Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/GallifreyanPostman

[edit] GallifreyanPostman

• GallifreyanPostman (talk • contribs • block user • block log • checkuser)
• GallifreyanPostman (talk • contribs • block user • block log • checkuser)
• 62.136.225.100 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • block user • block log • checkip)
• 84.68.226.151 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • block user • block log • checkip)

• Code letter: C (I think)

GallifreyanPostman had been blocked by Alphachimp for a period of 48 hours because I happened to notice an article called "October 20, 2006 mass suicide" (the contents of which have been moved here User:Alphachimp/bad because of my request after noticing a pattern) was a hoax article. I've connected GallifreyanPostman to the two above IPs, which have at some point vandalised Wikipedia (I have evidence on my user page). If I can confirm that GallifreyanPostman and either of the IPs I've noted above are one in the same it'd be a help since I'd like to bring this to the attention of Wikipedians so that edits by this user and any of his/her IPs may be doubled checked. I have a hunch that another IP may be related, but since I don't have conclusive evidence I won't request that that IP be checked too. Sapphire 04:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Clerk note: Per checkuser procedure, code C - "Ongoing, serious pattern vandalism" - needs to be backed up "with diffs". Please list the applicable diffs on this page. Daniel.Bryant 10:42, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

I was asked to provide my investigative work here. I've tried to organize it in a sensible way. Reading the comments from Daniel I don't think the vandalism is really serious, but it's very peculiar mostly changing a few words here and there within articles which make statements false. The most serious problem was creating the article that I've noted above, because it was a hoax article and could have possibly scared Wikipedia's users.

Note: I suspect the user and IPs may have a history of creating hoax articles, but since I don't have access all logs I'm not positive. Two hoax articles that I believe were created were Darren Martinez and October 20, 2006 mass suicide (Not positive on how he/she spelled the title). -- Sapphire 18:43, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

• I believe User:GallifreyanPostman may also be 62.136.225.100 and 84.68.226.151. I used Special:Contributions&target=User:GallifreyanPostman, Special:Contributions/62.136.225.100, and Special:Contributions&target=84.68.226.151 to find evidence that indicates the user has a weird history of vandalism, but in his defense, seems to have made some useful edits.

• I'd like to speak in my own defence by saying that I have made hundreds of useful edits and that Darren Martinez is a real person, although I can say that I did not make that article. I rarely use this user and I mostly use my IP address in case you wanted to know. GallifreyanPostman 21:16, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

• Edits by 62.136.225.100 indicating a history of abuse.

• Diff showing 62.136.255.100 vandalising Loose Change (video)
• Diff showing an admin reverting vandalism by 62.136.225.100 to Loose Change (video)

• This diff shows the user editing Time Warner Center and changing the name of a person from David Martinez to "Darren" Martinez in a statement, which made the statement within the article. I believe the user created another hoax article under the title of "Darren Martinez", which was deleted by an administrator. See immediately below.
  • Deletion log for Darren Martinez article that I suspect was created by the above IP
  • NY Daily News proving Mr. 62.136.225.100 is vandalising because it was David Martinez that paid the $40+ million for a condo not "Darren" Martinez

• Evidence that indicates a connection between 62.136.225.100 and GallifreyanPostman
• Image:World trade center new york city construction flickr.png -- Image uploaded by GallifreyanPostman
• Diff that shows the IP editing the image uploaded by GallifreyanPostman
• History of previously deleted vandalism article created by GallifreyanPostman and edited by 62.136.255.100

• Evidence that indicates a connection between 84.68.226.151 and GallifreyanPostman

• Untitled Griffin Family History - Both edited this article (only circumstantial evidence)
• Image:Command-and-Conquer-3-screenshot.png - GallifreyanPostman uploaded this image
• Diff showing 84.68.226.151 adding GallifreyanPostman's uploaded image to Command and Conquer 3 article.

Inconclusive. Dmcdevit·t 18:11, 1 November 2006 (UTC)