now since being reported on the others. BillyTFried (talk) 05:45, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess I am required to respond to this. I am not a puppet. I note as well that user EagleScout, who accuses me first, has been blocked indefinitely from Wikipedia. 71.139.26.240 (talk) 17:00, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmmm. BillyTFried put the template on your talk page, yet you say that EagleScout18 accused you first. To help resolve this case, please confirm which IP addresses / accounts you have edited under. —S MALL  JIM   12:07, 15 December 2008 (UTC)


 * My name is Clarence and I am a recently retired pipefitter in Oakland Calfornia. My AT&T Internet Protocol number is 71.139.26.240. I do not use a dynamic dial-up connection. 71.139.26.240 (talk) 14:08, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

The named users are all stale. The IPs change often and have a fair amount of traffic from different users. I suggest short term IP blocks or page semiprotection if problems continue. — Rlevse • Talk  • 16:37, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Conclusions