Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/TheWizard49/Archive
TheWizard49
- TheWizard49 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
27 September 2010[edit]
Suspected sockpuppets [edit]
- OregonDucksFan57 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Evidence submitted by WookieInHeat [edit]
this user created two articles which were both deleted. another user has recently recreated a similar article, and this IP has been involved in heavily editing it and deletion discussions. all accounts seem to be used for the single purpose of promoting [1] [2] the self published diet book authored by "Brett Salisbury". all accounts have a similar style of writing [3] [4] [5], all don't sign their posts. the user(s) appear to either be brett salisbury, or someone closely associated with the individual, possibly indicating a conflict of interest. i am not completely familiar with wikipedia guidelines and as such not sure if this qualifies for a sock puppet investigation or not. other then recreating previously deleted content under a different user name and not signing their posts, this persons actions are not necessarily malicious. spliting up all their contributions between various accounts (and possibly other IPs) just makes their additions very hard to follow. cheers WookieInHeat (talk) 22:17, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
Comments by accused parties [edit]
See Defending yourself against claims.
Comments by other users [edit]
Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments [edit]
TheWizard49 hasn't edited in a couple of years. It's entirely possible they forgot their password and created the new account listed above. The best idea, I think, is to remind the editor to stay signed in to avoid any confusion. Marking for close as no action taken. TNXMan 11:51, 29 September 2010 (UTC)