Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Verdict

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User:Verdict

Suspected sockpuppeteer

Verdict (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Suspected sockpuppets

IP addresses

213.113.231.253 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Report submission by

SteveLamacq43 00:45, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Paulley 15:54, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Lakes 10:02, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence

New user account was created on January 4, a day after the suspected puppeteer blanked their former talk page. New users edits are pretty much identical to that of banned user Verdict. They have edited Brock Lesnar with the same vandalism, removal of formatting, nonsense and other disruptive edits for which Verdict was banned.

Martin181's Brock Lesnar edit
Verdict's Brock Lesnar edit

Both users have also uploaded the same images with no rationale to use on the article. Verdict's versions have since been deleted but logs are here. Martin 181's logs are here.

Comments

I have just added another suspected sockpuppet the also makes edits to both Batista and Brock Lesnar the same as the above two. --- Paulley 15:54, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I've added another sockpuppet who makes exactly the same edits to Brock Lesnar as the above three. SteveLamacq43 15:08, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I added another one who was created right after Martin181 was blocked for 10 days. He then asked for the autoblock on Martin's IP to be lifted...and asked for Lesnar to be unprotected. Way too many coincidences. --Woohookitty^Woohoo! 09:56, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This user has continued to set up accounts to avoid the block, and to edit from an anonymous IP address (213.113.231.253 (talk · contribs)). Additionally, the user has continued to request unblocks using these sockpuppets, and on unblock-en-l. Initially, I was willing to consider an unblock if this user was able to show good faith and avoid any further violations of policy for a period of three months. This user has continued to waste the time of several administrators, however. As such, I strongly recommend this user not be unblocked for at least a year. --Yamla 19:24, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This user indicated in email to me today that he has no intention of abiding by Wikipedia's block and plans to continue creating abusive sockpuppets. His IP address has been blocked by another admin for six months. The consensus on unblock-en-l is to ban him for at least a year and possibly indefinitely if his abuse continues. --Yamla 15:42, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Added a new one. Badassguy does the same edits as previous sockpuppets. ↪Lakes (Talk) 10:02, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas86 continues Badassguy's work. ↪Lakes (Talk) 13:13, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Added a new one. Chingchongwang is a meatpuppet used by Verdict to soley agree with his edits. --- Paulley

And more keep coming. Kidj this time. ↪Lakes (Talk) 16:39, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment:

User:Verdict is indef blocked as a sock of Martin181.
User:Martin181 is blocked for 1 month from 10 Feb 2007.
User:Robertsir is indef blocked as sock of Martin181.
User:Coolvanillaboy is indef blocked as troll account.
User:Rockaway360 is indef blocked as sock of Martin181.
User:213.113.231.253 is blocked for 6 months starting 8 Feb 2007.
User:Thomas86 is indef blocked as sock of Martin181.
User:Thomas86 is indef blocked as sock of Martin181

--Akhilleus (talk) 06:02, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Conclusions

all named accounts are indef blocked; ip is blocked for 6 months. Closing. --Akhilleus (talk) 02:33, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]