Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/HaughtonBrit

HaughtonBrit

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

Populated account categories: confirmed · suspected

For archived investigations, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/HaughtonBrit/Archive.

04 October 2023

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

Suspected sockpuppets

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

UnbiasedSN-Blatant POV, disruptive editing on Battle of Kartarpur much like all the previous socks. Similar behaviour as Ralx888 and Elifanta23 by appending himself to CanadianSingh1469. Same POV pushing as what is very obviously HaughtonBrit using a proxy - [1] & [2].

Finmas- The account was created on the same day Javerine was blocked. Significant article overlap with both Javerine and Ralx888. Made this comment directed at me just one day after his account was created-[3], in an article talk page that Ralx888 was actively participating in-[4].

Note that HaughtonBrit was previously editing logged out since April 2023 but is now using proxies [5] + [6] + [7] + [8] + [9]. The FedEx IPs (199* and 192*) are his confirmed socks. Recently, a 65*IP was pushing the same edits as HaughtonBrit relentlessly does on the page Battle of Patti, coincidentally this IP also happens to be a proxy, and made the same exact message on my talk page as UnbiasedSN-UnbiasedSN's copy paste of the message I posted on his talk page and IP's message-[10]. Seems like a duck. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 04:00, 14 October 2023 (UTC) Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 22:58, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• CU data is not helpful in this case, I'm afraid, except to say the two accounts are  Unrelated to each other. I make no claims they are unrelated to other socks in this case, only that CU data is not helpful in this case. --Yamla (talk) 10:45, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
• Evidently stale

ST47 (talk) 00:58, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

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09 January 2024

– A user has requested CheckUser. An SPI clerk will shortly look at the case and endorse oder decline the request.

• Swellingtom (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Finmas (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 2601:547:B02:0:0:0:0:0/48 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 71.60.35.187 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 24.154.162.189 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 198.30.18.8 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• Dazzem (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

Finmas- HaughtonBrit has a proclivity to use SPIs as a tool to try to get me blocked, particularly since his account Javerine was blocked. See Abecedare's talk page- you can note that the 2600:1016 IP was later blocked for block evasion-2600:1016 block log. Since then, the users Jaagit and Supmananger filed SPIs against me-[11]. Both users had very strong behaviorual similarities as HaughtonBrit as acknowledged by both RoySmith and Abecedare and were subsequently blocked-[12]. On top of that HaughtonBrit's IPs were openly intervening in the SPIs against those accounts trying to get them absolved-[13]. Then once again, one of HaughtonBrit's proxy socks that have a listed IP of FedEx, proxies that he has been abusing for years-[14] + 199.82.243.0/24 edits used for block evasion after his 5 June 2022 block started making these edits on different admins' talk pages trying to get met blocked comparing me to a PrinceofRoblox sockpuppet-[15] + [16] + [17]. Finmas's use of SPIs as a tool against me + his fixation on PrinceofRoblox can't be a coincidence [18]- they're undeniably the same person. The only person who has this mcuh of a grudge against me and who knows an awful lot about my editing habits is HaughtonBrit given that he's been incessantly confronting me non stop since 2021, at first with accounts like MehmoodS, and when both MehmoodS and Javerine were blocked, with IPs, various proxies, and sock accounts like Rivanawam and Testload and Swellingtom.

Edit: The first check on this account was done on November 27, two months after this user stopped editing on September 27. Since then's he edited again and made it exceedingly obvious that he's a sockpuppet of HaughtonBrit with his PrinceofRoblox SPI. This user is fairly adept at tricking checkusers- see [19] where he managed to trick CUs into believing he had not evaded his block in the past 6 months while making hundreds of edits logged out and with a sock account Javerine. He has numerous dynamic IPs and proxies at his disposal.

Swellingtom-Is behind this 199* blocked proxy. See similar edits-[20] and [21]- Much like the same religious nationalist edits as HaughtonBrit's other socks-Pittsburgh IP. On top of that, the 199* IP was active on the same page as other FedEx IPs makign the same exact edits (which has been conclusively established as HaughtonBrit's proxies)- see [22] and [23] and [24].

2601:547:B02:0:0:0:0:0/48 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))- Evidently him, geolocates to Pittsburh much like all of other HaughtonBrit socks- [25] + [26]. Same religious nationalist edits on pages he's edited before-[27] and [28] + his sock account Ralx + [29] and now [30]. The 71 IP is the same user on the Battle of Akkora page.

24.154.162.189 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)) also seems extremely, extremely suspicious. Geolocates to a town in Ohio which is fairly close to Pittsburgh, and is on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. This user also has a history of travelling while editing- he made edits from a Pennsylvania airport, the Toronto airport, and the Calgary aiport last year-[31].

HaughtonBrit has also used similar 24* IPs in the past- see contributions for past 24*IP that geolocates to Pittsburgh which also has the same ISP of Armstrong. Abecedare also protected a page that the 24* and other Pittsburgh IPs were editing due to HaughtonBrit's sockpuppetry-[32] and blocked the IP-[33] and the 24 IP's block log.

Edits the same pages as his acquientance Ronnie Macroni- see previous HB edits to Ronnie Macroni's talk page right after his sock Ralx888 was blocked-[34]. It's glaringly evident that HaughtonBrit keeps tabs on every editor in certain areas of Wikipedia. After Ronnie Macroni edited this page Marahta-Patiala clashes-[35], the 24* IP suddenly becomes active again pushing the same exact narrative as his previous socks-[36]. The smoking gun that this is HaughtonBrit's sock is his post on Noorullah's talk page-[37]. HaughtonBrit and Noorullah have had an extremely extensive history together, most centered around Afghan-Sikh conflicts-[38], [39], [40], [41]. Both of them have also given each other barnstars as well, strangely enough despite their disagreements on some topics-[42] and [43]. It's also highly unusual that a random IP would post on Noorullah's talk page expressing dismay against Hindu dynasties.

The 198* IP is a proxy-https://spur.us/context/198.30.18.8 that also geolocates to a town in Ohio, if you look at the contributions, they're undeniably HaughtonBrit- see similar edits [44] and [45]. Also edits the same pages as the 24* Pittsburgh IP-[46] and [47].

I think it's fair to say that HaughtonBrit in addition to Pittsburh and Pennsylania IPs, is also occasionally travelling to Ohio to edit as well.

Regarding Dazzem- please see my message on Ponyo's talk page. HaughtonBrit has often posted on Ponyo's talk page in regards to KamalAfghan's sock farm with a bunch of his IPs. Now he is doing the same with sock accounts-[48].

ST47- I don't think it was fair to close the previous SPI on a minor technicality (missing suspected sockpuppet template)- the most "immediate" check was over one month ago, and both accounts have edited in the past few days, so how could checkuser not be useful here? This is a user who has been block evading for the past 4 years and has numerous dynamic IPs and proxies as well as a history of travelling to different countries while editing [49] so it's not completely unsurprising that an account may have turned up as "unrelated" at the time. 06:54, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Edit: He is continuing his disruptive trolling-[50] and [51]. Can someone look at this to prevent him from harassing other users and trolling. He is calling unblocked users sockpuppets in his edit summaries. This is flagrant harassment and intimidation and proves without any shadow of dobut that Dazzem is a sockpuppet as he was trying to get Leviathian12 blocked on Ponyo's talk page-[52]. Pinging firefly, @Dreamy Jazz:, @Cabayi:, @Girth Summit:. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 13:59, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Suthasianhistorian8 is the one falsely calling me sock of HaughtonBrit. You can investigate and it will be proven without any benefit of doubt that users Leviathan12 and Monabhaii are none other than socks of KamalAghan01 [53]. Same interest in articles that were vandalized by socks of KamalAfghan01. Quick check will prove it. Suthasianhistorian8 is quite familiar with these socks and deliberately trying to prevent from this findings. This user needs to stop his harassment. Looking at the history of this editor, over half of his edits are about accusing other editors of HaughtonBrit. He is nothing to contribute but here just for his obsession over HaughtonBrit. Check his edit history for these findings. 2601:540:8100:1FB0:830:8919:14F0:BF5F (talk) 14:46, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

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