Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Hxseek

User:Hxseek

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Report submission by

Ronz 19:21, 23 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Evidence


 * Similar usernames


 * Editing similar articles, during similar time periods, making similar or identical edits. Articles include Illyrians, History of the Balkans, and Macedonia (region). For example:


 * Hxseeker changed signature from 203.166.99.230 to Hxseeker


 * Seems to admit to being same editor


 * Hxseek changed signature from 60.240.29.56 to Hxseek


 * Hxseek seems to be admitting that he's using these three accounts, though I cannot find the explanation he mentions:


 * Comments
 * I would almost say that this is a definite certainty. I'm pretty sure that Ronz is correct, having looked at these diffs, and the user/s talk page. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 02:26, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Hseeker is actually older than Hseek. Have you asked the user whether this is a "confirmed alternative account"? Is he evading a block or anything? -- Asterion talk 18:53, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
 * From their contributions: Hxseek has been editing longer but less often, since 02:23, 10 June 2007. Hxseeker since 14:37, 13 July 2007.  The edits by 203.166.99.230 precede them both (especially noticeable in Macedonia (region) and Illyrians). If the three are the same person, then yes the accounts have been used to edit war while avoiding blocks, among other things. --Ronz 19:20, 25 July 2007 (UTC)


 * I don't see any convincing evidence that 60.240.29.56 is the same person or is working in concert with others. Rather, this just looks like a semi-experienced editor with similar viewpoints. --Ronz 17:28, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

The two named accounts are obvious socks and have been used to edit the same articles. I've indef-blocked Hxseeker and blocked Hxseek for 48 hours for using the two accounts and the IP's in violation of WP:SOCK. I did block the IP's temporarily, though they appear dynamic, so not sure how much effect it will have. MastCell Talk 17:44, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Conclusions