Wikipedia:Requests for investigation

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* {{article|article name}} - brief explanation // ~~~~

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IP addresses

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• 24.195.100.100 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- A long history of adding fake newscasts, and removing real ones on various local TV-related articles. Already warned many times. Requesting a ban for about a month. Good kitty 13:53, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

• 213.243.185.219 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) who is Kurt Leyman (talk · contribs)]] Has been committing frequent acts of sneaky vandalism in numerous ww2 articles for a long period of time. The acts are removeing paragraphs of importans and altering of sourced figures without useing a source.

These are some of the articles

Battle of kursk He removes 300 thousand casulites for the german side wihtout useing any source which can be seen here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Kursk&diff=47294776&oldid=47142802

Winter war he alters the figures and removes 2 key paragraphs which are Finnish President Urho Kekkonen stated in September 1963, "When now, after more than 20 years, we put ourselves in the position of the Soviet Union, then in light of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the concern that the USSR had, and should have had, in relation to its safety at the end of the 1930's becomes understandable." AND It was recently confirmed in a study by Finnish historian Lasse Laaksonen that the Finnish army was on the verge of total collapse when the armistice was signed.[1] It is speculated that since Stalin had practically wiped out his intelligence apparatus in Finland during the purges, he was not aware that continuing the war for only a week longer would have led to the inevitable and total defeat of the Finnish army. Despite the heroic resistance of the Finns, the Soviets would have inevitably won through attrition. This last part has been sourced and can easily be varified here http://www.hs.fi/english/article/1101978837065

Battle of Berlin he alters sourced figures without stateing any source which can be seen here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Berlin&diff=47120722&oldid=46740056

He has done the same in many article if there is any doubt that this is sneaky vandalism then I can provide more articles where he has done the same thing, altered sourced figures without himself proveding any source. (Deng 09:49, 8 April 2006 (UTC))

• • Lack of citing sources and strong lack of discussion about topics. It looks like this IP would rather argue through edit summaries than use a Talk page. (See contribs and User Talk page.) It also appears that the editor is becoming frustrated with having to keep changing "500,000" German casualities to "200,000" without citing a source.
  • Blockable offences:
    • 3RR on Battle of Kursk for these three edits: [2], [3], and [4].
    • The registered account was blocked for 3 hours on 4/6/06 by WoohooKitty for personal attacks and reckless editing. This block is also for 3RR on the 1st of April.
  • I am going to keep investigating and watching this IP and registered user for any other violations. Due to the age of some of the violations, a temporary block that would have been placed would already have expired. All future violations should be easy to prove and placed on WP:AIAV, otherwise placed here as a note to this investigation. --Zsinj^Talk 16:24, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
    • He did it again on the Battle of Berlin http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Berlin&diff=47625819&oldid=47451264

and here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Cape_Spartivento&diff=47604463&oldid=46471746 (Deng 09:45, 9 April 2006 (UTC))

• • • • The IP seems to be contributing more constructively while the registered user has several people on him for his lack of citations. I suggest archiving this one.--Zsinj^Talk 05:27, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

And again here Second Battle of El Alamein http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein&diff=24902226&oldid=24323931 and again in the same article here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein&diff=35093349&oldid=35078784

This must stop, this is sneaky vandalism and it must stop (Deng 13:49, 9 April 2006 (UTC))

• 194.128.151.241 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- This is an Elsevier IP address that is being used to subtly change information in articles that may be considered critical of Elsevier. Given the size and importance of Elsevier and its relation to discussions of intellectual property law, I think this qualifies as extremely important and in need of some form of urgent, official response on the part of Wikipedia. Elijahmeeks 23:31, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Warned them, watch more. Petros471 11:44, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
    • Also 194.128.151.240 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) which edited Citation index immediately following .241 on 28 March. RIPE states that the entire 194.128.151.* range is registered to Elsevier, but I don't know of any easy way to check the contributions of all of them to see if there are any other active IP addresses in that range used for questionable edits. I'd rather not do it manually, but I will in this case given the nature of things. Elijahmeeks 19:01, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

• 81.99.182.121 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- Over in Saw III, he keeps on false plot information with no sources to back it up. I revert it and tell him he needs to back up his sources. He says he IS the source and "I cant give you any wevsite sources because it has not been released onto the net, i work for the studio." I tell him that this violates the Wikipedia:Original research rule, but he kept on doing and ignored me. When I told him that I reported him, he said "y r u such a rat, bum head?" and "they have never had to deal with tattle-tales like you mr. bum head!"// --CyberGhostface 12:47, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Registered users

New requests

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* {{vandal|User_name}} -- Brief Description // ~~~~

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• Bkwillwm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) --Continual removal of information on Bernie Sanders article, claiming "it makes Sanders look bad" or "Its POV", despite that fact that verified sources are used to confirm accuracy of information. I have asked him to stop removing information or to add his own if he feels its' appropriate, but he insists, and has threatened my restoration of this information will result in my banning. He further claims that these edits are a "personal attack". This user has a history of similar incidents with other users. [[User:71.161.193.55}} 1:46 PM, April 11, 2006 (EST)

• Cigammagicwizard (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -- He keeps on posting nonsense information to the Saw III article. He has been reverted a number of times and has been warned by other people yet he keeps on persisting. // CyberGhostface 10:34, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Following are all probably related (sockpuppets) to the 3RR ban of User:The Psycho here:

• Boatfarm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Adding a new [[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Gay Nigger Association of America (12th nomination)|GNAA VfD] (keep it short)

--Kickstart70-T-C 23:48, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

as well as:

• Sn0rlax (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), continuing where AncorZonr left off after the page was sprotected
• possibly 152.163.101.14 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), an aol ip, but no checkuser has been done

--He:ah? 23:57, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

• • Moved from AIV by JesseW, the juggling janitor 00:45, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

• There seems to be some computer hopping by a vandal at Malvern Preparatory School]. The IPs seem all in a series:

152.17.52.140 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

152.17.139.112 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

152.17.53.190 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

They seem to insert and delete nonsense text. The IPs are from Wake Forest University. It could be one guy in the library or a group of them in the dorms. Bucketsofg 12:49, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

• There is a complex pattern of vandalism going on at the Dalip Singh page (history) -- a good number of IP addresses are showing up and inserting (among other things) the text "HE KILLED A GUY!" These IP addresses have been warned repeatedly, and, once warned, the text starts coming from another IP. The IPs involved so far (from most recent to least recent):

68.206.131.247 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

64.90.150.142 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

72.56.69.104 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

152.163.101.10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- AOL IP

141.219.72.176 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

172.144.14.129 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) -- Blocked for 48 hours.

129.15.122.152 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log).

Others include Wikipedia users Babarossa27 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) ( Indefinitely blocked) and David Madden (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). And that's just in the last two hours! The page history shows that this has apparently been going on since 2138 UTC on 7 April 2006. Yansa 04:59, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• I suspect the person may be using open proxies to make these edits. I have copied these IPs to WP:OP for further investigation. --Zsinj^Talk 07:01, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• Xino User Xino has, in essence taken over the Shadow the Hedgehog page, if anyone makes any edit, especially to the Super Shadow section of the page, he reverts the edits and starts either insulting people or threatens to get admin action to ban them. I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but in my opinion Xino's behavior works against Wiki's ideals. --Zikar 02:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
  • I copyedited and cleaned up the section of that page (Super Shadow) in question, however some of it is unnecessary, such as the list of proof it's really-super-not-hyper-because-i-made-it-a-list. Based upon the result of my actions, I hope a resolution can be found to this conflict. --Zsinj^Talk 08:32, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
  • I have not seen any edits by Xino since this report. Archiving in 24 hours. --Zsinj^Talk 17:20, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

• (RIP DEB (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) repeatedly blanking comments at Talk:Dennis Brown and on Dennis Brown relating to (now passed away) Brown's cocaine addiction. Has been warned by 2 separate users, SqueakBox 12:45, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
  • A very clear 3RR. I was about to move it over to the 3RR board, but opted against it. --Zsinj^Talk 08:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

  He's done it again, blanking sections of the article and talk page. It is getting very tiring reverting all the time...Reggaedelgado 21:14, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

  • I've given him a final warning. If he continues to add nonsense to the article, a post should be made on WP:AN/I. --Zsinj^Talk 17:43, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

• Jake Scorpio (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -- After an extensive (informal) attempt at dispute resolution (see Talk:Coca tea), Joestieg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) created a sockpuppet, Ukiemob (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and attempted to re-introduce advertising content (identified by CheckUser). Based on the edits made, this user appears to be yet another sockpuppet of Joestieg. Joestieg has been warned repeatedly under both of the first two identities and should probably be banned. // Choess 04:13, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
  • I would like to add to what Choess said that the attempt to insert advertising content began with 24.61.27.114 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). All accounts/ips have in common the insertion of links to "perutea.com". // Veyklevar 05:29, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
  • I would like to add that since Choess reported this, Jake Scorpio has twice altered or deleted comments from the Coca tea talk page mentioned above. And also, since this is such a convoluted situation with multiple sockpuppets, my notes on what happened might prove helpful. -- Veyklevar 14:26, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
    • This needs an admin with the power to issue blocks to take a look at this. Petros471 20:46, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Veyklevar started this edit war and constantly deletes useful information that users are adding to the coca tea page. Despite warnings and a discussion, he responds with personal attacks and more vandalism. He also violated the three-revert rule (please see history page of coca tea) Thanks for your attention to this matter.-- Ukiemob 14:26, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Now one of the known sockpuppets, namely Ukiemob (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), seems to be going through my contributions and gratuitously reverting random copy-edits and spelling fixes that I've made. See Pahang, Airport Core Programme, and Zhang_Guotao. -- Veyklevar 04:32, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

• File:Symbol question.png Is this still an issue? If so, this belongs on WP:AN/I. --Zsinj^Talk 21:08, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
  • This may be a dead issue. I can't speak for Choess, but I personally haven't witnessed any suspicious activity for days. —Veyklevar 23:16, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

• The Psycho (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -- The user has made midely disparate (and almost random seeming) vandalism across a number of subjects. As of now, 7 different, unconnected, users have attempted to get him to acknowledge the issue and stop the bad edits, but he has not responded at all (see user's talk page). // Kickstart70·Talk 16:13, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

He has now attempted to remove the issues on his talk page rather than deal with them. --Kickstart70·Talk 02:09, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

A couple more points about this editor: 1) I believe it probable that he's a sockpuppet of a nameblocked user, because on his third day after registration he complained here on Jimbo's talk page about Curp's blocking usenames with "shit" in them. (2) he's edited some pretty fraught areas (espcially around Lolicon and the image deleted by Sam Korn in a really unhelpful way, e.g. "Ya, remove child porn is censorship" (sentiment and illiteracy typical) (3) this diff (both sides) and this block log indicate he's also likely nameblocked user "Child p0rnographer" (which in turn is one of many similar variations on that username, all blocked, used by one person) Herostratus

Under investigation

• Mais_oui! (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -- Continual PoV reverting, unilateral page moves and editing of redirects preventing moves back, personal attacks, editing of others' user pages, stalking and reverting all my recent edits. Owain (talk) 13:10, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
• Sovvy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -- User has made a few good edits, the rest are just playing around. It should be noted that the user does not contribute much. The user was warned by Tawkerbot and the warning was removed. I warned the user against vandalism on Panic! at the Disco, but I feel the response was sarcastic as "I apologize" and then making a remark about removing the warnings [5]. Needs a watchin' and maybe a spankin'. T K E 04:58, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

• Castanea_dentata (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -- User has vandalised {{Totally disputed}} tag of the Jehovah in the New Testament article several times this past week. Despite all efforts to start a civil dialogue (including a warning and several pleas) with the user he continues to remove the dispute tag. I have comprehensively outlined the situation and nature of the dispute in this edit on that articles talk page. If this is not the appropriate venue for this particular dispute, please review the above linked to summary and point me to where I can take this. Duffer 06:53, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
  • See dispute resolution. The disputed tag is currently in place on the article. Petros471 14:52, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

• Zerida (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) -- This user repeatedly removes a certain category from the subcategory Category:Egyptian Americans. After several attempts to explain that user shouldn't impose political POVs failed, and since the user has at least one 3RR violation record[6], an admin has protected the category but not in its original state[7] (mistakenly?). User's reason is that the subcategory remained several months until a user added the category, in addition to other comments in the talk page. - Eagle^talk 14:54, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Now on WP:RFAr. In the meantime in another third party wants to take a look at Category talk:Egyptian Americans and help reach a consensus... Petros471 16:39, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

See also

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• Wikipedia:Long term abuse
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