Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Orlandofiges

User:Orlandofiges

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


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12 Noon 18:10, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Both puppet accounts were created by puppeteer. All 3 accounts have edited Orlando Figes.
 * Evidence


 * Comments
 * The user had already claimed on that their publicist and lawyers have edited the article, which is consistent with the names of those accounts. Whether they should be blocked as single purpose accounts or for making legal threats is another matter. - Mark 03:14, 25 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Most of us don't have OTRS rights. Where are the legal threats? I'm not seeing things like vote stacking, avoiding 3RR, etc. Pls provide diffs. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 13:22, 25 October 2007 (UTC)


 * The diffs are they keep reposting the same peacock terms in violation of WP:BLP. Check their diffs on the history (if I need to link them, let me know, but it is clear on the history page which are their edits, all made on 10/22 and 10/24).--12 Noon 15:44, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Now I see it. The two created accounts are clearly socks. BUT there is another issue, the puppetmaster's usename matches the name of the person the article is about. This is a violation of the username policy, towit "Usernames that match the name of a well-known living or recently deceased person, unless that verifiably is your name," unless he can verify he is indeed this person. I'm blocking the two socks indef for colluding on the article and also warning the puppetmaster on the name and sock puppetry. If the socking continues, he'll be blocked indef also. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 16:08, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Conclusions