Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/HighKing

HighKing

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

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07 June 2010

Suspected sockpuppets

209.119.9.98 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
Popaice (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Insectgirl (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
83.70.162.125 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
62.77.187.21 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))

Evidence submitted by Mister Flash

HighKing is concerned with the removal of British Isles and the majority of his edits are involved with this issue. HighKing did not edit between 3 March 2010 and 10 March 2010. On 8 March the IP 209.119.9.98, located in New York, made a series of edits all of which removed British Isles (disregard those that have taken place on 6 June). The behavioural aspects of this appear convincing on their own. In particular, this edit involves a direct interaction between HighKing and the IP.

I have further evidence, which for privacy reasons cannot be displayed here. This evidence adds to the behavioural traits mentioned, and is quite conclusive. Please advise how I can confidentially submit this evidence.

Popaice displays a similar modus operandi to HighKing, with edit summaries not reflecting the actual edit. All edits can be considered.

Insectgirl displays similar editing habits in that some edits remove British Isles as an incidental part of a larger edit. Also, If HighKing's Talk page at the time of Insectgirl's activity [1] is comapared with that of Insectgirl's [2] there are striking similarities. Insectgirl's monobook settings [3] are virtually identical to those of HighKing at the time of Insectgirl's activity [4]. WP:DUCK may apply here. Selected diffs; [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Numerous edits by the IP 62.77.187.21 display British Isles removal without adequate edit summary, which again is a hallmark of much of HighKing's earlier editing. Note also the edits to Complex event processing and related topics, all of which fall within the area of HighKing's expertise. This IP can be directly linked to HighKing but only via the submission of confidential information. Again please advise how I might do this. Selected diffs; [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Mister Flash (talk) 22:00, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by accused parties

See Defending yourself against claims.

Comments by User:HighKing

This editor has been harassing me for nearly a year. It mostly consists of a campaign to revert my edits. His behavior has escalated since I filed an AN/I and commented on an SPI case involving the same pair of editors. Most recently he has sent me an email threatening to out an identity which he believes to be mine. Furthermore, the editor should really look up what a sock puppet actually is, because I don't see what the IP editor has done that could possibly warrant being called a sock... --HighKing (talk) 20:07, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly the editor is being malicious in this request. Not sure how to respond. What exactly is the accusation? Editing "British Isles" related articles? This editor is fishing. --HighKing (talk) 22:04, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users

No idea whether this is legit or harassment, but User:LowHigh and User:LowKing appear to be related to this (and their entries in the user creation log are how I stumbled into the above report). TNXMan 20:27, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Those accounts are likely created by a prankster editor. GoodDay (talk) 20:31, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pretty much what I thought. Both accounts blocked, no comment on anything else yet. TNXMan 20:40, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

LowHigh/LowKing haven't been used disruptively. I think the explanation on User talk:LowKing is truthful, albeit misguided. Should be kept indefed of course, but that's it. Amalthea 14:35, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The user Popaice is just as likely to be a sock of user Þjóðólfr. The others though, seem clear-cut and are almost without doubt HighKing, with or without the "confidential" information. It may be pertinent that user Insectgirl voted at WikiProject_Ireland_Collaboration/Poll_on_Ireland_article_names, as did HighKing and their individual votes are just about the same - not quite, but nearly. LevenBoy (talk) 14:18, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What edits make you conclude Þjóðólfr is involved? Amalthea 14:35, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

From what I recall user Þjóðólfr was interested in Icelandinc matters, so see the first edit of Popaice, and Þjóðólfr also edit warred to replace British Isles terminology. Nothing proved obviously, and it could just as easily be HighKing. LevenBoy (talk) 14:42, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Per WP:Sockpuppet investigations/MidnightBlueMan, Mister Flash has been CU blocked. 188.28.91.250 (talk) 14:44, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This means the case here will have to proceed without "confidential" input from user Mister Flash but I think that input would only have a marginal effect on the outcome. LevenBoy (talk) 14:50, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, patrolling admin and checkuser comments