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Akrumoftruth

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23 October 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

• Charleslechien (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
• Ogbossbaby (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
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I've had suspicions about Akrumoftruth being an undisclosed paid editor for a while and today found evidence that essentially proves that this is the case (please email me for details). These two users have interacted on various articles: , sometimes within < 1 hour of each other. Further behavioural similarities should be apparent by examining these: . I can provide a more detailed explanation privately if this isn't considered sufficient for a check. SmartSE (talk) 14:50, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

Added Ogbossbaby based on this _{admins only} which is about a company founded by Joey Rubenstein that both other editors worked on. SmartSE (talk) 15:33, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• Clerk endorsed - As per behavioral evidence. Probably worth a check for sleepers, since Akrumoftruth has been around for quite a while. Thanks, GAB^gab 19:07, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
  • Confirmed to each other with no doubt:
• Akrumoftruth (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
• Charleslechien (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
• Ogbossbaby (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)

• Jriddlesmast (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI) is  Possible
   — Berean Hunter (talk) 14:38, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
• Blocked Jriddlesmast for obvious spamminess - clearly the same person or a colleague; the difference is academic. Closing. GAB^gab 16:47, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

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08 November 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

• Goofywiki (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki · SI)
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The sockpuppeteer was blocked on the 28/10/2017 and when i prodded one of the pages M13 (Investment Company) that he created this editor woke up after 3 years of inactivity to deProd the article. They have both promo-edited Vital Farms. Domdeparis (talk) 15:49, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

Comments by other users

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• Clerk endorsed - To confirm if more likely sock or meatpuppetry. Sro23 (talk) 00:43, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
• Unrelated. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 02:20, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
  • @Smartse: Could you take a look and see if this account should be blocked for promotional editing? ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 01:23, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
• Blocked without tags for its advertising-only history. GAB^gab 01:43, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

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