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Catpolof

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

12 May 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

TheCatLife (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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TheCatLife is partially blocked from editing Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series for a week cause of edit warring and in their last edit on the article they added English air date for upcoming episode then Catpolof also added English air date and also both have "Cat" in their name. Ajeeb Prani (talk) 13:10, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users

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I have a belief that this is a false report. -- Wesoree ^{(talk·contribs)} 13:45, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why you think so? Ajeeb Prani (talk) 13:49, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Wes. I don't see enough evidence here that there is sockpuppetry. Looking at both user's contribs, besides sharing the common word "Cat" in their username, they seem to have completely different editing interests. Also, Catpolof most likely added the English dates seeing your request on the talk page. This report feels kinda retaliatory. ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 14:39, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

I can understand why other users feel that this report was filed in bad faith, but I think there's sufficient behavioral evidence to justify a check. The biggest problem is that the master has so few edits, but that in and of itself makes the behavioral evidence that much more persuasive, even if it's not enough to block based on only behavior.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:56, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CU is Inconclusive. TheCatLife edits out of a single stable IP; Catpolof is on a different range, but I believe they are using a VPN. They could be someone else, or they could be TheCatLife trying to evade detection (although, if I was going to do that, I wouldn't use a username quite so similar). Girth Summit _(blether) 12:52, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure that socks are quite so crafty, although there are some LTAs... There's not enough here to take action. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:04, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]