Classicjupiter2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
12.196.6.162 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (checkuser says "related")
Fatsosurrealist (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (confirmed by checkuser, indef blocked)
Punkrockerartist (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (confirmed by checkuser, indef blocked)
Bill McAlery (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (confirmed by checkuser, indef blocked)
Lisa Petrasci (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (confirmed by checkuser, blocked for 15 min(?))
Protector777 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (indef blocked)
Surreal-one (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) (indef blocked)
Dublin Surrealist (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
LiquidGeology (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
74.72.13.69 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
Jem 22:49, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have been the MedCab mediator on the Surrealism (talk) page trying to resolve a dispute. One of the disputees, Classicjupiter2 has had accusations of sock puppetry made against him in the past. When a consensus in mediation was reached, Classicjupiter2 appeared to disappear from the mediation. Then, both User:Fatsosurrealist and User:Punkrockerartist arrived on the talk page, both advocating Classicjupiter2's point of view and making reverts which were against consensus and identically in line with Classicjupiter2's own previous agenda. One of the reasons given for Fatsosurrealist's reverts to the previous version (linking to an external site that was considered to be unsuitable and removed) was that it was of help to his college class. This was subsequently changed back by a neutral editor who felt that this was not a good reason for editing wikipedia. The IP user made 3 suggestions immediately after a previous proposal in a similar vein earlier in the talk page discussion. The two named accounts were created just after the crux of the debate on the talk page and have solely made edits to the Surrealism article. Protector777 also made edits earlier to the article which were seen as retaliation for removal of the links.
The whole case boils down to the link of "SurrealismNow!," the aforementioned website of Keith Wigdor who was previously a user on wikipedia. The first three sock puppets have been used to show fake support for the inclusion of this link and removal of otehrs; Protector777 has simply removed any other links that are not "SurrealismNow!"
The coincidence in timing, the striking similarities in syntax and typing, the timing (one after the other) and the identical agenda of all users have caused many of the editors involved to feel that sockpuppetry to fake a consensus and to push an agenda is occuring. Ordinarily acting as a mediator I wouldn't file this report, but this is severely impeding discussion. Revert diffs can be seen here:
[1] Classicjupiter's revert (one of many).
[2] Fatsosurrealist's revert.
[3] Punkrockerartist's revert.
[4] Protector777's removal of a link that he claims to be spam, and yet leaves to other similar links in.
Talk page discussion from the two named (Punkrockerartist and Fatsosurrealist) users:
Talk:Surrealism#Mediation_Cabal (scroll to near end of section; the involvement of the IP can be seen earlier in this section and involevement of Protector777 just before the section). Jem 22:49, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
User "Lisa Petrasci" is another Keith Wigdor alias. He's used that name before on other forums. And surprise, surprise: this username was created recently, just for the surrealism article/talk page.--TextureSavant 22:43, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There is a Checkuser case at Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Classicjupiter2 that has confirmed some of these accounts. --Akhilleus (talk) 04:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Most of these accounts have been confirmed through checkuser and blocked. The last one that was active is 74.72.13.69 on 2-28-07. There's no point in keeping this open. --Akhilleus (talk) 06:50, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]