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Apserus

Apserus (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Report date August 14 2009, 05:52 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

Zvartnotz2 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
212.1.237.128 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))

OrionAryan (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Orion3hor (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Evidence submitted by Grandmaster

Both accounts were created about the same time, and both are engaged in edit warring in the articles about musical instruments, especially duduk. Both accounts and the IP appear to belong to the same person. See how the same reference is removed by the IP [1], followed by Apserus after 4 minutes, [2] and then by Zvartnotz2: [3] [4]. Grandmaster 05:52, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by accused parties See Defending yourself against claims.

Comments by other users

Apserus came from ruwiki, where he edits mainly AA topics (see contribs). There he was twice blocked, first time for disruption, second time for editwarring, see block log. Brand[t] 11:41, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CheckUser requests

Checkuser request – code letter: F (Other reason )

Current status –

Completed: Reviewed by a Checkuser, results and comments are below. Requested by Grandmaster 05:52, 14 August 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments

Clerk endorsed - It looks pretty clear to me, but a CU would be useful to establish certainty. NW (Talk) 00:44, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Conclusions

Confirmed Apserus = The IP given
Zvartnotz2 is Unrelated to Apserus, however Zvartnotz2 has his own little sockfarm consisting of the two Orion* users I've listed above. --Versa geek 01:03, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I blocked Zvartnoz2 (talk · contribs) for 24 hours for edit-warring with socks. Both of the Orion accounts were already blocked indefinitely as obvious socks. With regard to the subject of the case, I think the IP edit was just Apserus forgetting to log in, and in any regard there is no serious edit warring between the two, so I took no action with them. J.delanoy ^gabs _adds 02:37, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Orion accounts tagged. — Jake Wartenberg 02:40, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This case has been marked as closed. It has been archived automatically.