Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Deedstar

;Suspected sockpuppeteer

{{user5|1=Deedstar}}

;Suspected sockpuppets

{{user5|1=83.41.21.10}}

{{user5|1=Nelorippalenga}}

{{user5|1=As Tidies She}}

{{user5|1=ESADE Class of 89}}

;Report submission by

Yksin 01:40, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

;Evidence

Single-purpose sockpuppet focusing on the article ESADE, apparently using socks to evade blocks. First edits were as an anon IP {{User|83.41.21.10}}, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=prev&oldid=154772979 this last edit]. After reversion by {{User|Dreadstar}}, the suspected sock created {{User|Nelorippalenga}}, & [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=154773057 restored the revert], & then [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=155472521 again], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=155673027 a third time], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=155704145 a fourth time].

Given a [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Nelorippalenga&diff=155704314&oldid=155681688 3RR warning] by Dreadstar, Nelorippalenga then apparently created new account {{User|Deedstar}} in apparent parody of Dreadstar's username, & commenced readding the same problematic edits, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=155923563&oldid=155738122 first time] even parodying Dreadstar's edit summaries. Here's [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=155926239 another reversion]. After that was reverted again, Deedstar switched tactics and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=156061878 added different material]. As it came from a self-published source, Dreadstar removed it; but [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=prev&oldid=156491830 Deedstar reverted] all except the citation itself; then [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=156518743 reverted a third time]. At this point, {{User|Navou}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=156660624 protected the article]. On Nauvou's talk page, Dreadstar [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Navou&diff=prev&oldid=156869060 explained Deedstar's activities].

Deedstar's next activity was to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Dreadstar&diff=157715206&oldid=157682680 post an oppose vote on Dreadstar's RfA]. Subsequent [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Dreadstar&diff=157727954&oldid=157725254 questions about Deedstar's activities] led {{User|Jaranda}} to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:Deedstar block Deedstar], apparently for the disruptive parodying of Dreadstar's username.

Meanwhile, back at the ESADE article, protection had expired. Following the block of Deedstar, a new user {{User|As Tidies She}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=157706223&oldid=157611749 reverted to the last version by Deedstar] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=157706223&oldid=156659037 here's the actual difference] between Deedstar's last & As Tidies She's version; nonidentical parts are due to intermediate edits by an uninvolved editor). After that version was reverted by {{User|WarthogDemon}}, new user {{User|ESADE Class of 89}} restored it, with a somewhat mocking edit summary apparently aimed at WarthogDemon. I myself [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESADE&diff=next&oldid=157733625 reverted], stating in the edit summary my suspicion of single-purpose sockpuppetry.

All involved accounts have edited only on the ESADE article or the account's own talk page, with the exception of Deedstar, 3 of whose 11 edits were to Dreadstar's RfA, in an apparent attempt to quash Dreadstar's candidacy. The first three user accounts also received warnings about policy violations from Dreadstar. Some of these accounts would say "see [article] talk page" in edit summary, but none of these accounts actually said anything at Talk:ESADE.

Given this user's history, it seems likely s/he will continue to create new accounts for the purpose of disruptively editing ESADE, and possibly for continued harassment of Dreadstar.

;Comments

Looks good. All clear socks. The initial edits were disruptive, and where there were sources, they didn't well support many of the contentions (for example, I can't find a source indicating that ESADE spearheaded the forum, though they were involved). The initial disruptive editing strikes me as too little for an indef block of an established editor, but if someone is starting like that, I don't see much problem with a hardblock. I left a note on Jaranda's talk page saying as much. I'm off to try to fix some of the POV problems in this article.--Chaser - T 03:36, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

;Conclusions

Duck test. Navou ^banter 03:00, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

• Nothing more to do here. --Akhilleus (talk) 03:47, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

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