Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/WrestlingFrodo25

User:WrestlingFrodo25

 * Suspected sockpuppeteer


 * Suspected sockpuppets

 J ONATHAN  Go green ! 03:31, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Report submission by

An article was created by "WrestlingFrodo25". I suspect the "25" is a sign from the previous account. I had to list 3 of those accounts because I'm not sure which one might be him. Thanks!
 * Evidence
 * See below.

I am one of those accounts, (Town Idiot25) and it was banned by an admin whos name I believe to be "Lucky6.9" I told Lucky that I never got a warning before the banning and he told me that I could make a new account on my IP adress. Sorry for the confusion.
 * Comments

Apparently Lucky 6.9 retired a month after Town was banned.

Here was the letter I got from him after I e-mailed him:
 * "Fair enough. :)


 * Both you and he were creating nonsense articles in the article space,
 * repeated offenses meaning a block. Since "R and C Mega" was doing the
 * same
 * types of edits you were, it was easy to conclude that we were likely
 * dealing
 * with the same person, hence the "sockpuppet" allegation.


 * Generally, a misbehaving user does get warned prior to being blocked,
 * which
 * I seem to recall doing. If I didn't, I apologize.  I also apologize
 * for the
 * silly comment I left regarding your user name.


 * I always try and assume good faith, especially if someone goes to the
 * trouble of writing.

He never unblocked the account, but he unblocked the IP.
 * I'll go ahead and unblock the account on the condition that you use the
 * privilege to contribute in a positive manner."


 * Conclusions
 * Proven per this.  J ONATHAN  Go green ! 21:09, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Administrator comment: Jonathan is correct that an indefinitely blocked user is not supposed to simply create a new account and resume editing; instead, the procedures for appealing a block should be filed. However, if the blocking administrator (or another administrator) gave the user permission to open a new account then it would of course be allowable. Here, the user has quoted an e-mail from the blocking admin purportedly giving such permission. Because Lucky6.9 has retired, I cannot verify the matter with him. Under the circumstances, I am prepared to AGF and give this user one final chance to edit in accordance with Wikipedia policies. However, in view of the number of notices on the user's talkpage, I hope for some improvements in the editing from this account, even apart from this sock issue.

Unless another administrator disagrees with this disposition, this SSP case can be marked closed. Jonathan, thank you for filing this report and bringing the matter to our attention. Newyorkbrad 22:05, 10 November 2007 (UTC)