Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SapphireOne

SapphireOne

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For archived investigations, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SapphireOne/Archive.

28 July 2016

– This SPI case is open.

Suspected sockpuppets

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

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New user has re-created an article (SapphireOne) that has been repeatedly deleted under WP:A7 and WP:A11 - the original author has been indefinitely blocked and this author has posted the article in an identical format. Exemplo347 (talk) 21:56, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

• This is actually the second account to emerge, the first was SaphireOne which was pounced on and quickly blocked by Faithlessthewonderboy (talk · contribs). Additionally, the accounts made a preliminary attempt at creating their article at Sapphireone. TomStar81 (Talk) 22:16, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Comments by other users

Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.

• Additionally, our editor doesn't seem to grasp the concept of copyright either - on both occasions I've deleted the article its been created by copying and pasting information verbatim from copyrighted sources. At the rate they are going these accounts are going to end up indef-blocked on WP:COPYVIO. TomStar81 (Talk) 22:10, 28 July 2016 (UTC)
• I flagged the article for CSD yesterday because I was suspicious about its significance. I later removed the tag because I thought I had mistakenly applied it; the editor arrogantly challenged my CSD request asking to "enlighten [them]" as to why it should be removed. I now see that this article has been repeatedly created and support a block, as "repeated uploading of copyrighted material" is listed on WP:VANDAL. Seba5tien (^talk/_contribs) 05:26, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Excuse me guys. This kind of personal harassment is not right. I except some good judgement from Wikipedia administrator. Thanks _ User:RbABC , 30 July 2016

• OTRS agent (verify): See Ticket#2016072910003892. (t) Josve05a (c) 21:36, 29 July 2016 (UTC)
  • See note in ticket. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 06:50, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
• Quick update – as of July 31st, User:RbABC is working on the same "SapphireOne" article in the sandbox and as a userspace draft (they have requested feedback from another editor), and has also posted that blue highlighted message across their userpages. Seba5tien (^talk/_contribs) 05:10, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

@TomStar81: I don't understand where we are with this case. Is it resolved? Are we going to allow RbABC to continue editing as the (hopefully) sole account? (The OTRS ticket is useless to anyone who doesn't have access to OTRS. It would really be more helpful to summarize what it says, at least what's relevant to this case.)--Bbb23 (talk) 14:50, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I can't provide any meaningful summary without significantly violating confidentiality. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 15:51, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

After reviewing the behavioral evidence, I've blocked RbABC. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 15:57, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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