Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/WOverstreet

User:WOverstreet

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets


 * Report submission by

Cmprince 03:46, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

The IP and the account WOverstreet have been editing the University of Florida article with substantially identical content. The accounts have been used to "back-up" each other's edits:
 * Evidence

 (IP reverting to and supporting edit of WOverstreet)

    (WOverstreet reverting to and supporting an edit by the IP)

First suspected when after warning the WOverstreet account for ignoring Manual of Style guidelines, the IP started to make the same edits:

  (WOverstreet style edits)

(My warning to WOverstreet about the MoS)

   (IP reverts after the warning)

Furthermore, both WOverstreet and the IP have replaced the User talk:WOverstreet page with identical nonsensical text:

(IP) (WOverstreet)

Full disclosure: I have warned the WOverstreet account for perceived violations of WP guidelines, and have been involved in content disputes with both accounts. Cmprince 03:46, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Comments


 * Comment by outside non-admin: Very obvious sock. Edits to same obscure biographical articles, and very similar, very odd disruptive behavior on User talk:Cmprince and User talk:WOverstreet today; seems they're no longer trying to hide anything.  I've stuck my nose in and left what I consider a "final warning" on WOverstreet's talk page, about this sockpuppetry, but also personal attacks and impersonating other users.  Further misbehavior is, I'm quite confident, going to result in a block.  However, an admin may come along and review this and issue a block anyway, for the sockpuppetry. --barneca (talk) 19:09, 7 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Conclusions

Yes, the IP is clearly the same user. The IP was already blocked for 24 hours by another admin. Given the wide range of misbehavior exhibited by User:WOverstreet, I've blocked the named account for 24 hours as well. If there are ongoing issues with the IP, the block there could be extended. MastCell Talk 23:05, 7 September 2007 (UTC)