Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Bugman94

{{rfcu box|case=Bugman94|filed=16:36, 8 August 2007 (UTC)|clerknote=This section was created after a report by ST47 on the Unsorted Noticeboard. GrooveDog (talk)}}

• {{checkuser|WikiMan53}}
• {{checkuser|SuperBall53}}
• {{checkuser|Jlsatty}}
• {{checkuser|JohnnyB123}}
• {{checkuser|JellyBelly372}}

{{clerknote}} This case was created after a report at the Unsorted Noticeboard, located here. It was reported by ST47. The checkuser confirmed all were the same user. GrooveDog (talk) 16:45, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

{{rfcu box|case=Bugman94|filed=15:45, 15 July 2007 (UTC)}}

• {{checkuser|Bugman94}}
• {{checkuser|ZapBoy}}
• Code letter: F ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3ABugman94 block log])

;Evidence

{{checkuser|ZapBoy}} was created three days after the confirmed sock {{checkuser|MAJ5}} was blocked. On ZapBoy's, userpage, he claims that his name is Mike, and on [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:MAJ5&oldid=142025306 MAJ5's userpage], he claimed that his name is Michael. They both made very simalar signature shop requests (see User talk:Lights/Signature shop/MAJ5 and User talk:Lights/Signature shop/ZapBoy). ZapBoy has made simalar edits as MAJ5. Their monobook.js are no different (see User:MAJ5/monobook.js and User:ZapBoy/monobook.js). Cheers, Lights 15:45, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

• To add to that he tried to create accounts for other users on WP:ACC, something for which I remember warning Maj5 (the previous sock) here and just a couple of days ago when he created an account on WP:ACC and his own account was barely a week old, I remember warning him again. I have no doubt in my mind that this is Bugman94 since both have a tendency to create accounts on WP:ACC for themselves to use to vandalise something which another two socks of Bugman94 SparkleMan and WikiMan53 did..--Cometstyles 23:01, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

{{Confirmed}}. MAJ5 = ZapBoy. Bugman94 is stale. Voice-of-All 23:57, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

{{rfcu box|case=Bugman94|filed=21:11, 24 June 2007 (UTC)}}

• {{checkuser|N96}}

• {{checkuser|SparkleMan}}
• {{checkuser|WikiMan53}}
• {{checkip|72.211.233.128}}
• {{checkuser|PNiddy}}

• Code letter: G.

N96 is most definitely a sock in himself. He has a working monobook within his first 2 weeks, he is SNOW-closing RFAs and was created a day after WikiMan53 was indefed blocked. His name is similar to the conventions used by some sockpuppeteers: A portmanteau of the names of well-known users and seems to have same love of numbers at the end of the username that WikiMan has. SparkleMan has been discussed on #wikipedia-en-admins by Riana for being suspicious; that is to say, he has installed TWINKLE as his 4th edit. SparkleMan has also redirected his userpage to his talk page similarly to what N96 did before Majorly tagged it, but that is not compelling.

A summary: N96 had a working monobook withing 4 days and so does SparkleMan. N96 has redirected his talk page like SparkleMan. N96 was created a day after WikiMan was indefed as a sock. SparkleMan was created well into the conversation with N96 regarding his apparent sock-ness. I see a connection, do you? —« ANIMUM » 21:11, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

:It's also probably worth pointing out that {{user|SparkleMan}} made [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Request_an_account&diff=prev&oldid=140326637 this edit] to the relatively niche area of Wikipedia:Request an account on his first day of editing. This is a page on which a number of socks of the sockpuppeteer {{user|Bugman94}} have previously contributed to. Will (aka Wimt) 21:21, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

:{{clerknote}} Moved to Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Bugman94 Miranda 02:06, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

::I added User:PNiddy to this case. I am worried about this [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:PNiddy/monobook.js&diff=prev&oldid=130596466 edit as being his first edit]. Miranda 17:17, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

{{unlikely}} Voice-of-All 02:34, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

:{{relisted}} Check this sock, {{checkuser|MAJ5}}. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%3AMAJ5&diff=142025306&oldid=142022784 His userpage is very similar] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Bugman94&direction=prev&oldid=52016948 Bugman's]. I am confident that he is a sock, but I really need CU assistance in order for admins not to make any blocking mistakes. Thanks! Also, please block any IPs if necessary. Miranda 15:35, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

:{{delisted}} they just ran a check on said person, nothing came back. Kwsn^(Ni!) 16:07, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

• I beg your pardon? Checkuser on MAJ5 shows {{Confirmed}} as matching Sparkleman, at the very least. --jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 16:14, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

::My apologizes, I was basing my actions off this. Kwsn^(Ni!) 17:41, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

:::It's nice to see I wasn't completely wrong. I just didn't have a direction to go in (as I pointed out at the time). MSJapan 20:26, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

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{{rfcu box|case=Bugman94|filed=14:48, 15 June 2007 (UTC)}}

• {{checkuser|Bugman94}} - sockpuppetmaster
• {{checkuser|WikiMan53}} - blocked sock
• {{checkuser|SuperBall53}} - blocked sock
• {{checkuser|N96}}
• {{checkip|68.191.154.171}}
• Code letter: F (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:Bugman94 block log of Bugman94])

Bugman94 created a recently blocked sock, named User:SuperBall53. SuperBall53 used {{helpme}} in order to find help in creating a bot [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASuperBall53&diff=136899412&oldid=136897492]. He was later blocked due to checkuser evidence about him being a block sock of WikiMan53 (due to circumstantial evidence provided by a separate checkuser). Later, on IRC, we saw that his IP address was bugman94, and furthered the connection to Bugman94. Anyway, after SuperBall53 was blocked on the 8th, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User:SuperBall53 seen here], a new user User:N96 was created on the ninth [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&dir=prev&target=N96 seen here]. One of the interesting notes, that I seen is that N96's bot [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:N96bot&diff=prev&oldid=138049293 seen here] was created by N96 and wasn't posted on WP:BOT for trial or any inquiries of the bot's function per [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bots/Requests_for_approvals the requests for approval]. Also, it should be taken note that the N96 username can come from a combination of User:N and User:Real96, my old username. Miranda 14:48, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

{{Likely}}. WikiMan53 = SuperBall53. Bugman94's edits are stale. N96 is {{Possible}}. Voice-of-All 17:48, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

• {{checkuser|Bugman94}}
• {{checkuser|RainbowSprinkles}}
• {{checkuser|Añoranza}}
• {{checkuser|Fudge12}}
• {{checkuser|Startburst101}}

User:RainbowSprinkles was blocked as a sockpuppet of Bugman94, but I see no confirmation through RFCU. The account made a few edits similar in nature to that of User:Añoranza (Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Añoranza), moving titles of military operations to a non-military name, as well as making similar POV edits.

Añoranza is currently at RFAr over these types of edits.

I doubt that Añoranza is Bugman94, but he made [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Commander_Keane&diff=prev&oldid=61204152 this] edit, which leads me to question how he found RainbowSprinkles' talk page (most people don't check the talk pages of other users who make a few edits here and there).

If RainbowSprinkles != Bugman94, then there is a case for unblocking. Similarly, if Añoranza is found to be sockpuppeting/a sockpuppet of a blocked user, similar action should be taken, in light of his RfAr.

NSLE 15:17, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

::Note. In any case, Bugman94 is certainly not a very good editor. He's [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arthur&diff=prev&oldid=55424175 move]-[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arthur&diff=next&oldid=55424176 vandalized] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Electrified_mocha_chinchilla&diff=prev&oldid=55417830 attacked other users] and RainbowSprinles seems to be fond of moving pages. Besides, Checkuser will give positive if [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:RainbowSprinkles&diff=prev&oldid=61092039 this] is true, given that they both indeed used the same computer (and thus the same ip) -- Drini 23:46, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

:: Note I amoungst others suspected User:RainbowSprinkles to be User:Bugman94 based on general behaviour, such as instantly finding the {{helpme}} tag and using it in a disruptive manner. --pgk^(talk) 16:12, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

:: Note I've added two extras who were blocked as sockpuppets based on similar editing behaviour. re: The item pointed to by Drini above, it should be noted that this is not the first time Bugman94 has claimed from one of his socks to be a neighbour... --pgk^(talk) 16:16, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

{{Confirmed}}. Bugman = RainbowSprinkles = Fudge12 = a host of other sockpuppets. Anoranza does not appear to be involved enough to rise to the level of a separate check. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 16:29, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

• {{checkuser|Bugman94}}
• {{checkuser|Choco_Chip}}

This seems to be the 5th puppet now, constantly abuses {{helpme}} and generally annoying. -- 9cds^(talk) 15:15, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

{{Confirmed}}. Without a doubt, all of the following are the same user:

• {{userlinks|Mr. Cookie}}
• {{userlinks|Choco Chip}}
• {{userlinks|Bubbles2430}}
• {{userlinks|GreenGoo}}
• {{userlinks|Bugman94}}
• {{userlinks|Scoobydude94}}
• {{userlinks|Damnfucker}}

Blocking the IP for a month. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 15:55, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

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