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[edit] Johnyajohn (2008-05-13)

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Filed: 16:14, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

More Marilyn Monroe editing following recent media coverage. Writing style, edit summaries resemble those of Octavian history (talk · contribs), who was blocked on January 28 for sockpuppetry: link. That the edits are ostensibly critical of recent events makes me suspect that the latest edits are an attempt at damage control. As a side note, there was an RfAR about 2.5 months ago that was eventually moved to Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/Octavian history; I'm not sure whether it's still open or not. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 14:43, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

  • Let's put this on the high side of Possible or even Likely. Thatcher 04:05, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Thanks. I have gone ahead and blocked Star-in-law. After I filed this report, he went on to post this comment at Talk:Marilyn Monroe, which was immediately reminiscent of verbiage used by older accounts at Talk:Death of Marilyn Monroe. Also blocked Samcontacto, and while I was at it, Wiki-user3728 and Holy-wiki (see earlier case). -- Gyrofrog (talk) 10:42, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Relisted
(2008-05-19) FWIW, I have just blocked new account Ae2578277 (talk • contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser) based on talk page edits very similar to those by Star-in-law and Samcontacto:

-- Gyrofrog (talk) 06:32, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

(2008-05-21) As long as this is still open(?), would it be possible to check for any sleeper accounts? (like perhaps Eric49-025 (talk • contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser)) Thanks, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 03:30, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

P.S. Sorry, I missed the part in "/Procedures" that said "should be moved back to the pending section." -- Gyrofrog (talk) 16:08, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Confirmed Ae2578277 and Eric49-025. No other sleepers at the moment. Thatcher 00:27, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Blocked Eric49-025. Are they the same as the earlier two accounts? Thank you, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 02:16, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
  • They're the same user as Star-in-law. Thatcher 02:48, 22 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Johnyajohn (2008-03-19)

Octavian history (talk · contribs), who is associated with the accounts in the previous RFCU, was blocked on January 28 for sockpupetry: link. User:Marilyn-goddess is making similar edits to Marilyn Monroe, namely the restoration of text regarding Jack Clemmons (link). Octavian_history created the latter article; Marilyn-goddess has suspiciously few edits to be citing consensus and verifiability concerning the mention of Clemmons. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 11:25, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Possible. Thatcher 12:40, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

  • P.S. Added an IP address to this request, sorry I didn't have this earlier. Same ISP as numerous addresses from previous RFCU. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 15:26, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
  • No comment on the IP address, due to the privacy policy. In general, IPs that act like banned users can be treated as such without checkuser confirmation. Thatcher 17:11, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Johnyajohn (2008-02-19)

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Filed: 19:59, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

See WP:RFAR#Request for appeal: Octavian history.

Comment received: "Dear sir, I am not him, but a family member. If you look at his history you will notice he has not done a single vandalism or unconstructive edit. He has also fought against vandals. There are thousands of people who attack wiki every minute with vandalism. I truly can't believe that you would not side with someone who has tried hard to create and improve so many articles. Two of the puppets were friends and family members, not the 100 that have been named. Also, we did not know that friends and family cannot agree about the same subject. I can easily never work on any article that he does from now on if that helps" [1]

Request a recheck on the sockmaster's range for other socks, and a decision. No action taken so far. FT2 (Talk | email) 19:59, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

  • All previous findings reconfirmed. Several accounts listed below are editing from the same IP and computer at nearly overlapping times. Other accounts as listed editing from a public terminal or a different ISP in the same city. Accounts marked as stale were not checked. The IPs in question are relatively stable for longish periods so a broader range check is not indicated. Obviously, checkuser can not see who is sitting at the screen at any given moment. However, note that Hasan075 was created and voted in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hajj Amin Elahi just 4 minutes after Octavian history's last edit to the same AfD. Thatcher 05:39, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Johnyajohn

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Filed: 17:30, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

User:Octavian_history, who had his account name changed from Persianhistory2008 [2], is an active editor and suspected sockpuppet of User:Johnyajohn and is thought to be the same editor as User:Bobtoo, who has been blocked indefinitely. [3]. I believe that Octavian_history is evading the community sanctions placed on Bobtoo, and his edits make it clear that he is continuing the pattern of harassment, accusations and threats that got him banned when using the Bobtoo account. I am requesting an IP check to confirm that the editor Johnyajohn and Bobtoo, as well as all their suspected sockpuppet accounts, are indeed the same user, in which case a block of the currently active sockpuppet, Octavian_history, would be appropriate. Octavian_history is currently under a 24 hour block, but I request it be made indefinite as soon the relation between these accounts are confirmed. The suspected sockpuppet accounts of Johnyajohn have been documented here: [4], and those of Bobtoo are documented here: [5]. The suspected sockpuppets of Persianhistory2008 are documented here [6]

Bahram Elahi created by Bobtoo, and speedily deleted on August 9, 2007 [7] then recreated by Octavian_history on January 10, 2007 [8]
  • Harrassment and threats – there is a similar pattern of aggressive and uncivil behavior towards other editors:
  • Chronology - The pattern of accounts and IP addresses and the dates they were in use when combined with the history of the pages that were edited, provide a map of how this user uses sockpuppets to make it look like there is consensus where there is none, as well as to bully and harass people from multiple angles.
  • 162.84.181.153 - September 12, 2006
  • 66.108.46.97 - September 13, 2006 – October 29, 2006
  • Johnyajohn – September 18, 2006 – October 3, 2006
  • 12.0.30.177 - September 28, 2006 - October 30, 2006
  • Jillqq1 - October 3, 2006
  • Writeitwrite - November 24, 2006
  • 68.175.78.96 - January 7, 2007 – February 1, 2007
  • Freedomwriter – February 3, 2007 – February 16, 2007
  • 24.199.71.181 – February 18, 2007 – November 1, 2007
  • 68.174.13.231 - February 26, 2007 – May 1, 2007
  • 12.0.30.180 - March 10, 2007 – present
  • 69.201.146.55 - May 6, 2007 – July 21, 2007
  • 63.164.145.85 - June 1, 2007
  • 68.175.71.18 - August 4, 2007 – August 10, 2007
  • 68.175.71.240 - August 17, 2007 – October 28, 2007
  • Julia0101 - September 12, 2007 – October 12, 2007
  • USA1812 – September 22, 2007 – November 1, 2007
  • Sarazip1 – September 25, 2007 - November 12, 2007
  • Waldamir - October 4, 2007 ([18])
  • 68.175.75.156 - November 4, 2007 – November 25, 2007
  • Franklyon – November 19, 2007
  • The-Scriptorium - November 25, 2007, blocked indefinitely as a sockpuppet of Persianhistory2008 on November 27, 2007 [19]
  • Bobtoo - July 11, 2007, blocked indefinitely for making legal threats on October 9, 2007 [20]
  • Persian_history - November 4, 2007 and currently still active as Octavian_history
  • Hasan075 – January 19, 2008
  • 208.125.21.226 – January 20, 2008
  • Kurdestani – January 26, 2008
  • 198.22.123.103 – January 26, 2008
  • AfD disruptions - This user has also started using suspected sockpuppets to interfere with an ongoing AfD using Hasan075 [21] and using sockpuppet 12.0.30.180 [22]. (See also Kurdestani and 198.22.123.103.)

Thank you for your prompt attention in this matter. Global.wiki (talk) 17:30, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Comment: I would say that Global.wiki's assessment on this page is correct. Furthermore: I just noticed that article Cecil W. Stoughton (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) also shows clear overlap between Bobtoo, 68.175.71.18, and Octavian_history. I've long suspected a relationship between Bobtoo and the other accounts, but was unsure there was enough evidence until Global.wiki pointed out the "Bahram Elahi" article. This edit by 68.175.71.240 actually ties a lot of this together (I have been extremely hesitant to point this out, but try Googling the name mentioned in that edit). See also User_talk:Johnyajohn#June_2007, where I had summarized this last June. Note that I am the one who placed the current 24-hour block on Octavian_history, and was also the target of both Bobtoo and 68.175.71.240's legal threats (Oversight-L deleted 68.175.71.240's threats). -- Gyrofrog (talk) 18:20, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
P.S. In his unblock request, Octavian_history claimed I had been harassing him "for the past year" ([23]). I thought this was rather telling, seeing how the account only dates from November. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 23:39, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
Update - Jan. 27: I've also added Kurdestani (talk • contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser) and 198.22.123.103 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • RBLs • block user • block log • checkip) to the list of suspected socks. Kurdestani started editing after Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hajj Amin Elahi was re-opened on Jan. 26. Kurdestani ([24],[25],[26],[27]) and Octavian_history ([28],[29]). are both undoing User:Teleomatic's {{fact}} tags in the Hajj Amin Elahi article. 198.22.123.103 (apparently a Best Buy store) has also chimed in today at both the AFD and the article. -- Gyrofrog (talk) 00:06, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
Update - Jan. 28 As long as this is still open, please also check Musicspotgreen (talk • contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser), who has only edited the "Hajj Amin Elahi" article and its AfD. Also, when you mention Equinoximus, I assume that you meant "confirmed?" Thanks, -- Gyrofrog (talk) 03:52, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
D'oh! Sorry, I went straight to this case's subpage and did not see that this had already been moved to "Completed." -- Gyrofrog (talk) 03:56, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
Unrelated - Alison ❤ 06:44, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
Actually, I would say Likely that Musicspotgreen (talk · contribs) = Franklyon (talk · contribs), and Inconclusive regarding Octavian history (same city, different ISP). Thatcher 07:43, 28 January 2008 (UTC)



[edit] Johnyajohn


Code Letter: C for ongoing vandalism. I'll keep it short and simple. The article Elonka Dunin (and articles of other notable Dunin relatives) have received numerous vandalism from new accounts and IP addresses. All of the above has either vandalised the article or attempted to put the article up for deletion (even though there was a recent AFD and the result was "keep"). Harangus and Johnyajohn deny that they are related to any of the IP addresses.

This a sample of the vandalism carried out by these accounts. [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elonka_Dunin&diff=78197654&oldid=78195183 [37] [38]

It be greatly appreciated if a sockpuppet check would be carried out to determine if the accounts {user|Harangus}}and Johnyajohn (talk · contribs) are also using IP addresses to carry out vandalism and if they are the same user. Thanks. Englishrose 17:44, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Unrelated The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:15, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

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