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Suspected sockpuppeteer

842U (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Suspected sockpuppets

Amarapura (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
Vbclerate (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
Walltowallcarpeting (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
Garrigus (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

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Scheinwerfermann (talk) 20:23, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence

Please refer to 842U's first batch of confirmed sockpuppets. The two suspected puppets in this present case were created ( Amarapura, Vbclerate) within very short time of 842U's being informed of the initial sockpuppet investigation. Both suspected puppets have contributed exclusively (or almost exclusively) to the consensus-building process manipulated and stacked by 842U's other known socks, and in the same manner — supporting 842U's unpopular position to create the illusion of lack of consensus.

Update 19 May 2008: Added Walltowallcarpeting (talk · contribs) and Garrigus (talk · contribs) to list of 842U's suspected new(er) sockpuppets. These users' only contributions have been comments 1 2 on the talk page of the only dissenting disputant not actively suspected of being a sock in the puppet-riddled WikiProject:Automobiles debate. The (unsigned) comments were written in highly similar style to 842U's copious contribution to the dispute, and with many of the same idiosyncratic phrases. —Scheinwerfermann (talk) 19:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

I haven't checked the diffs, but if they say anything similar to 842U (as Scheinwerfmann alleges), block the accounts. It's unheard-of for a new user to begin editing on a WikiProject talk page, especially WikiProject Automobiles which is not among the most well-publicized WikiProjects, and especially in an active, ongoing debate. I would recommend a block on the three accounts that edited the WikiProject Automobiles talk page. Walltowallcarpeting edited a user talk page, so I'm not sure if that links him. If the recipient of that message is involved in the discussion, block the account who left the message.

Note that I reviewed the first SSP for 842U. This is considerably easier than the previous case. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 01:54, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Conclusions

3 obvious socks indef'd. — Rlevse • Talk • 12:41, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]