Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Hammerandclaw

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[edit] User:Hammerandclaw

Suspected sockpuppeteer

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

Suspected sockpuppets

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

Report submission by

barneca (talk) 23:05, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Evidence

I have a history with Hammerandclaw; I opened an ANI thread to suggest blocking his account [1]. The block ran from 14:35 Feb 19th to 14:35 Feb 21st. At Tony Sidaway's request, he was unblocked with the understanding that he would stop editing unconstructively.

However, he's now trolling me:

• Hammerandclaw says he's going to spam a YouTube video at 18:13 on Feb 25: [2]

• Drillerman shows up on my user page at 18:18 on Feb 25 to spam the same video: [3]. Note that I have had no previous interaction with this username.

• Hammerandclaw shows up 2 mintues later to revert: [4]

• Hammerandclaw leaves an annoying message on my talk page bragging about it: [5]

• Hammerclaw makes vague comment [6] about "weird stuff going on" to another user on my talk page, and suggests to them "watch yourself…you don't want anything to happen to you."

I'm asking both accounts be blocked indef. Drillerman as an abusive sock, and Hammerandclaw because he's demonstrated he can't be trusted to behave, and for the vague threat to MastCell on my user page in the last diff above. I had a bad feeling at the time about the unblock, expecting we were being trolled, and now that it's been confirmed I suggest we limit the endless system gaming.

This passes my own duck test (I suspect sockpuppet, but if it's a meatpuppet it doesn't matter), so I'm not asking for a Checkuser prior to resolution here. But the person behind both accounts doesn't appear to be stupid, so I assume they expected to be caught, and that this is part of their fun. When this SSP is settled, I'll file an WP:RFCU to see if there are any other sleeper socks on this IP. --barneca (talk) 23:05, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Comments

Conclusions

I've blocked Drillerman (talk · contribs) as a likely sock and vandalism-only account. It looks like another admin has blocked Hammerandclaw (talk · contribs) indefinitely for trolling, threats, etc. I think this is very likely to be a case of sockpuppetry, and in any case both users evinced other unconstructive behaviors as well. You could send it to WP:RFCU to look for additional socks, but they may turn it down since both named users are already blocked. MastCell ^Talk 23:43, 25 February 2008 (UTC)