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User:Copperchair (7th)[edit]

Suspected sockpuppeteer

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

Suspected sockpuppets

190.10.0.20 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
IAMTrust (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

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Raoulduke47 (talk) 12:51, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence

Both accounts appear to be socpuppets of the same user. They make exactly the same edits: [1] and [2] ; [3] and [4]. 190.10.0.20 has been making the same kind of edits as other sockuppets of Copperchair(Casavette or 24bh3s): minor disruption and infobox-tinkering on "War on terrorism"-related articles and templates. Also, his IP is very similar to 190.10.0.36, that was also blocked as a sockpuppet of Copperchair. I don't know much about IP ranges, but it doesn't look like a coincidence. Raoulduke47 (talk) 12:51, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

Why should I bother to defend myself if you've accused seven other people of being sockpuppets of the same user, and you've blocked them all? 190.10.0.20 (talk) 00:01, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

To the IP: Implying that administrators block who they feel like is not going to help your case. Tell us that you're a different person from the others, and give a little background about who you are and what you like to edit, and then we can talk.
All right. I'm a different person from the others (wasn't that clear by my previous post?), but I know you won't believe me, because you're on a withchunt. I come from a military familiy (my greatgreatgrandfather, greatgrandfather and my grandfather were in the Armed Forces) and I have recently volunteered as a reservist. Therefore, I like to edit articles about ongoing wars. Movies are my hobby and that's why I collect DVDs (especially boxed sets of movie series). 190.10.0.20 (talk) 23:48, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
To reviewers on this case: I think Raoulduke47 makes a strong case. I am not familiar with Copperchair's history, but I looked at his block log, and it's quite long and ugly. If the allegation here is true, and I think it is, I'll ask to extend Copperchair's block to indefinite. He's had enough second chances. IAMTrust meets my arbitrary "three-month" test: he's edited Wikipedia for more than three months, so extra care must be taken in considering a block on him.
I'll ask User talk:Thatcher to look at this. He's a checkuser, so he can use the tool if he needs it, and he's also one of the admins in the block log, so he knows the specifics of Copperchair's history. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 01:24, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Conclusions
While I was checking my watchlist today, I saw with surprise that Copperchair's acccount has become active again[5]. I find it rather surprising that he is allowed to edit freely, as this case shows that he has been using sockpupets in order to evade his block. --Raoulduke47 (talk) 19:58, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Named accounts already blocked. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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