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02 June 2014[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets

Simonhound (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
lottierav (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Rockstardar (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Stallreader (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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They are all SPAs created for the purpose of promoting Miccoli (band) and !voting against deleting it in its AfD. They all have similar style and often forget to sign their posts. Every single one of their edits were similar style, but if you want specifics: 1. Both Lottierav's and Rockstardar's only contributions were !voting in the AfD: [1] [2] 2. They all !voted in the AfD in the same general time: nothing for the first two days, then Rock, Lott, and Simon all !vote in the same 3 hour period, then after a probable sleep and then coming home from work, Qbucrs !votes, 17 hours later. [3] [4] [5] [6]. Also, Qbucrs and Stallreader have a history of confusing speedy deletion and AfD. [7] [8] [9] [10]. Thanks, Lixxx235^{Got a complaint?} 15:38, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users[edit]

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Hi these accounts are individuals, simonhound and stallreader are flat mates of mine, they wanted to comment, not only are they fans of the group but they also provided me with support, as a times I felt I was being ganged up on by editors in particular Lixxx235 who I will be lodging a formal complaint about. I was unaware I had to comment here until I recieved an email,else I would have done sooner. qbucrs (talk) 11:55, 03 June 2014

I don't mean to have a discussion in the middle of an SPI, but I wanted to point out that:

Please see the policy on meatpuppetry.
You feel "ganged up" on? I should say that I feel ganged up on, by you.
You were notified of the SPI on your talk page, as soon as I filed it.
If you have a complaint, you should go to a proper dispute resolution channel, not threaten to do it in several places and never actually do it.

Thanks, Lixxx235^{Got a complaint?} 14:46, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Still awaiting administration and close... Thanks, Lixxx235^{Got a complaint?} 02:45, 5 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments[edit]

Qbucrs (talk · contribs), Stallreader (talk · contribs), Simonhound (talk · contribs) and Miccolimusic (talk · contribs) are all socks of Miccoli (band) (talk · contribs) (who is blocked for the username violation upon which they create Qbucrs. Qbucrs should therefore be considered the Master account). Based on ISP and geolocation lottierav (talk · contribs) is Possibly connected. Rockstardar (talk · contribs) is technically Unrelated.--Jezebel'sPonyo ^{bons mots} 23:02, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Completed I have blocked Qbucrs for three days, and Stallreader, Simonhound and Miccolimusic indefinitely. It looks very much to me as though Rockstardar is likely to be another sockpuppet, but in the absence of technical support, with only a few edits to go on, and without any obvious smoking gun, I am giving that account the benefit of the doubt. Checkuser says lottierav is "possibly" connected, and in my opinion behavioural evidence says the account is probably either a sockpuppet or a meat puppet, but the amount of evidence is very small, so again I am giving the benefit of the doubt. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 19:40, 5 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]