Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/SUVx

SUVx

• FooWarrior (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• WakeUpPoindexter (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

• Code letter: G

• Supporting evidence: There is trouble at Unidentified flying object (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), a battle over the lead, where there is an appearance that a swarm of single purpose accounts are all editing towards the same goal. The following diffs indicate a strong possibility of WP:SOCK or WP:MEAT, given that all these editors suddenly show up at the same place, at the same time, arguing for the same thing: sympathetic treatment of a fringe view.
  • SUVx: [1]
  • FooWarrior [2] [3]
  • WakeUpPoindexter [4] [5]
• This matter was originally reported at WP:ANI [6], which is how I became aware of it. Jehochman ^Talk 00:35, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

They all appear to be  Unrelated, though it's difficult to know as they have all used open proxies at some time. WakeUpPoindexter (talk · contribs) is highly  Likely to be Davkal (talk · contribs), though - Alison ^❤ 01:01, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

The pre-test probability that these are Davkal-related was pretty high, and the use of open proxies is part of his MO. They look like a fairly clear-cut swarm of sock/meatpuppets created to influence a specific debate; the contribs are not those of truly new users; and given that and the checkuser evidence (use of proxies, technical ties between at least one account and Davkal) I've blocked them. MastCell ^Talk 16:17, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

• I found one more: Biobeeing (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Alison, please check it. Jehochman ^Talk 16:23, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) Great minds think alike - just spotted that one and blocked it as matching the pattern of the others to a T. MastCell ^Talk 16:24, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

 Confirmed - Alison ^❤ 21:19, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

• Two more for Alison. Jehochman ^Talk 23:56, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Bijobini (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • 65.173.105.243 (talk · tag · contribs · count · WHOIS · ip details · trace · RBLs • logs · block log · arb · rfc · lta · spi · checkuser · socks )

Template:Confimed-nc - Alison ^❤ 00:23, 17 June 2008 (UTC)