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30 October 2012

Suspected sockpuppets

Mdtemp (school) (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
ScottMMA2 (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Miufus (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
172.162.38.35 (talk · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
172.129.97.239 (talk · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
Jeremy Edited Today (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Disruptive single-purpose accounts in MMA/K1 AfDs. Tijfo098 (talk) 23:10, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dennis Brown is probably referring to Special:Contributions/ScottMMA2's appearance at ANI. I was willing to AGF that he is not related to this, but after seeing that his previous account Special:Contributions/ScottMMA was also a SPA with actions like [1], he should be investigated too. Tijfo098 (talk) 23:23, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I see BStudent0 was CU'd and blocked already as sock of "Mdtemp (school)" [2]. Tijfo098 (talk) 23:28, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Also, this is an intersting piece of history. "Mdtemp (school)" might be an attempt to joe job User:Mdtemp. Note how similar the expressions are in [3] and [4]. Tijfo098 (talk) 23:37, 30 October 2012 (UTC) BStudent0 = "Mdtemp (school)" = 3-years blocked Special:Contributions/63.3.19.129. Tijfo098 (talk) 23:52, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Added Miufus as well: another SPA with a very short edit history. Tijfo098 (talk) 23:45, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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User:Miufus is not a suckpuppet. She is my sister in real life. Her name is Beatriz Garcìa.--LlamaAl (talk) 00:56, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The edits of Miufus don't appear to be those of a newbie [5]. Also this gives the impression you didn't know about each others' accounts. So, "newbie" sister who is pretty familiar with Wikipedia but doesn't know that her brother is editing. It seems rather implausible. Tijfo098 (talk) 01:50, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I will tell you the truth. The Miufus account was created by my sister, who sold it to me for one dollar. Please, do not block me, people learn from their mistakes. I'm very sorry about this.--LlamaAl (talk) 12:00, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Clerk endorsed - I've been watching this one, actually, and like all MMA discussions, there are always sock and meatpuppets. In this case, I would agree that a closer look is warranted as it fits the pattern of previous socks in MMA discussions, something I have witnessed a great deal of. Sleepers are a real possibility as fitting the same pattern. The ANI ban (closed now) discussion likely attracted some "new" accounts as well. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 23:15, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
ScottMMA's name was added after the endorse. Elen has already taken care of the other socks, finding them likely. I will leave Scott up to another clerk. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 23:37, 30 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed BStudent0 (talk · contribs) is Mdtemp (school) (talk · contribs).
Confirmed Miufus (talk · contribs) is LlamaAl (talk · contribs). This is Unrelated to the two socks above.
ScottMMA2 (talk · contribs) is Inconclusive as he's editing from a now blocked webhost, making it impossible for CU to draw any links.
No comment with respect to IP address(es). -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 00:30, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Behaviourally the IPs seem likely to be BStudent0. Have blocked both for short period - they are America Online, so unlikely to be worth blocking for longer than 24hrs. Elen of the Roads (talk) 00:34, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

If we were to believe that Miufus and LlamaAl are really two people sharing the same house, then [6] this shows pretty strong chance of meatpuppetry. Personally, I find the claim (now buried) to be a bit dubious considering the history and edits. Would like another opinion, but leaning towards treating it as a traditional socking issue, albeit unrelated to the other socks and only each other. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 02:11, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm of the opinion Miufus is a straightforward sock account, so I've indeff'd it (I would have done the same based on the sold for a dollar story, but it's even less convincing than the li'l sis claim). I've blocked LlamaAl for a month - I don't think this is some vast conspiracy, just a bit of plain stupidity which hopefully he won't repeat. Elen of the Roads (talk) 14:02, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

All socks now dealt with, so closing Elen of the Roads (talk) 14:19, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Just added another one - Jeremy Edited Today - editing from a different university campus in the same state. Elen of the Roads (talk) 16:11, 1 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

04 November 2012

Suspected sockpuppets

172.129.68.227 (talk · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Same AOL range as before, aware that CU won't publicly link, but has the link is so clear, and he has been socking on other IP today a CU for any more sleepers I think is a good idea. Mt king ^(edits) 03:00, 4 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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With my admin hat on, not my CU hat, I have blocked the IP for 48 hours. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 03:18, 4 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

12 November 2012

Suspected sockpuppets

65 Edits Per Hour (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Elen of the Roads (talk) 19:02, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Clerk note: Tagged and closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:04, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy bloody gonzasles!! You edit-conflicted with me just about to say the same thing. I've also blocked the underlying IP, which belongs to John Carroll University, for a month as it has nothing but BStudent0 socks on it. --Elen of the Roads (talk) 19:30, 12 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

16 November 2012

Suspected sockpuppets

MtPrincess (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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As before MMA SPA, this time a variant of my username. Mt king^(edits) 22:35, 16 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Clerk declined - No need here, the one edit is a long diatribe and they aren't really trying to hide who they are very well as styles clearly match up. Indef blocked and tagged. Closing. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 14:40, 17 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

24 December 2012

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Shponglefan (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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SPA focused on MMA AfD's Mt king^(edits) 23:59, 24 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Additional information needed Can you provide some diffs? Lots of people are interested in MMA, but what links are similar and link the two accounts? Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 16:21, 29 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]