Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Fila3466757/Archive

=== <big>Report date March 24 2009, 15:45 (UTC)</big>===

;Suspected sockpuppets

{{checkuser|1=45ODY}}
{{checkuser|1=Telephonedennis}}
{{checkuser|1=Vilbafo534}}

;Evidence submitted by Matt (talk)

45ODY was blocked as a suspected sockpuppet. His unblock request was denied (note that he failed to respond to the allegations of sockpuppetry), and the Telephonedennis account was created two days later.

Both users created several stub articles about fictional places -- e.g., 45ODY created Hav, St Gregory (fictional island), Bretzelburg, Darklonia, Latvislavia, Gonobutz, Anatruria, Trans-Carpathia, Letzenstein, Herzoslovakia, and Karistan, while Telephonedennis created Petrovakia, Baltonia, Bandrika, Barscheit, Blitva, Borovia (The Big Knights), Brogavia, Carpathia (fictional country), Doppelkinn, East European Republic, Eisneria, Euroslavia, Evallonia, Fasilica, Frobnia, Hohenwald (fictional country), Ifuvania, Illyria (fictional country), Katzenstok, Republic of Kravta Nova, and Krayia.

Both users have been active at File talk:First_second_third_worlds_map.svg.

Apparently this ramped up his edit count enough to where he was able to obtain [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_permissions/Rollback&diff=next&oldid=279110109 rollback permissions], despite only having an account for two days.

The Telephonedennis account came to my attention when he participated in the AfD debate I opened up for one of 45ODY's articles. Matt (talk) 15:45, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

NOTE: Since I opened this case, the user has changed his username from Telephonedennis to Vilbafo534.

Also, I copied the following comments from Either way's talk page concerning why he tagged 45ODY as a sockpuppet. This seems to hold true for the Telephonedennis/Vilbafo534 account as well:

{{cquote|The main thing is the addition of {{tl|talkpage}} to random talk pages, discussion on images of European nations, the use of the sandbox to create colorful signatures, and the fixing of a sock tag about Fila982398. all of these connect it to the recent incarnations of Fila982398.}}

;Comments by accused parties See Defending yourself against claims.

;Comments by other users

;Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

:{{tl|clerk request}} Could Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/78.144.172.188 be merged here, please? -- lucasbfr ^talk 16:41, 24 March 2009 (UTC) {{Completed}}

;Conclusions

:Blocked both users as socks of Fila3466757. Definitely have the same edit patterns as Fila and his socks. I've deleted all of Vilbafo534's contributions that weren't already redirected by other users. either way (talk) 20:47, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

:{{SPIclose|archive}}Synergy 20:48, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

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;Suspected sockpuppets

{{checkuser|Ciaran UK}}

;Evidence submitted by EdJohnston (talk)

See discussion at WP:AN#User: Ciaran UK, especially comments by User:Dylan620, who is familiar with the Fila3466757 case, and User:EdJohnston. I reproduce one of my comments here:

I've notified Ciaran UK of this discussion. His account was created 27 March, and he has been adopted by Dylan620. His edits look eccentric, because he is messing around with things that don't need any improvement, and they suggest a lot of wiki experience. Why would a person who knows all about wiki templates ask for adoption on [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Ciaran_UK&diff=prev&oldid=279969106 his first edit]? Mocking the system, perhaps.

See Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Fila3466757 (2nd) for more on the indef-blocked editor Fila3466757, who is the probable sockmaster. There was a previous sock, named in the sockpuppet category, called Ciaran1534. For that detail see {{cat|Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Fila3466757}}.

;Comments by accused parties See Defending yourself against claims.

;Comments by other users

Oh well, I can't say I didn't try... Dylan620 : Chat 21:43, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

;CheckUser requests

{{RFCU| E | No2ndletter | Checked }} Requested by EdJohnston (talk) 21:13, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

{{endorse}} - Tiptoety ^talk 21:24, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

;Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

{{likely}} -- lucasbfr ^talk 21:31, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

;Conclusions

{{clerknote}} Blocked and tagged. Tiptoety ^talk 21:34, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

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=== <big>Report date April 7 2009, 01:00 (UTC)</big>===

;Suspected sockpuppets

{{checkuser|1=Bialystok453}}

;Evidence submitted by Dylan (chat, work, ping, sign)

Maybe I'm being bitey, but then again I might just be quick to catch socks of Fila.

Fila3466757's socks request adoption by means of {{tl|adoptme}} within their first few edits. This was the same with the Bialystok account.
Fila3466757's socks also have a tendency to acquire colorful, attractive signatures within the first edits. This was also the same with the Bialystok account.
Lastly, template coding. Fila3466757's socks have a tendency to use templates most other newbie editors would not, and post on pages that most newbie editors would not find. This was the smae with the Bialystok account.

Hope this helps. Dylan (chat, work, ping, sign) 01:00, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by accused parties See Defending yourself against claims.

Hello, this is Bialystok453 (the suspect) here. I am Fila3466757, but don't block me. Bialystok453^{You Want, You Get!} 03:25, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by other users

;CheckUser requests

{{RFCU|E|No2ndletter|Decline}} Requested by Dylan (chat, work, ping, sign) 01:00, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

;Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

{{Clerk-Note}} Declining this request. Edits to sandbox and template usage are similar in some respects to the behavior of the most recently blocked account, and its suggestive that his first edit was to tag a Grawp sock blocked by J.delanoy (the last sock had interacted with him, and even given him a barnstar)... But the history is thin, the connection still tenuous, and this request seems to be premature. Leaving this open to invite other review. Avruch^T 01:50, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

;Conclusions

{{completed}} blocked as a sock Mayalld (talk) 07:53, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

{{Spiclose|archive}}Mayalld (talk) 07:53, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

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=== <big>Report date April 15 2009, 19:13 (UTC)</big>===

;Suspected sockpuppets

{{checkuser|1=Valerian456}}

;Evidence submitted by —Snigbrook

The first edits by User:Valerian456 are almost identical to {{User|Ciaran UK}}, blocked as a sockpuppet of Fila3466757: creation of user page with adoption template, creation of user talk with talk page template, and use of sandbox[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sandbox&oldid=279970330][http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sandbox&oldid=283529337] to test user signature. Valerian456 has also continued to create short stubs for people listed in the on Duchy of Cleves page: Ciaran UK created Dietrich I, Count of Cleves and Arnold I, Count of Cleves, then Valerian456 continued from Dietrich II, Count of Cleves. —Snigbrook 19:13, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by accused parties See Defending yourself against claims.

Hello. This is Valerian456 (the suspect) here. I am Fila but don't block me, please. Valerian456 ^{Hush, Rush} 19:42, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by other users

;Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Blocked indef as a sock of Fila per the user's admission above. EdJohnston (talk) 21:31, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

;Conclusions

Per EdJohnston. Tiptoety ^talk 22:59, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

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=== <big>Report date May 10 2009, 16:41 (UTC)</big>===

;Suspected sockpuppets

{{checkuser|1=Webster6}}

;Evidence submitted by decltype

Editing pattern is strikingly similar to known sockpuppet Valerian456. The user pages [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Valerian456&oldid=283528141] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Webster6&oldid=286695639], the creation of nobility stubs [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joan,_Countess_of_Toulouse&oldid=286697375] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bernard_III,_Lord_of_Lippe&oldid=283529782], the repeated requests for rollback [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_permissions/Rollback&diff=prev&oldid=283965603] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_permissions/Rollback&diff=next&oldid=289018462], all following the exact same pattern. decltype (talk) 16:41, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by accused parties See Defending yourself against claims.

Hello. This is Webster6 (the suspect) here. I'm Fila but pleese don't block me, please. Webster6^{Yo, So} 17:13, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

::Why? Indefinitely blocked users are not allowed to edit...Meetare Shappy ^Cunkelfratz! 17:50, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by other users

;Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Based on the information provided above, the user has been blocked for evasion of their ban. Nja²⁴⁷ 20:47, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Concur. Good call, Nja. PeterSymonds (talk) 22:27, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

;Conclusions

{{SPIclose|archive}} PeterSymonds (talk) 22:27, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

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=== <big>Report date May 17 2009, 14:56 (UTC)</big>===

;Suspected sockpuppets

{{checkuser|1=Dexter000}}

;Evidence submitted by Dylan 620 _{Efforts · Toolbox}

Reversion of vandalism, use of the sandbox to create a colorful signature, participation in WP:AFD, creation of stubs; also note that Fila's socks never technically vandalize, so [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:My_name_is_the_master_of_all_of_the_5%27s&diff=prev&oldid=290133430 this] is possibly telling. Dylan 620 _{Efforts · Toolbox} 14:56, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by accused parties See Defending yourself against claims.

This is Dexter000 (the suspect) here. I am Fila but please don't block me, please. Dexter000 ^{Hop, Skip} 14:58, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

;Comments by other users

CheckUser request withdrawn, then; all we need is for the next passing administrator to have the block button set to go! (Sorry, but we must enforce bans.) --Dylan 620 _{Efforts · Toolbox} 15:01, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

;CheckUser requests

;Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

In light of the information presented here, I've blocked the sock puppet indefinitely. Nja²⁴⁷ 16:33, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

;Conclusions

And... done. Nathan^T 16:38, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

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=== <big>Report date September 16 2009, 16:20 (UTC)</big>===

;Suspected sockpuppets

{{checkuser|1=Leubantia4}}

;Evidence submitted by SUL (talk)

This user has created a similar signature to many of Fila3466757's sock puppets, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_permissions/Rollback&diff=prev&oldid=314145393 requested rollback] and has a similar editing pattern. User:Tharnton345, another sockpuppet, edits articles related to "Leubantia" at [http://conworld.wikia.com/index.php?title=Leubantia&action=history another wiki]. SUL (talk) 16:20, 16 September 2009 (UTC)