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PrimeFan

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Filed: 21:42, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

PrimeFan (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Numerao (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
CompositeFan (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

E:

Supporting evidence: Both Numerao and CompositeFan accounts have been active sporadically over the past year, and are active at roughly the same time (see contributions). Both are number-related usernames, and most edits for both users are on number-related articles. Most recently both have edited Road to Germany. Numerao added a contentious edit here (previously making the same edit [1], then CompositeFan re-added it here. Both were active between 8 March and 14 March 2008, with an extended break both before and after for both users. Numerao was active 27 June to 1 July, then not again until Ocotber 30. CompositeFan was active on 30 June, then made 5 edits until active again on 29 October. On 27 June, Numerao made this edit, changing a bulleted section into paragraphs, and on 30 June, CompositeFan did the same here.

PrimeFan has been more active than the other two. The username is very very close to CompositeFan, and the overwhelming majority of their edits are to number articles. On 1 July they made these two edits, changing a bulleted section into a paragraph. PrimeFan made an edit at Talk:Road to Germany here.

Thanks for your time, and I await the results. Grsz ¹¹ ^→Review! 21:42, 2 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You only touched the tip of this sock farm ;-)...

Here's a copy of the note I dropped on all their talk pages: "After investigating a report at

Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/PrimeFan, I have come to the conclusion that this account, along with a large number of other accounts, are all being operated by the same person as abusive sockpuppets. Operating multiple accounts is not permitted when they are used to edit the same articles and debates. However, due to the nature of the IP addresses involved, it is possible that some of these users have coincidentally shared a computer or IP address. If this is the case, you may request to be unblocked by emailing the blocking admin or the unblock mailing list with your official University email address. This is to prevent one person from spoofing the admins with multiple free throwaway email accounts such as gmail or yahoomail. (Your email address will not be stored or used other than for verification.) If this is a misunderstanding I apologize in advance, and your account will be unblocked as soon as you provide proof that you are a separate individual. Be advised two checkusers examined this case and agreed on the results." Clerks, note I blocked and tagged them already. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:51, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RENAMED case and retagged socks to show User:Del arte as the master after investigation and talks with other checkusers and arbcom. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:19, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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On Nov 11, 2008 Del arte was renamed to Dmetric by crat Dweller. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:41, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]