Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Brayden8881

Brayden8881 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

– Clerk assistance is requested in the case below.

• TheAquaman1 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Homeofdcu (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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A suspicious influx of redlinked users all created at around the same time, specifically to voice support for Talk:DC Studios § Requested move 6 October 2024 with similar impassioned arguments. Unfortunately, I'm not able to tell which one of the RM's supporters is the sockmaster, if there is one. InfiniteNexus (talk) 23:11, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

None of these people are me. I personally know who Homeofdcu is, and I did alert him to the discussion, so he could add his own thoughts, but I don't know any of the other accounts. I don't know if there's any way to prove that, though Brayden8881 (talk) 16:26, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That would be a case of WP:STEALTH canvassing, which is strongly discouraged as attempting to sway discussions by encouraging editors to participate via off-wiki means. Trailblazer101 (talk) 18:27, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Izno: Noting that Brayden here has essentially admitted to meatpuppetry (Homeofdcu was specifically created to comment on this RM at Brayden's urging). I also still find it suspicious that Brayden was only created on the day of the RM and at the same time as the other socks; are we sure they aren't a sock? I would look into Drapionsito (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) as well, if you haven't already. InfiniteNexus (talk) 19:00, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I only notified him cause he knew more about the topic than I did, considering he's a major DCU news account, so I figured he would be able to add insight. I had no idea which way he would actually take the conversation, I just figured he would have the most informed information considering his attachment to the studio and its proceedings. I'm sorry if I broke policy. Brayden8881 (talk) 19:10, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I believe Homeofdcu is the same individual that runs this Twitter account. Trailblazer101 (talk) 18:29, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• TheAquaman1 is  Technically indistinguishable to MissTaylorW (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) (same IP, device, and browser), who both appear on the same IP as ScottSullivan01 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) who has a matching device but different browser. The device and browser are more or less common, but given their appearance here on the same network (which doesn't appear to be a proxy based on Spur even though I think it might be), I can only assume they are meatpuppeting at a minimum and socking at worst. Blocking accordingly.
• Brayden8881 appears to be unrelated and given their newness I wouldn't be inclined to block them.
• Consulting on Homeofdcu. Izno (talk) 06:59, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Warned Homeofdcu about logging out to comment at the same discussion, and crossed their vote off. Closing. Izno (talk) 16:31, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
•  Clerk assistance requested: - This could probably stand renaming to the Aquaman group, which would be MissTaylorW. Izno (talk) 17:12, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]