Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Jvolkblum (7th)

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User:Jvolkblum (7th)

Suspected sockpuppeteer

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

Suspected sockpuppets

Dr.Sobelioni (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
Relaxitaxi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
L'espinassse (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

LordsOFAcid (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
LittlePoloska (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
LeJuniorTIGRE (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
CedricRobinson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
Point Place 1970 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
EarthCleaner (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Report submission by

BlueAzure (talk) 00:03, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence

Dr.Sobelioni was created at 9:19 on 26 April 2008, three minutes after confirmed Jvolkblum sockpuppet BronxBEAT was created and five minutes before confirmed Jvolkblum sockpuppet Wingsolid was created . Both Dr.Sobelioni and Wingsolid created user pages that are copies of WP:HELP [1] [2]. Dr.Sobelioni uploaded a picture of Wykagyl Golf Club, that article is one of the articles that Jvolkblum's and their socks have edited. Dr.Sobelioni also uploaded a picture another golf course in Westchester County, Image:WingedFootGC.JPG. That image is a copyvio, though there was attempt to cover it up by flipping, croping, and strectching the image. Several hours after the second image was uploaded, it was added to the relevant article by what appears to be an open proxy (the whois indicates the IP address is from Germany).

In the past few days Jvolkblum has been editing logged out from from quite a few IP addresses that appear to be open proxies. In one case, Jvolkblum again removed mention that Sarah Lawrence College is in Yonkers from the lead of that article (the whois indicates the IP address is from Algeria).

Jvolkblum also appears to be using this IP, which is indicated to be in Italy. --Orlady (talk) 19:02, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just now added Relaxitaxi to this case. This user registered on 10 May 2008, created a user page one minute after registering, and made a few edits 4-1/2 days later. Three of the edits were minor cleanup edits to articles about towns in Westchester County (Jvolkblum's turf), including one previously edited by puppet 15ParkRow. Consistent with other Jvolkblum socks, a major feature of these edits was adding {{CN}} to articles (see this diff). The most recent contribution was to request full protection of New Rochelle, New York, citing vandalism to that article. About an hour earlier an IP user that had made two Jvolkblum-like edits[3][4] to the New Rochelle and New Rochelle High School articles had submitted the same protection request (diff). I believe that Jvolkblum was editing logged out from the IP, submitted the full-protection request as part of his/her campaign to disrupt Wikipedia, saw that the request had been deleted, activated the sleeper Relaxitaxi account, made a few edits to gain credibility, then re-submitted the protection request. --Orlady (talk) 14:12, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

I have no doubt that this is Jvolkblum's latest sock. --Orlady (talk) 04:19, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. It's hard to read the evidence any other way. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 05:01, 13 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is quite ridiculous. I am an entirely separate user. I joined as a user because this is a free site open to anyone. I first heard of the site through word of mouth. I also read about article issues + wikipedia problems posted on a blog online. I familiarized myself with the sites policies and I have made a protection request for the page. I requested 'full protection' that way the page could have protection from beginner users, alleged "socks" and from more experienced users who might have some bias towards the article.

That request aside, since I want to build a user history I have already made edits to some other articles. My edits do not have any connection to any other users or to history of other users. My edits so far have also been productive. --Relaxitaxi (talk) 14:49, 15 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relaxitaxi is clearly another Jvolkblum sock. Relaxitaxi is not a new user as seen in the request for page protection and they have been editing the same set of articles as the previous socks. Relaxitaxi has used the edit summary "improved article structure" multiple times, confirmed socks Fronkenstein [5] and BronxBEAT [6] have both used the same edit summary. The message preceding mine matches Jvolkblum's previous messages. In this thread on EdJohnston's talk page, a Jvolkblum sock makes references to bias by other users, refers to productivity of edits, and uses the + sign in their writing. BlueAzure (talk) 01:13, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have added another suspect sockpuppet to the list. L'espinassse was created two minutes after Relaxitaxi was created . Relaxitaxi edited during three periods on May 15, the second was from 14:23 to 15:19. At 15:24 L'espinassse made their first edit (creating a user page). Their user page is based on this subpage of Orlady's user page, as mentioned in Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Jvolkblum (6th) Jvolkblum's previous socks have used the same page. Their first edit to an article was to New Rochelle, New York. BlueAzure (talk) 07:56, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm blocking all three of the accounts named above for three months, and I'm semi-protecting New Rochelle, New York, due to what seems to me the high level of random changes by IPs who must be in many cases Jvolkblum socks. I encourage editors who work on articles in this group to participate more on the article Talk pages. It is easier to detect sock-like behavior when you notice insincere and quarrelsome Talk page messages, as well as failure to actually negotiate. EdJohnston (talk) 14:46, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sigh! I just added a new name to this case. User:LordsOFAcid registered on 10 May, just 2 minutes after User:L'espinassse. This user's first edit was about 10 hours ago, to create a userpage from a generic list of Wikipedia resources (similar to several of the Jvolkblum puppets identified earlier). A little while after that there were 3 edits to Seagram Building (not an article that Jvolkblum has touched earlier, AFAICT, but a building near others that 15ParkRow, in particular, paid attention to); the edits appeared innocuous at first, but on closer examination I decided that they had subtly diminished the article's quality. The next edit from this account was to New Rochelle, New York where this user inserted the complete contents of another article by Jvolkblum socks that I had nominated at AfD less than 2 hours earlier. (Meanwhile, that AfD has attracted comments from a couple of anonymous IPs with no previous editing history; I think they are also Jvolkblum editing logged out.) If anyone believes that this newly registered user "LordsOFAcid" is a genuine newbie and not a new alter ego of Jvolkblum, I know a bridge in Brooklyn (conveniently located about 45 minutes from New Rochelle) that's for sale. --Orlady (talk) 23:28, 16 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Two more likely socks (possible sleepers):

User:LittlePoloska, who registered during the same minute as LordsOFAcid, uploaded several images of New Rochelle yesterday, most of which were signs and maps (Jvolkblum has uploaded many images of signs and maps of New Rochelle). None of the images seem to have been added to articles yet. All of the images are sourced to websites and are stated to be Creative Commons licensed. I am pleased to see that for some of the images (from this site) this license information is accurate.
User:LeJuniorTIGRE registered two minutes after LordsOFAcid and LittlePoloska. Only edit so far is creation of a Jvolkblum-like user page earlier today, 4 minutes after the creation of the user page for User:LordsOFAcid.

I notice that Orlady has left an SSP notice for User talk:LordsOFAcid. Evidence is suggestive so far. I'd wait to see if this editor can coherently respond to the notice. The flat-out removal of material from 7 World Trade Center looks like it deserves a {{uw-delete1}} warning. EdJohnston (talk) 01:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have filed a request for checkuser at Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Jvolkblum. BlueAzure (talk) 18:26, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The checkuser results have been reported. --Orlady (talk) 02:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that Jvolkblum has been editing logged out from a diverse variety of IPs registered in various parts of the world (see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive420#Flurry of apparently related anonymous (possible open proxy) edits; Special:Contributions/84.223.28.10 is another IP that may be Jvolkblum) and I think that User:April24th1992 is also part of this sockpuppet group, based on (1) time lag between registering, creating user page, and editing (2) types of edits, and (3) choice of articles to edit that overlaps with articles edited by Special:Contributions/84.223.28.10. --Orlady (talk) 18:34, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Two more IPs that I have reported as possible open proxies: Special:Contributions/87.6.106.112 and Special:Contributions/81.74.236.38. Both are registered in Italy, but both show a strong focus on Westchester County, particularly on the issue of whether Sarah Lawrence College is in Yonkers or Bronxville. --Orlady (talk) 14:03, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What was the purpose for Bluazurs "flurry" of edits to pages on SLC linked individuals that specifically focused on changing whether SLC was in Yonkers or Bronxville?? their timing & focus make his actions seem retaliatory, and might even be percieved as an intent to intimidate others?--72.27.197.178 (talk) 19:31, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jvolkblum is continuing to edit logged out via User:210.2.128.106, which appears to be an open proxy (see listing at WP:OP). One of the two IPs that I identified in my previous comment also appears to have been confirmed at WP:OP as an open proxy. --Orlady (talk) 17:18, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have added three more suspected sockpuppets to the list: CedricRobinson, Point Place 1970,and EarthCleaner. CedricRobinson was created on May 18 and their first edit was to create a user page. On May 18 203.68.222.188 (talk · contribs) (the whois indicates the IP address is from Taiwan) made two edits two edits to Beverly Hills, California at at 16:35 and 16:39. Eleven minutes later CedricRobinson edited the article and made their last edit of they day at 19:37. At 21:12, 203.68.222.188 added and AfD tag to Gold Coast (Connecticut) At 22:07, Point Place 1970 made their first edit creating the AfD page for Gold Coast (Connecticut). Nominating Gold Coast (Connecticut} appears to in response to the AfD of New Rochelle (Zip-Code Areas), New York that was created by Jvolkblum. CedricRobinson edits have been similar to previous Jvolkblum sock's including mostly adding fact tags to articles, moving images from inside the text of the article to under the infobox, and adding copyvio text into the wikipedia (Earl C. Sams which was speedy deleted as a copyvio). EarthCleaner's first edit was create the article St. Joh's Wilmot Church (New Rochelle, New York). Besides being in New Rochelle, a Jvolkblum sock had previously uploaded an image of the church on the commons [7]. Earthcleaner also added an image from a commons account the same name, that picture had previously been uploaded to the commons by a Jvolkblum sock. Below is a chart showing the periods edtting by the three accounts on May 24:

03:09- 03:51 CedricRobinson
06:09- 10:52 EarthCleaner
12:05 Point Place 1970
14:27 EarthCleaner
17:48- 17:59 CedricRobinson
19:38- 19:45 EarthCleaner
20:09- 22:29 CedricRobinson BlueAzure (talk) 01:14, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I made the article for St.Johns church because A)I had helpful knowledge to share on the church B)it was not mentioned on wikipedia beforhand C)it has encyclopedic value and C)it is of significance in historical terms. The church has connections to another church in the same town, and that church was already listed on the website which is Trinity-St.Pauls Church (New Rochelle). I added to this existing article because A)I had helpful knowledge to add + improve the article and B)I had a helpful image for the infobox. I uploaded it to the wikicommons photo area from my user name there and saved it under its full name because i was not sure how exactly to make it most easily searchable. Im not certain which part of the process i followed was wrong. Earthcleaner —Preceding unsigned comment added by EarthCleaner (talk • contribs) 02:08, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]