Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Rossjerry

User:Rossjerry

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


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shoy (words words) 18:21, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Blatant WP:COI socking at Jerry Ross (painter) and Articles for deletion/Jerry Ross (painter). This diff pretty much nails it down, User:Rossjerry signs a comment as User:Pittore.
 * Evidence

I am Jerry Ross and was updating from another computer and forgot my userid the other day when I was updating. I remembered I had a Pittore account but forgot which one I normally use. I am not a wikipedia expert and honestly made a mistake. There was no attempt to deceive anyone. I do not need two accounts just wasn't certain, at that moment, what my password was. I wasn't able to log in and when I did get in then didn't realize I had switched accounts. I am new to wikipedia culture but am beginning to notice a lynch mob attitude here. Is this normal discourse for wikipedia?
 * Comments
 * No, there's no "lynch mob" attitude here (which, by the way, is a bit inflammatory, per WP:CIVIL). There are two issues at stake here, both having to do with standards. WP:SOCK (usually) concerns attempts to deceive, stack votes, canvas or vandalize. It seems none of these apply in your case, as good faith applies here and an honest mistake was made. However, the other issue is conflict of interest, which very much applies (although not in this particular forum). It is generally frowned on for someone to write about themselves as  Wikipedia policy mandates neutrality and verifiability which are compromised when someone writes an autobiography. As the article is currently in AfD, and sources have been added, I would suggest you stand back from editing and allow other editors to rework the article. I will continue my comments at that AfD discussion (as this concerns sockpuppets).  freshacconci  speak to me  21:30, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Blocked the admitted sock Pittore and strong warning on COI and proving he is to the master account. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 22:44, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Conclusions