Wiki143:Suspected sock puppets/NYkid0709

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the case of suspected sockpuppetry. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this page. All edits should go to the talk page of this case. If you are seeing this page as a result of an attempt to open a new case of sockpuppetry of the same user, read this for detailed instructions.

User:NYkid0709

Suspected sockpuppeteer

Template:User-multi


Suspected sockpuppets

Template:User-multi
Template:User-multi (contributions, time of edits)
Template:User-multi (nature of edits follow precisely the same pattern)


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(Nuggetboy) (talk) (contribs) 18:57, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

Evidence

Script error: No such module "user". was blocked. Then, "Not NYkid0709" shows up with a revert to one of the articles puppetmaster was previously working on. - (Nuggetboy) (talk) (contribs) 19:14, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

Comments

The name of the new account, timing after block, and nature of first edit seems consclusive. - (Nuggetboy) (talk) (contribs) 19:17, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

It seems, through looking at autoblock list, that NYkid0709 was unaware of the block until a few hours later. Eli Falk 22:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
I am not sure what the autoblock list is. What I can tell from his block log, from talk page history and editor contribs is the following:
As well, it stands to reason that the user would know right away—by not being able to edit—that there was a block. - (Nuggetboy) (talk) (contribs) 07:43, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Eli Falk 19:12, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
I see what you mean. However, this does not necessarily mean the user was unaware of the block, just that s/he tried to edit whilst being blocked. The notification of a talk page message (left by the blocker) would have appeared and the user could have known immediately, then tried to actually edit ~9 hours later. As well, the new user was created right after the block. To me, this says nothing but sockpuppet. It doesn't matter anyway. The suspected sockpuppet has not made any further edits and the suspected puppetmaster's block has expired. - (Nuggetboy) (talk) (contribs) 19:34, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

I'd say a quick and dirty look at nykid's Template:User-multi account shows a similar obsession with the Canada icon, at the least. Syrthiss 14:25, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Conclusions

Okay. This is a bit convoluted, but here's what's come out of it:

  • By the username, time of creation, and only edit being to continue the reversions that Script error: No such module "user". had been doing, Script error: No such module "user". will be blocked as a sockpuppet. The time of attempted editing causing an autoblock is interesting, but it's highly possible that he saw the message that he was blocked, created a new account, and tried to edit from his original account later.
  • Script error: No such module "user". clearly edits from Script error: No such module "user"., but has given rationale for its usage. Although they did engage collectively in some 3RR some time ago, for now it seems legitimate. From this diff, the IP Script error: No such module "user". is also related, but there hasn't been any issue.
  • Without checkuser, there doesn't seem to be strong evidence that nykid and related accounts are indeed related to Nykid0709. Since none of the accounts are currently disruptive, it doesn't fit any of the possible case requests, and therefore can't be performed. If edits from these various accounts return and are disruptive, further investigation may be appropriate.
  • Similar reasoning applies to Script error: No such module "user".. Though the edits are similiar, they may or may not be different users, and without checkuser (again, not appropriate in this situation), we can't be sure.

-- Natalya 18:42, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

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