Lukesellers1
- Lukesellers1 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
07 February 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
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Geosocial (
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- Shnooderdooder ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Guyinachair123 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Guyinachair123, a COI editor (see the edit summary here, is a newly made account who went directly to a page made by the puppeteer. After the article was draftified, the second sock, another newly created account, went directly to the draft to edit. See Draft:Applied Physics, Inc. Onel5969 TT me 10:50, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
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- I've blocked
- Shnooderdooder ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Guyinachair123 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Lukesellers1 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Technically indistinguishable as I think it is quite possible these two editors are meatpuppets/coordinating offwiki rather than true socks. Geosocial feels like
fishing; the indicators aren't there that this is the same person and particularly looks like a PAID actor given the contributions history rather than one of the other accounts who appear to have COIs. 
Behavioural evidence needs evaluation.
Izno (
talk) 03:21, 11 February 2023 (UTC) - Moved the case from Geosocial to Lukesellers1 and tagged the blocked accounts as confirmed. Geosocial does look like UPE, and they have ignored COI warnings for years. I have left a warning in their talk page about UPE, and I think a spam block could be justified. Closing without further action for SPI though. MarioGom ( talk) 12:46, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
Lukesellers1
- Lukesellers1 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
07 February 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
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Geosocial (
talk
+ ·
tag ·
contribs ·
deleted contribs ·
logs ·
filter log ·
block user ·
spi block ·
block log ·
CA ·
CheckUser(
log) ·
investigate ·
cuwiki) (
Clerk note: original case name)
- Shnooderdooder ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Guyinachair123 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Guyinachair123, a COI editor (see the edit summary here, is a newly made account who went directly to a page made by the puppeteer. After the article was draftified, the second sock, another newly created account, went directly to the draft to edit. See Draft:Applied Physics, Inc. Onel5969 TT me 10:50, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
Comments by other users
- Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
- I've blocked
- Shnooderdooder ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Guyinachair123 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Lukesellers1 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Technically indistinguishable as I think it is quite possible these two editors are meatpuppets/coordinating offwiki rather than true socks. Geosocial feels like
fishing; the indicators aren't there that this is the same person and particularly looks like a PAID actor given the contributions history rather than one of the other accounts who appear to have COIs. Behavioural evidence needs evaluation.
Izno (
talk) 03:21, 11 February 2023 (UTC) - Moved the case from Geosocial to Lukesellers1 and tagged the blocked accounts as confirmed. Geosocial does look like UPE, and they have ignored COI warnings for years. I have left a warning in their talk page about UPE, and I think a spam block could be justified. Closing without further action for SPI though. MarioGom ( talk) 12:46, 18 February 2023 (UTC)