Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Spongebot64

Spongebot64

Spongebot64 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

19 April 2024[edit]

– This SPI case is closed and will be archived shortly by an SPI clerk or checkuser.

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Namiswaaan (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: original case name)

Spongebot64 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools

The suspected sock was registered back in 2012, with their last edit dating back to 2014. Today, they returned and uploaded File:Shao Dow at Animecon London 2024.jpg, which is indeed the same image earlier uploaded by the master under File:Stuart Camp 2.jpg or File:Shao Dow (Credit Asuka).jpg. However, since both images have been deleted, I'm not sure which one was the same. The master later claimed the images were provided by the photographer, resulting in their deletion due to copyright concerns. Spongebot64 then uploaded the exact same image as their own work, using it in the draft created by the master. Their edit summary, "Added my own photo of Shao Dow performing at Animecon London 2024," raises suspicion due to its unnecessary mention of "my own photo of Shao Dow". GSS ^💬 15:23, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize for filing this case under Namiswaaan as the master. Please move this SPI to the oldest account, which is Spongebot64. GSS ^💬 15:24, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users[edit]

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments[edit]

Geolocates to the same country with very poor geolocation and some proxy indications were seen. CU data cannot be that useful here, so Inconclusive. Dreamy Jazz ^{talk to me | my contributions} 12:09, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This looks more like a case of MEAT than it does socking, if we take the tale told by the one account at face value. It's not uncommon for people to ask on Twitter etc. for the correct user to upload a free image. Neither account has edited in a couple months old at this point and I don't think there's a good block here, so I'm going to close. Izno (talk) 16:43, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]