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Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters

Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)


Prior SSP or RFCU cases may exist for this user:

Report date November 15 2009, 21:53 (UTC)
Suspected sockpuppets
Evidence submitted by 71.57.8.103

Sockpuppetry from extremely disruptive accounts with a history of edit-warring and blocks. Typical behavior is to revert once or twice using a named account, then switching to an IP puppet account to avoid a 3RR warning or violation, and to give the impression of a stronger consensus (with more editors) in favor of their own position in content disputes. For example: [1][2][3][4] In particular, LotLE has been a highly disruptive and combative SPA for years, with multiple reports at 3RR and ANI. His modus operandi is to immediately revert any new edit that contains negative information about a left-of-center political figure or organization, with an inflammatory edit summary that falsely accuses the editor of soapboxing, ranting and/or sockpuppetry. Xenophrenic also reverts, but focuses on an unreasonably strict and draconian interpretation of Wikipedia policy, demanding citation of a reliable source of New York Times caliber after every period or comma -- previous edits failing to satisfy these demanding standards that sing the praises of left-of-center political figures or organizations, often coming from the subjects' own self-serving websites, never seem to attract his attention.

This pattern of abusive editing centers around the following article: Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and generally, any article that may involve Ward Churchill or Barack Obama. This sockpuppetry may also be present at Jacques Lacan and Reductio ad Hitlerum.

71.57.8.103 (talk) 19:27, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In response to the claim offered below by LotLE, "In any case, none of the edits made with those IPs has anything to do with 3RR ..." the series of edits I've cited above does indeed have everything to do with 3RR. [5][6][7][8] As I explained, it also gives the impression of a stronger consensus (with more editors) in favor of LotLE's own position in content dispute. By his own admission, LotLE is guilty of abusive sockpuppetry. WP:SOCK specifically prohibits the use of multiple accounts to "mislead or deceive other editors." The first example of abuse of an alternate account is "Creating an illusion of support: Alternate accounts must not be used to give the impression of more support for a position than actually exists." The fourth example is "Contributing to the same page with multiple accounts: Editors may not use more than one account to contribute to the same page or discussion." At no time, either on the ACORN Talk page or in one of his many edit summaries, did LotLE identify the IP account as his own alternate account. 71.57.8.103 (talk) 22:14, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by accused parties   

See Defending yourself against claims.

The edits made under the IP addresses 149.77.79.116 and 76.171.26.63 were indeed made by me. From the dates, the 149.* one seems to be from a hotel I stay at on business travel. The 76.* one looks like a local IP address, I think. I do not recall why I was not logged in when those edits were made... probably because of some weirdness with Wikipedia not keeping the login cookie when I use the SSL version (I've found this annoyance lately). In any case, none of the edits made with those IPs has anything to do with 3RR, edit warring, AfD votes, or anything else remotely connected to sockpuppet issues.

User:Xenophrenic is unrelated to me. I have edited some pages in common with him/her, and have generally been impressed by the quality of his/her edits, but that's the extent of the connection. I have never communicated with Xenophrenic, other than on talk pages on WP, and know nothing about him/her other than some of his/her edit history. LotLE×talk 21:11, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users

I'll comment here, since the unregistered IP user submitting this request doesn't appear to be accusing me of sockpuppetry. I do see he accuses me of reverting his edits; following Wikipedia policy; insisting on reliable sources; and failing to be attentive to every single edit on Wikipedia. Guilty as charged on all counts; but why are such observations made on this SPI page? Not only is he fishing, but he is doing so without bait. I don't even get the courtesy of totally irrelevant 'diffs' like those presented against LotLE. This would be a good time for the disgruntled unregistered IP user to retract my name from this harassment. Xenophrenic (talk) 22:17, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CheckUser requests

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Checkuser request – code letter: D  + F (3RR using socks and another reason)
Current status – Awaiting initial clerk review.    IP account being used to create an illusion of support: to give the impression of more support for a position (in a content dispute) than actually exists. Requested by 71.57.8.103 (talk) 19:27, 15 November 2009 (UTC) [reply]
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