Editor uses home and office computers (IP addresses specifically match location to references that they posted in the article) as well as occasionally using the username Edstat as a 3rd voice. Virtually all edits occur on one page ( Shlomo Sawilowsky), but some on other pages, for the purpose of pushing content by that person. The home/office thing obviously isn't that big of a deal, but the editor constantly poses as 2 or 3 separate people to outvote, troll, WP:SOUP, and otherwise WP:OWN Shlomo Sawilowsky. On the talk page, they will often say things like "me and XX are the only ones who..." This directly violates sockpuppet policy. Editor also uses personal attacks, calling those who disagree bullies, "wiki warriors," and Anti-Semites (the subject is Jewish). They refuse to accept consensus of other users.
As an interesting twist, 68.43.236.244 once self-identified as the subject on the talk page ("Response from the Prof"), so the issue is more than just sockpuppetry, but of direct COI self-promotion.
See Defending yourself against claims.
141.217.105.228 blocked 3 months, 68.43.236.244 blocked 2 weeks, and Edstat blocked 2 weeks for the sock puppetry. – MuZemike 21:12, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
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The first SP investigation of Edstat listed only two of these four socks, User:141.217.105.228 and User:68.43.236.244 . I newly list two additional socks, User:141.217.105.21 and User:68.43.236.4. Only User:68.43.236.244 remains active. The good news is that most of the User:68.43.236.244's sock-edits appear to be good-faith edits (with a sloppy signature). The bad news is that even the previously warned sock continues with some problematic edits and a continued failure to disclose the socks, even when asked (and reminded of WP policy about linking accounts, under usual circumstances):
The first SP investigation of Edstat noted behavioral concerns. In addition to that investigation, five additional discussions of Edstat's behavior are known to me. Current discussions include
previous discussions include
These discussions are relevant to assessing whether Edstat has used of sock-puppets since 2007 in "acting in a disruptive or forbidden manner" on WP (although the most severe cases occured before the Spring blocking). The warning (1) by administrator EdJohnston concludes that Edstat's disruptive editing warrants an ANI notice. The warning (3) by administrator Charles Matthews warns of a potential request for comment on the behavior of Edstat.
Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Kiefer.Wolfowitz ( talk) 14:50, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.
Editor uses home and office computers (IP addresses specifically match location to references that they posted in the article) as well as occasionally using the username Edstat as a 3rd voice. Virtually all edits occur on one page ( Shlomo Sawilowsky), but some on other pages, for the purpose of pushing content by that person. The home/office thing obviously isn't that big of a deal, but the editor constantly poses as 2 or 3 separate people to outvote, troll, WP:SOUP, and otherwise WP:OWN Shlomo Sawilowsky. On the talk page, they will often say things like "me and XX are the only ones who..." This directly violates sockpuppet policy. Editor also uses personal attacks, calling those who disagree bullies, "wiki warriors," and Anti-Semites (the subject is Jewish). They refuse to accept consensus of other users.
As an interesting twist, 68.43.236.244 once self-identified as the subject on the talk page ("Response from the Prof"), so the issue is more than just sockpuppetry, but of direct COI self-promotion.
See Defending yourself against claims.
141.217.105.228 blocked 3 months, 68.43.236.244 blocked 2 weeks, and Edstat blocked 2 weeks for the sock puppetry. – MuZemike 21:12, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
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This case has been marked as closed. It has been archived automatically. |
Please list evidence below this line. Remember to sign at the end of your section with 4 tilde characters "~~~~"
The first SP investigation of Edstat listed only two of these four socks, User:141.217.105.228 and User:68.43.236.244 . I newly list two additional socks, User:141.217.105.21 and User:68.43.236.4. Only User:68.43.236.244 remains active. The good news is that most of the User:68.43.236.244's sock-edits appear to be good-faith edits (with a sloppy signature). The bad news is that even the previously warned sock continues with some problematic edits and a continued failure to disclose the socks, even when asked (and reminded of WP policy about linking accounts, under usual circumstances):
The first SP investigation of Edstat noted behavioral concerns. In addition to that investigation, five additional discussions of Edstat's behavior are known to me. Current discussions include
previous discussions include
These discussions are relevant to assessing whether Edstat has used of sock-puppets since 2007 in "acting in a disruptive or forbidden manner" on WP (although the most severe cases occured before the Spring blocking). The warning (1) by administrator EdJohnston concludes that Edstat's disruptive editing warrants an ANI notice. The warning (3) by administrator Charles Matthews warns of a potential request for comment on the behavior of Edstat.
Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Kiefer.Wolfowitz ( talk) 14:50, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.