Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Rohit tripathi60

The following discussion is an archived debate of the case of suspected sockpuppetry. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this page. All edits should go to the talk page of this case. If you are seeing this page as a result of an attempt to open a new case of sockpuppetry of the same user, read this for detailed instructions.

User:Rohit tripathi60

Suspected sockpuppeteer

Rohit tripathi60 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Suspected sockpuppets

Raghvendra60 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

Report submission by

Technobadger (talk) 08:12, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence

This user stated that he is an employee of Nagarro Inc, in this edit, which he then subsequently removed. Both accounts appear to refer to a single person, Rohit Raghvendra Tripathi, who clearly identifies himself as a Nagarro employee here (using the same ID as his first WP account), as well as here, here and elsewhere.

Following the deletion of info about his employer from his talk page, he counters a prod for his companies product in this edit, and claims to be a user of Projistics with no conflict of interest. On the same day he creates the User:Raghvendra60 account.

Using this new account, he then removes the prod from the article where the COI lies (and which has been deleted 3 times as spam).

He then immediately logs back in under his old account, and resumes editing.

Also note numerous entries in COI and spam reports.

Comments

There is clearly suspicious behavior. However, the removal of prod is permitted by anyone. It does not have to be a different user. Actions that require a different user can manipulated by use of socks but this isn't such action. Archtransit (talk) 18:47, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Conclusions

SSP investigations are time consuming and backlogged. A case like this could be adjudicated simply based on Wikipedia rules that do not require guessing and uncertainty as sock investigations require. Suggest polite discussion with user(s) about the use of reliable sources WP:RS and notability WP:NN. If a prod is deleted, an AFD can be filed. If you file an AFD, carefully consider it first. Don't file one in retaliation for a deletion of a prod. Once an AFD is filed, the decision should be a discussion, not a vote. Therefore, the use of socks for voting is not an effective strategy. A more effective strategy to keep the article would be to improve it so notability is clear. Archtransit (talk) 18:47, 14 February 2008 (UTC) [reply]

Case to be re-opened, reviewed and re-closed. Archtransit has been desysopped as an sockmaster, with an occasional sideline in unblocking socks, himself.

Checkuser Confirmed, Rohit tripathi60 (talk · contribs) == Raghvendra60 (talk · contribs) == Dhirajch (talk · contribs). Thatcher 00:45, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- User:Raghvendra60 and User:Dhirajch blocked as sock accounts, User:Rohit tripathi60 given a final warning for sockpuppetry/COI editing. Mr.Z-man 01:31, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]