Wikipedia talk:Suspected sock puppets/Fredrick day

list from project page for convenience
 

see User talk:TenOfAllTrades

Additional suspected sock puppets of User:Fredrick day
no prior use no prior use no prior use 5 prior edits in 2006 no prior use no prior use --Abd (talk) 01:59, 6 April 2008 (UTC) no prior use --Abd (talk) 17:00, 13 September 2008 (UTC)


 * is another. Someone has way too much spare time on their hands. -- Naerii  18:10, 6 April 2008 (UTC) no prior use --Abd (talk)
 * -- Naerii  19:34, 6 April 2008 (UTC) no prior use --Abd (talk) 19:59, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * no prior use
 * no prior use
 * no prior use
 * no prior use
 * 1 prior 2006/05
 * 1 prior 2006/05
 * --Abd (talk) 19:46, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * --Abd (talk) 03:54, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * --Abd (talk) 03:57, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * --Abd (talk) 16:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * --Abd (talk) 16:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * --Abd (talk) 16:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * --Abd (talk) 16:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Possible, not positive ID as Fredrick day, but likely:
 * --Abd (talk) 00:56, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

IP ranges involved
84.16.234.0 - 84.16.235.255, Germany, technik@netdirekt.de?

86.142.0.0 - 86.144.255.255, British Telecom Internet Service, abuse@btbroadband.com

87.112.0.0 - 87.115.255.255 is PlusNet, Sheffield, UK, abuse@plus.net. This would appear to be Fd's home access provider, most likely, all he has to do is reboot his router or modem and he's got a new IP from the range. 88.104.0.0 - 88.107.255.255 is Tiscali Dynamic DSL, London, UK, abuse@uk.tiscali.com

193.35.128.0 - 193.35.143.255 is Orange, Bristol, UK, abuse@orange.co.uk

212.241.180.0 - 212.241.181.255 is Pipex, Oxford, UK, abuse@gxn.net

212.87.128.0 - 212.87.159.255 is imos GmbH, a German provider, imos.net.

200.68.64/20 is Iplan.com, Argentina, abuse@iplan.com.ar

218.56.0.0 - 218.59.255.255 is CNCGROUP Shandong province network (China) abuse@cnc-noc.net
 * The IP above is on multiple blacklists, probably the whole range, though I haven't precisely verified that, see mxtoolbox.com--Abd (talk) 19:55, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

--Abd (talk) 00:56, 7 April 2008 (UTC) --Abd (talk) 15:39, 7 April 2008 (UTC) (supplemented above)

The vast bulk of posts come from a single range, my conclusion is that this is a convenient access for him. I'd suggest a range block for the single common range. Temporary blocks for other specific IPs may be in order, unless they are very active. There is one very active range which may be very active from this user. He'd have a limited number of routers in range of his home. He'd have to go out to access others, or use a form of remote access. I presume he is not sufficiently fanatic to actually fly to Argentina....

Actual complaint to one of the service providers could be in order, but I don't know policy on that; it would have to come from an official with such authority for WMF. My intention is to watch the patterns for a time, looking for correlations. He makes mistakes. Call it a hobby. Might as well do something useful with my time.... --Abd (talk) 15:39, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Suspected accounts being used
Someone may wish to report, formally: --Abd (talk) 04:59, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

About Special:Contributions/193.35.134.151
This is unusual among the IPs Fd has used, having long term activity. Most of these IPs have never before seen an edit, or, when there has been something, there has been a long gap.

I don't have time to pursue it at the moment, but this IP has obviously been used by an experienced Wikipedian, something is fishy. Fd has claimed to have other accounts, and it is possible there are clues here. Or not, could be some frequently used access point. But the density of edits showing strong familiarity with Wikipedia is high. --Abd (talk) 01:14, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Found this: This IP voted in an AfD nominated by Fredrick day, defending Fd against a very pointed charge of unfair nomination:


 * Delete non-notable tech company as per freddy's nom. I'd also encourage other editors to stop attacking the nom of this article and concentrate on the facts. 193.35.134.151 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 13:55, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

--Abd (talk) 01:27, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

See also Special:Contributions/193.35.132.149. --Abd (talk) 14:39, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Possibles
--Abd (talk) 03:25, 10 April 2008 (UTC)