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Alejandrochiffi
- Alejandrochiffi (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Report date November 27 2009, 06:09 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
- Miamireporter (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Emilio Scotto (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Evidence submitted by Dbratland
I think the best way to understand this is to walk through the history of page Emilio Scotto starting when 65.11.155.108 (talk · contribs) began editing, followed quickly by Emilio Scotto (talk · contribs) [1].
From that point to the present, there are about 56 edits, which show a coordinated effort to promote Emilio Scotto's book, delete negative information about Scotto, and make the page Emilio Scotto into an advert/promotion for Scotto and his enterprises.
If you look at those 56 edits, it will probably work much better than trying to follow what I've written below. But here goes...
The following series of edits seems to indicate that Emilio Scotto (talk · contribs) lacks technical skill with editing Wikipedia: [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11].
About 4 or 5 hours after that last edit, Miamireporter (talk · contribs) appears, and displays some depth of understanding about Wikipedia. Two redirected pages are created, [12], [13], which handle common misspellings of Emilio Scotto. A redirect is even created for Scotto's nickname for his motorcycle, "Black Princess" [14]. Miamireporter then revised Emilio Scotto showing skill with Wikipedia formatting and tools, using {{Infobox Celebrity}}, {{flagicon}}s, correct <ref> tags and so on, and citing many sources using decent formatting, though not meeting the criteria of WP:RS [15]. The effect was to make Scotto look good and delete negative information, and provide lots of links to pages that say good things about Scotto, or pages that sell his book.
Alejandrochiffi (talk · contribs) appeared briefly to delete some negative information from Emilio Scott and copy-paste a gushing Amazon review, but only made 2 edits before Miamireporter (talk · contribs) took over.
IP addresses 70.156.239.92 (talk · contribs) and 65.11.168.252 (talk · contribs) and 65.10.26.242 (talk · contribs) appeared a few times to delete maintenance tags.
So my theory is that Miamireporter (talk · contribs) is a meatpuppet of Emilio Scotto (talk · contribs) (who is probably Emilio Scotto himself, or someone working for him). 65.11.155.108 (talk · contribs) is probably Emilio Scotto (talk · contribs). Alejandrochiffi (talk · contribs) is probably a sock of Miamireporter (talk · contribs), as are 70.156.239.92 (talk · contribs), 65.11.168.252 (talk · contribs) and 65.10.26.242 (talk · contribs)
It isn't necessary, but if you understand Spanish (I don't) and have about 15 minutes, and you are extra curious about who is who in this saga, you could watch these YouTube videos of interviews with Emilio Scotto: [16] [17]. There is a chance this might shed light on the relationship between Miamireporter and Emilio Scotto. Just a wild theory. --Dbratland (talk) 06:09, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
Comments by accused parties
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Comments by other users
This is a weird COI issue that really smells like sockpuppetry. It's odd random users would be interested in a very minor and neglected article. I've added a code letter on RFCU, since I suspect this may not be clear enough to be done without the CHU. tedder (talk) 06:19, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
CheckUser requests
- Checkuser request – code letter: F (Other reason )
- Current status –
Declined, the reason can be found below. Requested by Dbratland (talk) 06:09, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
Clerk declined Behavioral evidence clearly indicates that sock puppetry is going on. No CU necessary. MuZemike 02:36, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments
Conclusions
Administrator note It is clear, at least to me per behavioral evidence alone, that Alejandrochiffi is Miamireporter and the IPs. Both Alejandrochiffi and Miamireporter have been indefinitely blocked and tagged, with the IPs left unblocked as they haven't edited in a while. Emilio Scotto is likely unrelated as his edits are different than all the rest of the listed accounts. However, he should be aware of WP:COI if he isn't already. MuZemike 02:44, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
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