Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Icewhiz

Icewhiz

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Populated account categories: confirmed · suspected

For archived investigations, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Icewhiz/Archive.

03 December 2021

– An SPI clerk has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting a behavioural investigation.

Suspected sockpuppets

• Free1Soul (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Previously blocked sock-puppets of Icewhiz (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) utilized changing "a" to "an" and vice versa to reach 500/30 status. See:

• VikingDrummer (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) -

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5][6] [7] [8] [9] [10] etc, etc, dozens more of the same

Recurring such edits can be seen in the edit history of Viking Drummer -->[11]

• The same with Astral Leap (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] etc, etc, dozens more of the same.

Recurring such edits in bulk (one after another) can be seen in the edit history of Astral Leap --> [20]

• The same with RCatesby (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki), which was blocked today (Dec.3/21) -

[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

Recurring such edits in bulk (one after another) can be seen in the edit history of RCatesby --> [29]

Then !voted here -->[30] after Free1Soul.

Free1Soul !votes in line with recently blocked RCatesby at the same discussion:

• Free1Soul -->[31] - (Notable authority on antisemitism..)
• RCatesby-->[32] - (..highly regarded antisemitism expert..)

Free1Soul utilized the same tactic as the previously blocked sock puppets, which is --> changing "a" to "an" and vice versa to reach 500/30 status: [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] etc, dozens more of the same.

Recurring such edits in bulk (one after another) can be seen in the edit history of Free1Soul: [47]

I believe this is just another sock puppet of Icewhiz. They most likely used a VPN service to make those edits in line with most of his sock puppets. GizzyCatBella🍁 21:59, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Pinging the administrator who just examined the latest report -->@Maxim - GizzyCatBella🍁 22:12, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

Thepharoah17 --> Please notice new behavioural indications such as !voting at the same discussion with the same substance (the same argumentation - antisemitism expert/authority). I’m aware of the previous report but this time please notice behavioural. I have no doubts these 4 accounts are connected and operated by the same person or pair of banned editors. - GizzyCatBella🍁 00:31, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Additional note: (reacting to Sro23 remarks)

What are the chances of two entirely unrelated editors to inaugurate accounts on the same day 6 hours apart?

• Free1Soul - Feb. 08/2020 [48]
• Astral Leap - Feb.08/2020 [49]

What are the chances that Free1Soul performs 100's of identical edits changing "a" to "an" before reaching 500/30 status (one after another) in line with other blocked sock puppets of Icewhiz. These kinds of edits end when they get to the confirmed status. Again, perfectly in line with other blocked sock puppets of Icewhiz.

• Free1Soul -->[50]
• Astral Leap -->[51]
• RCatesby -->[52]
• VikingDrummer -->[53]

What are the chances that all of them eventually end up at WP:PIA or WP:APLECP with comments matching the same POV?

• Free1Soul -->[54] - (Notable authority on antisemitism..)
• RCatesby-->[55] - (..highly regarded antisemitism expert..)
• Astral Leap -->[56]
• VikingDrummer -->[57]

I believe it is logical and safe to conclude that we are dealing with abuse here and I encourage the administrating team to act on shown pieces of evidence to prevent additional disruption. If a deterrent step isn't taken again, the Free1Soul account will become legitimized and further disturbance/confusion are to be expected. - GizzyCatBella🍁 19:51, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Post scriptum:

Free1Soul account may also be connected to/shared with Yanniv -->[58] (meatpuppetry) since both master accounts cooperated occasionally. Icewhiz was highly engaged in defending Ynniv's block[59] to the point of calling it a shameful episode -->[60] - GizzyCatBella🍁 22:02, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Post scriptum numerus duo:

Free1Soul resumed editing [61] 8 minutes after Sro23 posted his/hers remark ..I'm not saying I personally believe a block would be appropriate at this time. In this case, I'm inviting Free1Soul to explain and answer my accusations --> @Free1Soul please defend yourself. - GizzyCatBella🍁 22:20, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Comments by other users

Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims. @GizzyCatBella: This has already been checked before. It was the last case in the archive. Thepharoah17 (talk) 23:24, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

@Thepharoah17:, not entirely accurate. The CU was checked for F1S before but no admin ever made a definitive comment on the behavioral evidence, which GCB has presented in even more stark terms. There can really be no doubt at this point there is sock or meat puppeting. That makes this report ripe for evaluation. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 03:36, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

I dont understand problem. User:Maxim checked almost same evidence on 20 October.

Over year ago I fixed a few dozens errors in nationality. It "a Jordanian", not "an Jordanian". It is "an Israeli" not "an Israelian" or "a Israeli". I fixed also other errors than just a and and an, like:

Iraqian; https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arab_culture&diff=prev&oldid=974526506 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mahmoud_Amnah&diff=prev&oldid=974526028 and more

Arabian; https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sameer_Abdulshaker&diff=prev&oldid=974708457 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mohammed_Al-Husain&diff=prev&oldid=974708643 and more

Morocco; https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ibba_Laajab&diff=prev&oldid=974529213

This is not the most of my editing. Most of my edits were to food articles. Probably most editors here fixed some a and an errors, it is common error.

I voted in Collier deletion just like I vote in other Israeli deletion like https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Isaak_Hayik&diff=prev&oldid=1054888110

36 editors edited the Collier deletion page. The word expert is 14 times on page, including first keep and first delete votes.

I just watch the Israeli deletion listings, how is that wrong? Free1Soul (talk) 04:28, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

•  Clerk declined - CU was already run on this account not too long ago. This investigation will have to be behavior based. FYI, aside from CU sockpuppetry blocks, "meatpuppetry" blocks (when two separate editors behave in the same manner), blocks for disruption, and WP:Here blocks are still all on the table, though I'm not saying I personally believe any of those would be appropriate at this time. Leaving that up to the judgement of the closing clerk/admin/CU. Sro23 (talk) 16:36, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

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