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14 June 2013

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Suspected sockpuppets

• Wtshymanski (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 174.118.142.187 (talk · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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BackgroundWtshymanski has had a history of tendentious editing (and has recently returned from block for same. In particular, Wtshymanski also has a history of attempting to hammer into articles his view on what article should contain regardles of anyone else's point of view or even article talk page concensus. The subject in question is Wtshymanski's attempts to force into the article at Power factor the view that power factor can never be negative. This in spite of an extended discussion at Talk:Power factor where everyone else put forward the view that it can be negative. The article in question even acquiring no less than 12 references supporting the view. However, Wtshymanski would not accept this view and decided that his unreferenced lone opinion was enough to edit war in the article and kept reverting any attempt to make the article conform to the provided references. Wtshymanski did attempt to rely on an IEEE document that proved to be contradictory (and one of the authors, also an unrelated Misplaced Pages editor, stated that the document was in error.

Enter a relatively new editor 174.118.142.187. 174.118.142.187 has not been around that long but almost from the start exhibited tendentious editing behaviour. Although somewhat different, the same 'I am right, everyone else wrong' attitude was present (and some admins have expressed concern). His technique has been a bit different, mainly making frivolous ANI complaints against any editor who opposes his viewpoint on article talk pages (none have been upheld). The different approach may be to hide the sock - Wtshymanski is known to be adept at manipulating the system to his advantage.

For various reasons, I had begun to suspect that 174.118.142.187 and Wtshymanski were the same editor. This was reinforced today when 174.118.142.187 made a contribution to the Talk:Power factor supporting Wtshymanski's view that negative power factor was not possible, but also supporting Wtshymanski's view that the 12 references were bogus (which they are not - they are perfectly acceptable with the Misplaced Pages guidelines).

Another user, 212.183.140.50 observed that he 'smelt a sock' somewhat confirming my suspicions. .

This must have touched a nerve because 174.118.142.187 almost immediately deleted the comment (contrary to WP:BLANKING) attempting to pass it off as a 'personal attack'.

There are too many similarities between 174.118.142.187 and Wtshymanski for it to be a coincidence.

Wtshymanski's geographical location is well known as he uses his own name for his account (W.T.Shymanski - revealed in an image upload). He has a considerable internet presence. 174.118.142.187 geolocates to the same location. (My thanks to 212.183.140.50 for that one)

Wtshymanski removes embarasing material from his talk page very quickly. So does 174.118.142.187. . Relatively few Misplaced Pages editors clean up their talk page.

Wtshymanski can never resist making a non sensical (and often sarcastic) edit summary when he cleans his talk page. The edit summary for the above reveals the same characteristic to make a non sensical edit summary. DieSwartzPunkt (talk) 16:20, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

174.118.142.187 is also compiling so called 'evidence' at User talk:174.118.142.187/Sandbox2 where he appears to be compiling evidence against those editors that have opposed Wtshymanski.

174.118.142.187 has also raised an ANI (clearly as 'tit for tat') where he once again ralies to the defence of Wtshymanski in spite of the fact that is an established tendentios editor (recently blocked for this) and I am not aware of anyone else who sides with him.

They are clearly the same editor.

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Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims. What can I say? This group of meat and sockpuppets attack anybody that disagrees with them on article talks pages with this nonsense and since the ANI process people has become disinterested in any more than one link homework involved complaints....

Perhaps "I forgot to login" as stated by DieSwartzPunkt or perhaps "We have dynamic IP addresses each time we log in" as used by I B Wright in his previous excuse? Yeah, just sick'n tired of all the BS and apologies for the sarcasm.

BTW: I probably live closer to DieSwartzPunkt, IB Wright, and thirty IPs suddenly appearing in these article arguments than I do Wtshymanski, if I can roughly guess where he resides accurately. Please note the latest disruption from this account] as this editor's last ditch attempt to save his account.

Please do an checkuser. You have my permission and I am sure Wtshymanski would appreciate the same to quench this gang of IP hopping hoodlums latest scam.

Thank you. 174.118.142.187 (talk) 16:39, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

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