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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:Davenbelle[edit]

Sockpuppeteer

Davenbelle (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Confirmed sockpuppets

Moby Dick (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
Diyarbakir (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Suspected sockpuppet

Jack Merridew (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)


Report submission by

This case was filed at the request of Arbitrator Sam Blacketer. It will be brought in front of Arbcom if it results in "divisive administrative action". -- Cat chi? 17:02, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


Evidence

The relevant cases are (a select list for practical purposes)

Thats 1 RFC, 5 Checkuser cases, and 2 rfars. I feel I have exhausted all forms of dispute resolution and would prefer not to get indulged in it any more for this user. I promised myself not to file another one but I am here given the community apathy.

Now in all fairness Davenbelle and Moby Dick were never confirmed to be sockpuppets because the checkuser logs expired before a check was run on Moby Dick. But both Davenbelle, Moby Dick edit from the same geographic region, Bali, Indonesia. Arbcom treated Moby Dick and Davenbelle like the same person on the Moby Dick RfAr. Diyarbakir also "coincidentally" edited from Bali, Indonesia as well as the same computer as Moby Dick. Moby Dick and his confirmed sockpuppet Diyarbakir had been banned indefinitely for "an impressive amount of stalking".

The conduct of Moby Dick can be summarized as:

To put it graphically:

All data: 1 January 2004 -[edit]

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-
1 Jan - 30 Oct 31 Oct - Dec 31 1 Jan - 11 May May 12 - 30 Jun 1 Jul - 23 Jul 24 Jul - 11 Aug 12 Aug - 5 Oct 6 Oct - 6 Dec 7 - 22 Dec 23 - 31 Dec 1 - 25 Jan 26 - 30 Jan 31 Jan - 3 Feb 4 Feb - 15 Jun 16 Jun - 13 Aug 14 - 22 Aug 23 Aug - 12 Sep 13 Sep - 4 Nov 5 - 11 Nov 12 Nov - 18 Dec 19 - 31 Dec 1 - 11 Jan 13 Jan - 7 Mar 8 - 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar - 8 Apr 9 - 10 Apr 11 - 19 Apr 20 - 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 - 25 Apr 26 Apr - 2 May 3 - 7 May 8 May - 21 Nov 22 Nov - 28 Dec 29 - 31 Dec 1 - 18 Jan 19 Jan - 10 Mar 11 - 18 Mar 19 - 31 Mar 1 - 30 Apr 1 - 5 May 6 May - 22 Oct 23 Oct - 9 Dec 10 - 31 Dec 1 Jan - 31 Dec 1 Jan - 31 Dec 1 Jan - 26 Mar 27 Mar - 7 May 8 - 15 May 16 May - 24 Jun 25 Jun - 31 Dec
Davenbelle (talk · contribs) Not registered Edits Edits Trey Stone & Davenbelle RFAR Stalks Stalks No more edits No more edits No more edits No more edits Blocked1 Blocked
Stalks My RFC RFAR 1
Note to Cool Cat (talk · contribs) Not registered Not registered Not registered Stalks No more edits
Moby Dick (talk · contribs) Not registered Not registered Edits Edits Stalks RFAR 2 Stalks 81 Days Stalks 13 days 86 days Edits 38 days Moby Dick block discussion Blocked
* Diyarbakir (talk · contribs) Not registered Not registered Not registered Stalks 57 Days 11 Days Stalks 41 days Stalks 12 days Stalks 2 days
Jack Merridew (talk · contribs) Not registered Not registered Not registered Not registered Edits 18 days Edits E&C RFAR 1 Edits Edits E&C RFAR 2 Edits RFCU & SSP & WP:AN Blocked WP:AN Blocked RFAR 3 Edits Edits Edits Edits SPI, RfAr/C(January 2011), Amend prior motion: JM & Clarification: JM
Barong (talk · contribs) Not registered Not registered Not registered Not registered Not registered Not registered Not registered Not registered Edits Blocked

Data broken down by year[edit]

1 January - 31 December 2004[edit]
1 Jan - 30 Oct 31 Oct - Dec 31
Davenbelle (talk · contribs) Not registered Edits
Note to Cool Cat (talk · contribs) Not registered
Moby Dick (talk · contribs) Not registered
Diyarbakir (talk · contribs) * Not registered
Jack Merridew (talk · contribs) Not registered
Barong (talk · contribs) Not registered
1 January - 31 December 2005[edit]
1 Jan - 11 May May 12 - 30 Jun 1 Jul - 23 Jul 24 Jul - 11 Aug 12 Aug - 5 Oct 6 Oct - 6 Dec 7 - 22 Dec 23 - 31 Dec
Davenbelle Edits Trey Stone & Davenbelle RFAR Stalks Stalks No more edits
Stalks My RFC RFAR 1
Note to Cool Cat Not registered
Moby Dick Not registered Edits
Diyarbakir * Not registered
Jack Merridew Not registered
Barong Not registered
1 January - 31 December 2006[edit]
1 - 25 Jan 26 - 30 Jan 31 Jan - 3 Feb 4 Feb - 15 Jun 16 Jun - 13 Aug 14 - 22 Aug 23 Aug - 12 Sep 13 Sep - 4 Nov 5 - 11 Nov 12 Nov - 18 Dec 19 - 31 Dec
Davenbelle No more edits
Note to Cool Cat Not registered Stalks No more edits
Moby Dick Edits Stalks RFAR 2 Stalks 81 Days Stalks 13 days
Diyarbakir * Not registered Stalks 57 Days
Jack Merridew Not registered
Barong Not registered
1 January - 31 December 2007[edit]
1 - 11 Jan 13 Jan - 7 Mar 8 - 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar - 8 Apr 9 - 10 Apr 11 - 19 Apr 20 - 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 - 25 Apr 26 Apr - 2 May 3 - 7 May 8 May - 21 Nov 22 Nov - 28 Dec 29 - 31 Dec
Davenbelle No more edits
Note to Cool Cat
Moby Dick 86 days Edits 38 days Moby Dick block discussion Blocked
Diyarbakir * 11 Days Stalks 41 days Stalks 12 days Stalks 2 days
Jack Merridew Not registered Edits 18 days Edits E&C RFAR 1 Edits
Barong Not registered
1 January - 31 December 2008[edit]
1 - 18 Jan 19 Jan - 10 Mar 11 - 18 Mar 19 - 31 Mar 1 - 30 Apr 1 - 5 May 6 May - 22 Oct 23 Oct - 9 Dec 10 - 31 Dec
Davenbelle No more edits Blocked
Note to Cool Cat
Moby Dick Blocked
Diyarbakir *
Jack Merridew Edits E&C RFAR 2 Edits RFCU & SSP & WP:AN Blocked WP:AN Blocked RFAR 3 Edits
Barong Not registered
1 January - 31 December 2009 (incomplete)[edit]
1 Jan - 31 Dec
Davenbelle Blocked
Note to Cool Cat
Moby Dick
Diyarbakir *
Jack Merridew Edits
Barong Not registered
1 January - 31 December 2010 (incomplete)[edit]
1 Jan - 31 Dec
Davenbelle Blocked
Note to Cool Cat
Moby Dick
Diyarbakir *
Jack Merridew Edits
Barong Not registered
1 January 2011 -[edit]
1 Jan - 26 Mar 27 Mar - 7 May 8 - 15 May 16 May - 24 Jun 25 Jun -
Davenbelle Blocked Blocked
Note to Cool Cat
Moby Dick
Diyarbakir *
Jack Merridew Edits SPI, RfAr/C(January 2011), Amend prior motion: JM & Clarification: JM
Barong Not registered Edits Blocked
Comments

Jack Merridew is a notorious wikistalker who has driven me to make IP based contributions (It has got to the point that I hardly edit anymore) as any contribution I make will automatically be tagged with some kind of template regardless of how well referenced the article may be. The editor in question lacks creativity and has no interest in building an encycopedia, but merely reverting content which has yet to de completed or adding templates. Actually improving the articles is of course not his responsibility, something he has claimed in many of his talkspace edits. This kind of behaviour, the wikistalking and constant tagging of articles is pure trolling and adds no value to the encylopedia and causes conflict. The editor will continually revert any edit/ removal of template without discussion and enflame a situation further. Its a no brainer that Jack Merridew is a SP of the above mentioned accounts. The stalking of White Cat, along with similar edit summaries and editing style is proof enough. There is more evidence in this case than in any of the hundreds of accounts and editors who he has tagged as socks of Grawp. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.216.117.232 (talk) 23:18, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have previously reviewed and denied all this. White Cat has posted this all over the place; the TV E&C 2 case where he sought an indef block on me, most of the arbitrator talk pages, the current RFAR page, and now here. This is empty. I will be glad to discuss specifics with reasonable editors. White Cat won't even talk to me.

The anon comment above, by 121.216.117.232 is likely Grawp; see all of the edits from the following over the last three days.

Cheers, Jack Merridew 07:08, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This isn't a case filed against Grawp. -- Cat chi? 15:19, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Yes, but Jack is allowed to defend himself. Seraphim♥ Whipp 15:22, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This still isn't a case filed against Grawp. -- Cat chi? 00:44, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Quite frankly, I'm more focused on Grawp. Cheers, Jack Merridew 15:30, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It certainly seems that the list of users mentioned above have an uncanny interest in Jack Merridew, and all seem to be throwaways. However, there is a lot of evidence in this case, so it may take a while to review. At the moment, the graphical chart is of most interest to me, as it is when other accounts were blocked that the Jack Merridew account started editing; also, the very quick response time to White Cat's talk page edits seems a bit stalkish to me. Master of Puppets Call me MoP! :) 00:48, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Conclusions

There is a considerable volume of evidence to be considered in this case, and I have taken care to review as much of it as possible. To that end I can, with confidence, say that evidence exists both for and against the sock puppetry allegations. Of particular interest in my review, was the graphical depictions of the editing timings of the accounts in question, located in the tables sculpted by White Cat, above.

Due to the ambiguous nature of several pieces of evidence (for example, the editing habit evidence is not fully conclusive, and arguments regarding convenience exist counter-sock puppetry) presented, I am not confident issuing a firm decision either way in this matter. In the absence of further editorial evidence and checkuser conclusions, I am closing this case without action, and without prejudice to a review in light of further evidence. Anthøny 00:34, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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