Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Sports Nuggets

User:Sports Nuggets

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Report submission by

Mosmof (talk) 07:53, 25 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Report updated by

Art Smart (talk) 17:31, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Account involved in vandalism/edit war on Jim Abbott with the same edit, (One of the best biographical accounts of Jim Abbott is "Current Biography" (1995 edition).), and is now doing blind reverts to preserve that edit, resulting in loss of maintenance tags and copyedits. Not really sure exactly why the user is using sockpuppets, but guessing it's to circumvent bans based on 3RR and vandalism?
 * Evidence
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 * Adding User:Alan blumkin to the suspected sockpuppets based on similar edits in 2000 and Michael Jordan, appears to be a case of 3RR block evasion:


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 * Adding User:English sentry to the suspected sockpuppets based on similar edits in 2000:


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 * Comments
 * Agree I took quite a bit of time reviewing this since its inclusion. I was hesitant to add English sentry to the list, but his edit to 2000 and use of the "minor edit" button to hide major edits leads me to believe this person is one in the same. This user has demonstrated use of sockpuppets to avoid 3RR, violate NPOV, make misleading reversions (like using the "minor edit" button to attempt to hide major reversions), etc. This lengthy and demonstrated abuse of editing privileges should be enforced accordingly. Given the flagrant abuse of such privileges and two previous blocks, I recommend and indef block on all socks and a one week block on the puppetmaster (this can certainly go up if the user has had other blocks of which we are not currently aware). As usual, these socks and the master account should be labeled accordingly. — BQZip01 —  talk 00:19, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Master previously blocked and used 4 socks to avoid suspicicion. All blocked indef. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 00:56, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Conclusions
 * Now ID'd as Ron liebman socks, retagged these. — Rlevse  •  Talk  • 13:10, 28 January 2008 (UTC)