Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/GarnetAndBlack

GarnetAndBlack

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12 January 2012

Suspected sockpuppets

• GarnetAndBlack (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• ViperNerd (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• CockNFire (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 129.252.69.40 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 129.252.69.41 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 129.252.210.37 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))

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It seems quite evident from comparing the chronically abusive histories (& user-talks, edit summaries) of User:GarnetAndBlack and 129.252.69.40 in the last several months and yearsWP:Duck, that the patterned behavior of constant edit warring, spiteful reverts, bullying, IP Hopping, and vandalism is from the same user. This behavior can be traced back on both the histories of both GarnetAndBlack and IP 129.252.69.40 sockpuppetry dating back to October of 2009, which apparently matches similar patternss revealed in a previous investigation of the same user (October 2 2009)[1], that I only just discovered filing this investigation, coinciding around the time that user User:ViperNerd's account and various socks were blocked indefinitely.

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User seems to particularly focus attacks on new and various users on Clemson University & athletic related pages, as well as South Carolina athletic and rivalry related pages. Particularly on the former, various users have had difficulty making healthy edits, or rarely able to contribute to those pages. Examples shows IP hopping, taking both biased and opposing stances in re-verts, & ripping down logos and "use" tags on rival pages in retaliation.

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Which is identical to an older pattern of sock puppetry behavior:

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Unfortunately, it seems that this user's patterns are not going to change even after over 2 years of chances. The usual slap on the wrists and minor blocks don't seem to be stopping the cycles of abuse & chronic behavior that is disruptive to more well meaning editors. Not even sure if simply banning him from the pages he most frequents will be enough at this point. How many more years is this going to continue? ThomasC.Wolfe (talk) 02:12, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

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