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Lightbreather

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25 February 2015

– An SPI clerk has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting a behavioural investigation.

Suspected sockpuppets


  1. Prior history = user has history of one block for socking and one block for block evasion see block log.
  2. User Lightbreather said the IP's actions should "get an award". Please see DIFF.
  3. A lot going on here at 172.56.0.0/18.
  4. Possible trolling, IP user 172.56.9.123 (talk · contribs) had prior activity at sock investigation of this user DIFF.
  5. IP user 172.56.8.170 (talk · contribs) is first to show up to deletion discussion created by user, possible dup voting DIFF.
  6. Current search of ANI page reveals multiple places this IP user seems to be showing up, see admission of block evasion at "I am evading a block but not a sock for which I was blocked Self Reported".
  7. Here at ANI page at link "IP violating WP:CANVASS and the spirit of WP:SPA", we have multiple editors raising sock concerns, including: Lugnuts, CombatWombat42, Baseball Bugs, and GoodDay.

Requesting Checkuser investigation into above IPs, and range 172.56.0.0/18, and any associated accounts to get to the bottom of what's going on here. Thank you. — Cirt (talk) 20:29, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Comments by other users

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It would make sense this is Lightbreather however I will raise one more sock possibility, it could be Neotarf. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 22:07, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
There is nothing sensible about this SPI. I can't speak for whether or not the IP was canvassing, but if the editors listed above think that notifying one project about a discussion is canvassing, they need to read WP:CANVASS. Lightbreather (talk) 22:19, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
If the IPs are an editor attempting to avoid scrutiny or attempting to evade its block/ban? Then we must find out. GoodDay (talk) 22:27, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
User:Mike V it just reminded me of this ], it's flimsy but it does fit. Also point of fact Cirt opened this SPI. ON a related side note I understand what you are asking with why it could indeed be Lightbreather and I'm not entirely convinced the ip is, I think it is some sort of coordination with respect to it and it could be to enhance the victim complex we've seen and or good hand bad hand editing. Hell in a Bucket (talk) 22:30, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
  •  Clerk declined - Checkuser doesn't publicly comment on the relationships between registered accounts and IP addresses. This will have to be investigated on the basis of behaviour only. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 21:35, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
  •  Clerk note: I've blocked 172.56.0.0/18 for a week, as there's been much disruption from this IP range and not only from whomever is operating it as shown here. I doubt that it's Lightbreather, as there would need to be an explanation as to why she would open up a sockpuppet investigation on herself. 1 @Hell in a Bucket: If you think it is Neotarf, I'd like you to support that statement with some evidence, please. Mike V • Talk 22:21, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
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