Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Hoponpop69

User:Hoponpop69

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Report submission by

 Signature brendel  18:25, 2 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Evidence

User:Hoponpop69 was disstatisfied that I did not protect a number of article he wanted protected and did not block an entire IP range he wanted blocked (I didn't repsond to many of his request becuase he did not supply sufficient evidence - there was no obvious vandalism; I did take action in those instances where H69 provided suifficent evidence). Hoponpop69 has since left Wikipedia, stating that he was tired of our "bureaucracy."

A few days later User:68.114.92.198 started harrasing me for not having complied with H69's requests. The following lead me to beleive he is H69's sockpuppet:
 * his short contribution history is to rock related articles, as is that of H69.
 * Why would he chime in on an discussion between me and another user, reflecting H69's sentiment, when he has never done so before.

In July he/she reappeared under User:24.63.96.152. This user:
 * Has has almost exclusively edited my talk page
 * Reflects H69's mood, by continuing the same discussion as 68.114..., as seen here.  Signature brendel  18:25, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

His/her edits are written in a very aggressive and acusitory manner. Considering the good-bye message H69 has left on his/her user page, the tone used by both IPs matches the mood and Wiki-perception of H69.  Signature brendel  18:25, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Comments

I beleive that these IP addresses are edited by the same person as the Hoponpop69 account. They seem to be used soley to air H69's greivances on my talk page.  Signature brendel  18:25, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Two observations:
 * 1) Based on extreme incivility, such as this recent edits, the IPs should be blocked regardless of whether they are socks. Personal attacks are not tolerated.
 * 2) 68.114.etc edited the userpage of H69. In itself that doesn't prove much, but combined with the other evidence it's irrefutable. Shalom Hello 20:04, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

These are very likely to be the same user, as their tone and grievance with BrendelSignature is formed from the event that H69 left wikipedia. It seems like they are dissatisfied with the conclusion of events and are now taking it out on BrendelSignature. Seraphim Whipp 23:30, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Yeah that was me. I thought I made it pretty clear that it was me. I don't see how this is sockpuppetry though.Hoponpop69 18:38, 9 July 2007 (UTC)


 * No you didn't. Once you refered to yourself in the third person plural -as though you were only observing this case- "and users have now given up trying to keep them correct." If you really wanted to clarify your identity you could have signed w/ Hoponpop69.  Signature brendel  19:18, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

I said "users" because their were other people than me reverting this guys edits, wo had given up. How about assuming some good faith, like you more than generously did for that sock puppet? Also I thought I made it clear that I had stopped editing as a member with the note I put on this talk page.Hoponpop69 22:26, 9 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Editing under your IP still counts as editing WP. When you say "I'll stop editing WP" that would commonly mean you will stop editing WP, be it under your account or IP.  Signature brendel  22:29, 9 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Conclusions

I think we're pretty much done here. These are admitted IP socks. I'm going to block for 48 hours for incivility, and Hoponpop for 72 hours for abusing sock puppets to harass another editor (though this may be moot as he appears to have given up using his named account). The other IP hasn't been used recently, so will just be tagged. MastCell Talk 22:44, 10 July 2007 (UTC)