Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/T2

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T2

Status: open • view • edit • history • watch
Filed: 00:19, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

• T2 (talk • contribs • Luxo's • SUL • deleted contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser)

Suspected Related Users

• I-210 (talk • contribs • Luxo's • SUL • deleted contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser)

Rationale

• Reason: User:I-210 was indefinitely blocked in October 2008 for sockpuppetry ("Abusing multiple accounts" according to the block log). Based on contributions, the user returned in March 2009 using the account User:T2. The global contribution targets of I-210 exactly match the Commons contribution targets of T2. Additionally, both users "reply" to posts on their talk pages in the same manner: posting a reply then promptly removing the post or just reverting the addition of the post altogether. I feel the evidence linking these two users together is strong enough to warrant a checkuser. TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats} 00:19, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
•  Info Being that I-210 (talk · contribs) has not edited since October of last year, the account is stale and a check will provide no information. Tiptoety ^talk 07:39, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
  • So what do you suggest be done? The user's edits are either problematic (revert-warring over versions of files), are worth very little (adding unnecessary templates or items to image pages), or flat-out wrong (see [1]). Any attempts to contact the user are greeted with a revert and the AN thread amounted to nothing. TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats} 00:43, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
    • Upon second look, this may be Rukshanawahab (talk · contribs). The only thing that might contradict that is the fact that a check was recently ran on Rukshanawahab and there was no mention of T2 (talk · contribs). If nothing else, he will be blocked if he continues to revert war. Tiptoety ^talk 01:54, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
      • I have known IP addresses where I-210 has edited from... problem is, that's on another Wikimedia site. Could you do anything with this information, or would we need to talk to a steward? --Rschen7754 (talk) 04:57, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
        • That could be very useful here. That said, unless such information is already public it is probably best to email it to whatever CheckUser decides to take a look at this case. Tiptoety ^talk 06:40, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
          • Yeah I think I'll do that. --Rschen7754 (talk) 07:28, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Results

Results so far:

• It is Unlikely that T2 == Rukshanawahab ... just doesn't fit very well.
• No other obvious socks found for T2 (there are other users in the range but they seem innocent, and don't match) on Commons.
• I'm a steward, feel free to mail me whatever it is that you think a steward needs to see. Please explain what it is you're telling me. :)...

Don't close this just yet, thanks. ++Lar: t/c 03:17, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Update: Rschen7754 sent me information on some IPs being used on en:wp and en:ws. I checked on en:wp where I also hold CU. These IP's (their range) match this new T2 user's IP range. It's a big range of course but it is likely the same user, because the technical indications match as well. I did not check on en:ws as I don't hold CU there, but I'm not sure it's necessary. So, now what? ++Lar: t/c 11:15, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Just going to ask for a clarification here. T2 is likely Rukshanawahab or I-210? My gut is saying it's most likely I-210 based on their edits. — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 14:11, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

I-210. I'm not a commons admin, but my guess would be indef'ing T2 as I-210 is indef'ed already? (Is there another T2 on other Wikimedia sites? It appears that a T2 has edited on eswiki and a few other places, but it might not be the same user - account not unified). --Rschen7754 (talk) 19:43, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Kanonkas: If the IPs Rschen sent me are pretty solidly I-210, then I-210 is T2 because it is Confirmed that T2 == "the IPs Rschen sent me". Sorry if that wasn't clear. As I said above, unlikely that T2 == Ruk... I see no reason to change that finding. ++Lar: t/c 03:59, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, the IPs are I-210. I mean, we haven't really done a checkuser but the IPs have the same editing style, have made comments saying "My account I-210 was globally blocked!" etc. w:WP:DUCK. --Rschen7754 (talk) 07:18, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Related sock discussions at enwp: [2] [3] [4] deleted edit - must be enwp admin to view --Rschen7754 (talk) 07:25, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

I've blocked T2 indef here at Commons. Advise if further action warranted. ++Lar: t/c 11:06, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Yup, it definitely is him: [5]. Thanks to all for their help. --Rschen7754 (talk) 01:44, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

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