Mantanmoreland socking Options

[MaliceAforethought]

From thatcher131 at gmail.com Wed May 14 16:27:47 2008
From: thatcher131 at gmail.com (Thatcher131 Wikipedia)
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 12:27:47 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)
Message-ID: <14749c270805140927n726bd0cka5bcb305aa065fd8@mail.gmail.com>

I know several CUs have checked User:Bassettcat as a suspected
sockpuppet. I ran a new check today and I think he might have made a
significant slip. Or maybe I am just sleep-deprived.

Mantanmoreland:
*Edits exclusively from Verizon, apparently in New York City. The
majority of his IPs have server names of the format
"pool-xxxx-ny325.east.verizon.net". I don't think this is mobile
because a traceroute shows the immediate upstream servers have names
like "p3-0-0.dsl-rtr23.ny325.verizon-gni.net".
*Uses a common generic user agent indicating and up-to-date copy of
Firefox on Windows XP.

Bassettcat:
*Edits exclusively from Level 3 Communications in Chicago.
*Probably dial-up as the servers all have names like
"dialup-4.159.233.134.dial1.chicago1.level3.net".
*Generic user agent indicating MSIE 7 on Windows XP, with no toolbars
or enhancements.

!Except that Bassettcat made one edit yesterday from 151.202.75.88,
which is part of the same NYC Verzion pool that Mantanmoreland uses
(pool-151-202-75-88.ny325.east.verizon.net).

The timing is especially striking because he edits from the Chicago
dialup just minutes on either side of the Verizon edit.

* (diff) (hist) . . Insider trading . . 00:21 . . Bassettcat (Talk |
contribs | block) (CrimLaw)
IP: 4.159.235.108 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
* (diff) (hist) . . Securities fraud . . 00:18 . . Bassettcat (Talk |
contribs | block) (More apt)
IP: 151.202.75.88 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
* (diff) (hist) . . Securities fraud . . 00:15 . . Bassettcat (Talk |
contribs | block) (Law display)
IP: 4.159.235.50 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
* (diff) (hist) . . Naked short selling . . 00:12 . . Bassettcat (Talk
| contribs | block) (Finance box)
IP: 4.159.235.50 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)

If we can confirm somehow that these verizon IPs are dsl landlines and
not some form of wireless connection, then we will have a user in New
York who is going to the lengths of dialing long distance to a Chicago
dialup for the purposes of concealment, which has got to be a bad
thing even if it is not Mantanmoreland. But numerous people have
raised the suspicion based on his edits, and combined with such
concealment...?

Thatcher
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From dmcdevit at cox.net Mon May 19 10:33:36 2008
From: dmcdevit at cox.net (Dmcdevit)
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 03:33:36 -0700
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Current issues 5/19/2008
In-Reply-To: <4830292C.8070500@cox.net>
References: <4830292C.8070500@cox.net>
Message-ID: <48315780.7070403@cox.net>

I took a look at the emails to this list just in the last month. You
have, according to my count, *20* ban appeals with no replies to their
senders, plus 4 other issues that were urgent oversight, outing, or
threats-related requests at the time that received no response, as well
as 4 other miscellaneous issues, but ones that need responses (Carnildo,
NonvocalScream, Mantanmoreland sock, and Lar's oversight request). By
this measure, this mailing list receives an issue needing a decision and
response by ArbCom at a *net* rate of about one a day (since this
doesn't count the threads that were resolved in the last month, just the
~28 that are still outstanding after that time).

ArbCom simply has no approach at all for the problem. I know I am not an
arbitrator, but to offer some perspective, I would say that the
proliferation of these extra-arbitration duties is the single biggest
change between now and 2006 when I served, but I also observe that there
has been no discernible change in the way that ArbCom deals with those
duties at all, since I served long ago. I would think, at a minimum, the
AC should keep track of the requests it get and make sure they actually
get responses when necessary. (I have a list of all the outstanding
issues I listed above, at least.)

This is one reason I didn't just stick a list of all 30 open issues, but
tried to make an agenda based on priority, which seems to me to be a
methodology, at least. That way, if you do one ArbCom-related thing
today, you can make sure it's something else that another arbitrator
will do with their one arbitration-related task of the day, too, and
perhaps it'll get resolved. One thing I noticed in looking at all the
incoming mail in the last month is the wasted discussion from a
haphazard approach: most of these threads are appeals followed by one or
two responses ("This sounds like a good idea," "Does this guy have any
recent sockpuppets?") which then become a waste of ArbCom time when the
thread just dies and the person gets no response anyway. I'm not
suggesting that you need to follow my scheme or want my nagging (or want
me to be a "Secretary," as James hideously called me), but the system
needs to be reworked, and it's not the casework part, but the approach
to non-casework duties that needs work.

Dominic
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From paulaugust.wp at gmail.com Mon May 19 17:00:42 2008
From: paulaugust.wp at gmail.com (Paul August)
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 13:00:42 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Current issues 5/19/2008
In-Reply-To: <48315780.7070403@cox.net>
References: <4830292C.8070500@cox.net> <48315780.7070403@cox.net>
Message-ID: <7D9E2AEA-66B1-41B4-B4CF-64628B271395@gmail.com>


On May 19, 2008, at 6:33 AM, Dmcdevit wrote:

> I took a look at the emails to this list just in the last month. You
> have, according to my count, *20* ban appeals with no replies to their
> senders, plus 4 other issues that were urgent oversight, outing, or
> threats-related requests at the time that received no response, as
> well
> as 4 other miscellaneous issues, but ones that need responses
> (Carnildo,
> NonvocalScream, Mantanmoreland sock, and Lar's oversight request). By
> this measure, this mailing list receives an issue needing a
> decision and
> response by ArbCom at a *net* rate of about one a day (since this
> doesn't count the threads that were resolved in the last month,
> just the
> ~28 that are still outstanding after that time).
>
> ArbCom simply has no approach at all for the problem. I know I am
> not an
> arbitrator, but to offer some perspective, I would say that the
> proliferation of these extra-arbitration duties is the single biggest
> change between now and 2006 when I served, but I also observe that
> there
> has been no discernible change in the way that ArbCom deals with those
> duties at all, since I served long ago. I would think, at a
> minimum, the
> AC should keep track of the requests it get and make sure they
> actually
> get responses when necessary. (I have a list of all the outstanding
> issues I listed above, at least.)
>
> This is one reason I didn't just stick a list of all 30 open
> issues, but
> tried to make an agenda based on priority, which seems to me to be a
> methodology, at least. That way, if you do one ArbCom-related thing
> today, you can make sure it's something else that another arbitrator
> will do with their one arbitration-related task of the day, too, and
> perhaps it'll get resolved. One thing I noticed in looking at all the
> incoming mail in the last month is the wasted discussion from a
> haphazard approach: most of these threads are appeals followed by
> one or
> two responses ("This sounds like a good idea," "Does this guy have any
> recent sockpuppets?") which then become a waste of ArbCom time when
> the
> thread just dies and the person gets no response anyway. I'm not
> suggesting that you need to follow my scheme or want my nagging (or
> want
> me to be a "Secretary," as James hideously called me), but the system
> needs to be reworked, and it's not the casework part, but the approach
> to non-casework duties that needs work.
>
> Dominic

I agree with all of the above. I've felt for some time that the
biggest improvement we could make would be to have a "Secretary" to
handle our email. The responsibilities would be to track and
acknowledge all the emails to the list, and provide additional
responses as appropriate. Even responses of the sort "The Committee
is not interested in considering an appeal at this time ..." I think
it needs to be an "official" position(s), appointed by the Committee
and announced to the community.

Paul August
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From steve-dunlop at nerstrand.net Mon May 19 18:03:53 2008
From: steve-dunlop at nerstrand.net (Steve Dunlop)
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 11:03:53 -0700
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Current issues 5/19/2008 - OTRS
Message-ID: <20080519110353.d34e889e074bc96cc6dfd25a6a4f8894.f05045650a.wbe@email.secureserver.net>

The choice that we face is either:
a) To install a ticketing system like OTRS so that such requests can be
managed to closure in an organized fashion
b) To do something to reduce the volume of incoming requests

Were it not for the Adam Cuerden case, I would have said that it would
be an entirely reasonable position for us to take to refuse to hear
emailed ban appeals, since 99% are wholly without merit. The remaining
1% are important however.

I suggest we get an OTRS of our own (where we can handle the
adminsitration ourselves, so not that WMF one) installed and running.
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From thatcher131 at gmail.com Wed May 28 17:58:07 2008
From: thatcher131 at gmail.com (Thatcher131 Wikipedia)
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 13:58:07 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)
In-Reply-To: <14749c270805140927n726bd0cka5bcb305aa065fd8@mail.gmail.com>
References: <14749c270805140927n726bd0cka5bcb305aa065fd8@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <14749c270805281058j754a1b1bvf976e5e7d73bae20@mail.gmail.com>

Any thoughts on this?

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Thatcher131 Wikipedia
<thatcher131 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know several CUs have checked User:Bassettcat as a suspected
> sockpuppet. I ran a new check today and I think he might have made a
> significant slip. Or maybe I am just sleep-deprived.
>
> Mantanmoreland:
> *Edits exclusively from Verizon, apparently in New York City. The
> majority of his IPs have server names of the format
> "pool-xxxx-ny325.east.verizon.net". I don't think this is mobile
> because a traceroute shows the immediate upstream servers have names
> like "p3-0-0.dsl-rtr23.ny325.verizon-gni.net".
> *Uses a common generic user agent indicating and up-to-date copy of
> Firefox on Windows XP.
>
> Bassettcat:
> *Edits exclusively from Level 3 Communications in Chicago.
> *Probably dial-up as the servers all have names like
> "dialup-4.159.233.134.dial1.chicago1.level3.net".
> *Generic user agent indicating MSIE 7 on Windows XP, with no toolbars
> or enhancements.
>
> !Except that Bassettcat made one edit yesterday from 151.202.75.88,
> which is part of the same NYC Verzion pool that Mantanmoreland uses
> (pool-151-202-75-88.ny325.east.verizon.net).
>
> The timing is especially striking because he edits from the Chicago
> dialup just minutes on either side of the Verizon edit.
>
> * (diff) (hist) . . Insider trading . . 00:21 . . Bassettcat (Talk |
> contribs | block) (CrimLaw)
> IP: 4.159.235.108 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
> NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
> * (diff) (hist) . . Securities fraud . . 00:18 . . Bassettcat (Talk |
> contribs | block) (More apt)
> IP: 151.202.75.88 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
> NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
> * (diff) (hist) . . Securities fraud . . 00:15 . . Bassettcat (Talk |
> contribs | block) (Law display)
> IP: 4.159.235.50 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
> NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
> * (diff) (hist) . . Naked short selling . . 00:12 . . Bassettcat (Talk
> | contribs | block) (Finance box)
> IP: 4.159.235.50 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows
> NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
>
> If we can confirm somehow that these verizon IPs are dsl landlines and
> not some form of wireless connection, then we will have a user in New
> York who is going to the lengths of dialing long distance to a Chicago
> dialup for the purposes of concealment, which has got to be a bad
> thing even if it is not Mantanmoreland. But numerous people have
> raised the suspicion based on his edits, and combined with such
> concealment...?
>
> Thatcher
>
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From jayjg99 at gmail.com Wed May 28 18:39:12 2008
From: jayjg99 at gmail.com (jayjg)
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 14:39:12 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)
In-Reply-To: <14749c270805281058j754a1b1bvf976e5e7d73bae20@mail.gmail.com>
References: <14749c270805140927n726bd0cka5bcb305aa065fd8@mail.gmail.com>
<14749c270805281058j754a1b1bvf976e5e7d73bae20@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6a8d9d700805281139w60a250b7te72944a536473f23@mail.gmail.com>

CU 151.202.75.0/24

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Thatcher131 Wikipedia
<thatcher131 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Any thoughts on this?
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Thatcher131 Wikipedia
> <thatcher131 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I know several CUs have checked User:Bassettcat as a suspected
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From ft2.wiki at gmail.com Wed May 28 18:47:13 2008
From: ft2.wiki at gmail.com (FT2)
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 19:47:13 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)
In-Reply-To: <14749c270805281058j754a1b1bvf976e5e7d73bae20@mail.gmail.com>
References: <14749c270805140927n726bd0cka5bcb305aa065fd8@mail.gmail.com>
<14749c270805281058j754a1b1bvf976e5e7d73bae20@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <483da85c.2233440a.7518.ffffab2c@mx.google.com>

Will have results on this in about 4 hours when I get home.

FT2


-----Original Message-----
From: arbcom-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org
[mailto:arbcom-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Thatcher131
Wikipedia
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:58 PM
To: Arbitration Committee mailing list
Subject: Re: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)

Any thoughts on this?
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From ft2.wiki at gmail.com Wed May 28 18:59:06 2008
From: ft2.wiki at gmail.com (FT2)
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 19:59:06 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)
In-Reply-To: <14749c270805281058j754a1b1bvf976e5e7d73bae20@mail.gmail.com>
References: <14749c270805140927n726bd0cka5bcb305aa065fd8@mail.gmail.com>
<14749c270805281058j754a1b1bvf976e5e7d73bae20@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <483dab27.1636440a.6a75.ffffb6a2@mx.google.com>

I've checked all IP ranges associated with Bassetcat. He edits exclusively
from Chicago Level3.

Except as Thatcher notes, on one occasion:


4.159.235.108 --> dialup-4.159.235.108.Dial1.Chicago1.Level3.net
14/05/2008 00:21 --> Bassettcat --> Insider trading
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...id=15368&diff=2
12240964&oldid=211897668

151.202.75.88 --> pool-151-202-75-88.ny325.east.verizon.net
14/05/2008 00:18 --> Bassettcat --> Securities fraud
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...rid=2902209&dif
f=212240407&oldid=212239892

4.159.235.50 --> dialup-4.159.235.50.Dial1.Chicago1.Level3.net
14/05/2008 00:15 --> Bassettcat --> Securities fraud
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...rid=2902209&dif
f=212239892&oldid=211897649

4.159.235.50 --> dialup-4.159.235.50.Dial1.Chicago1.Level3.net
14/05/2008 00:12 --> Bassettcat --> Naked short selling
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...&curid=3898531&
diff=212239430&oldid=211290725


Crossref:

151.202.75.19 --> pool-151-202-75-19.ny325.east.verizon.net
17/03/2008 13:45 --> Mantanmoreland --> User talk:Mantanmoreland
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...eland&curid=698
8028&diff=198853016&oldid=198809421



Quack. Any chance of a frame-up as was previously suggested at RFAR? Or do
we go with the obvious interpretation, given just how closely the IPs match?


FT2
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From ft2.wiki at gmail.com Wed May 28 19:24:27 2008
From: ft2.wiki at gmail.com (FT2)
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 20:24:27 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] FW: Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)
Message-ID: <483db111.09a1660a.30e7.7aa1@mx.google.com>

Forwarded to arb-l, and, unless anyone objects we treat this as confirmed?

FT2



-----Original Message-----
From: Thatcher131 Wikipedia [mailto:thatcher131 at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:14 PM
To: FT2.wiki at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)

>
> Quack. Any chance of a frame-up as was previously suggested at RFAR? Or do
> we go with the obvious interpretation, given just how closely the IPs
match?
>
> FT2

Note that Bassett's slip-up on May 14 came *after I had answered the
RFCU against him as "unrelated" on May 5, so in order to be a
frame-up, the framer would have had to be clairvoyant to know that I
would recheck privately on my own initiative, or would have to have
made the Verizon edit, then emailed me to request a recheck, which did
not happen.

Thatcher
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From dmcdevit at cox.net Thu May 29 00:15:05 2008
From: dmcdevit at cox.net (Dmcdevit)
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 17:15:05 -0700
Subject: [Arbcom-l] FW: Mantanmoreland? oh bugger (enwiki)
In-Reply-To: <483db111.09a1660a.30e7.7aa1@mx.google.com>
References: <483db111.09a1660a.30e7.7aa1@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <483DF589.7000500@cox.net>

Certainly not confirmed, at least in the way we use "confirmed" at RFCU
(meaning the IP evidence actually ties them conclusively). It is
definitely suggestive though, and looking at the behavior (which I
haven't done) may seal the deal. Keep in mind that Verizon in NYC is a
big pool of IPs. I would check the single NYC IP used by Bassett in case
it's a proxy of some type that Bassett used, and only happened to be in
Mantanmoreland's range. We might also have to consider the possibility
that it's more than one person. Has anyone asked Bassett if he can
explain why his IP changed to a NYC one in too short a time frame to
have actually traveled?

Dominic

FT2 wrote:
> Forwarded to arb-l, and, unless anyone objects we treat this as confirmed?
>
> FT2
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From risker.wp at gmail.com Thu May 29 03:20:36 2008
From: risker.wp at gmail.com (Risker)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 03:20:36 +0000
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Possible additional socks related to Mantanmoreland case
Message-ID: <eb45e7c0805282020x490da25n441fdc729e3e5b92@mail.gmail.com>

I note the following obviously alternative accounts who have been editing in
relation to the Mantanmoreland case. I don't presume to know the identities
of those behind the accounts and will leave that for arbitrators/checkusers
to determine, as they see fit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Pwntjuice

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contr...ions/Comployeah

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Snowies (claimed as
primary account by Comployeah)


(You may already be well aware of these; I just want to make sure these
accounts don't slip through the cracks when other issues are being dealt
with.)

Best,
Risker
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From dmcdevit at cox.net Thu May 29 12:58:33 2008
From: dmcdevit at cox.net (Dmcdevit)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 05:58:33 -0700
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Possible additional socks related to Mantanmoreland
case
In-Reply-To: <eb45e7c0805282020x490da25n441fdc729e3e5b92@mail.gmail.com>
References: <eb45e7c0805282020x490da25n441fdc729e3e5b92@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <483EA879.70008@cox.net>

Risker wrote:
> I note the following obviously alternative accounts who have been
> editing in relation to the Mantanmoreland case. I don't presume to
> know the identities of those behind the accounts and will leave that
> for arbitrators/checkusers to determine, as they see fit.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Pwntjuice
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contr...ions/Comployeah
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Snowies (claimed as
> primary account by Comployeah)
>
>
> (You may already be well aware of these; I just want to make sure
> these accounts don't slip through the cracks when other issues are
> being dealt with.)
>
> Best,
> Risker
>
>

Both are clear matches with CheckUser. The latter two are Dereks1x, and
the first one is WordBomb, along with the edits made by
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/70.192.164.228>.

Dominic

[MaliceAforethought]

From jayjg99 at gmail.com Thu May 29 14:31:30 2008
From: jayjg99 at gmail.com (jayjg)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 10:31:30 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Possible additional socks related to Mantanmoreland
case
In-Reply-To: <483EA879.70008@cox.net>
References: <eb45e7c0805282020x490da25n441fdc729e3e5b92@mail.gmail.com>
<483EA879.70008@cox.net>
Message-ID: <6a8d9d700805290731o74d686cao311a6ef11e121f28@mail.gmail.com>

So is someone going to tag and block them?

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Dmcdevit <dmcdevit at cox.net> wrote:
> Risker wrote:
>> I note the following obviously alternative accounts who have been
>> editing in relation to the Mantanmoreland case. I don't presume to
>> know the identities of those behind the accounts and will leave that
>> for arbitrators/checkusers to determine, as they see fit.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Pwntjuice
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contr...ions/Comployeah
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Snowies (claimed as
>> primary account by Comployeah)
>>
>>
>> (You may already be well aware of these; I just want to make sure
>> these accounts don't slip through the cracks when other issues are
>> being dealt with.)
>>
>> Best,
>> Risker
----------
From ft2.wiki at gmail.com Thu May 29 15:22:21 2008
From: ft2.wiki at gmail.com (FT2)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 16:22:21 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Possible additional socks related to
Mantanmoreland case
In-Reply-To: <6a8d9d700805290731o74d686cao311a6ef11e121f28@mail.gmail.com>
References: <eb45e7c0805282020x490da25n441fdc729e3e5b92@mail.gmail.com> <483EA879.70008@cox.net>
<6a8d9d700805290731o74d686cao311a6ef11e121f28@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <483eca52.2435440a.2da9.4f3b@mx.google.com>

Can anyone else familiar with Dereks1x or (especially) WordBomb, verify/deal
with any of these?

I'm loath to block on a contentious case with a sockmaster I don't have
experience of modus and identification.

Thanks

Paul.
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From user.jpgordon at gmail.com Thu May 29 16:49:45 2008
From: user.jpgordon at gmail.com (Josh Gordon)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 09:49:45 -0700
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Possible additional socks related to Mantanmoreland
case
In-Reply-To: <483eca52.2435440a.2da9.4f3b@mx.google.com>
References: <eb45e7c0805282020x490da25n441fdc729e3e5b92@mail.gmail.com>
<483EA879.70008@cox.net>
<6a8d9d700805290731o74d686cao311a6ef11e121f28@mail.gmail.com>
<483eca52.2435440a.2da9.4f3b@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <99c65f730805290949i60cc68fcx41c464f3f5d99ec0@mail.gmail.com>

If Dmcdevit says it's Dereks1x, he's correct. Likewise WordBomb. Dmcdevit is
sufficiently familiar with these nuisances to recognize them accurately.

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 8:22 AM, FT2 <ft2.wiki at gmail.com> wrote:

> Can anyone else familiar with Dereks1x or (especially) WordBomb,
> verify/deal
> with any of these?
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From szvest at gmail.com Thu May 29 19:57:43 2008
From: szvest at gmail.com (Fayssal F.)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 19:57:43 +0000
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Possible additional socks related to Mantanmoreland
case
Message-ID: <2a8c5680805291257p7255a53dlf1632230da0de7e0@mail.gmail.com>

Done. FT2 and East718 have just blocked them.

Fayssal F.
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From newyorkbrad at gmail.com Thu May 29 20:06:47 2008
From: newyorkbrad at gmail.com (Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia))
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 16:06:47 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
Message-ID: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>

In a current thread on WR, WordBomb claims he has not contributed to English
Wikipedia in several months, although he has participated in another project
(Spanish WP).

I received a very kind note from him the other day expressing regret for my
own current situation, and I am tempted to believe his current assurances
unless the technical evidence is really incontrovertible. I know that I am
going to be mocked as the person who "even after he was forced to leave,
still AGF's even to WordBomb," but please make sure the evidence here is
checked very carefully before any action is taken.

IBM
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From jayjg99 at gmail.com Thu May 29 20:28:01 2008
From: jayjg99 at gmail.com (jayjg)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 16:28:01 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
In-Reply-To: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6a8d9d700805291328p7450567ej1fa9eab297f7c997@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia)
<newyorkbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> In a current thread on WR, WordBomb claims he has not contributed to English
> Wikipedia in several months, although he has participated in another project
> (Spanish WP).
>
> I received a very kind note from him the other day expressing regret for my
> own current situation, and I am tempted to believe his current assurances
> unless the technical evidence is really incontrovertible. I know that I am
> going to be mocked as the person who "even after he was forced to leave,
> still AGF's even to WordBomb," but please make sure the evidence here is
> checked very carefully before any action is taken.
>
> IBM

Is he saying that these two aren't him?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contr.../70.192.164.228
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Pwntjuice
----------
From dgerard at gmail.com Thu May 29 20:35:39 2008
From: dgerard at gmail.com (David Gerard)
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 21:35:39 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
In-Reply-To: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <fbad4e140805291335x327d9358oa1d4cc257a57110@mail.gmail.com>

2008/5/29 Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia) <newyorkbrad at gmail.com>:

> I received a very kind note from him the other day expressing regret for my
> own current situation, and I am tempted to believe his current assurances
> unless the technical evidence is really incontrovertible. I know that I am
> going to be mocked as the person who "even after he was forced to leave,
> still AGF's even to WordBomb," but please make sure the evidence here is
> checked very carefully before any action is taken.


If Judd Bagley said the sky was blue, I would assume thunderstorms
until I could get to a window to look.


- d.
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From newyorkbrad at gmail.com Thu May 29 20:58:04 2008
From: newyorkbrad at gmail.com (Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia))
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 16:58:04 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
In-Reply-To: <fbad4e140805291335x327d9358oa1d4cc257a57110@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
<fbad4e140805291335x327d9358oa1d4cc257a57110@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <c52819d30805291358j70f94adbpccfe092e8906caad@mail.gmail.com>

On 5/29/08, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 2008/5/29 Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia) <newyorkbrad at gmail.com>:
>
> > I received a very kind note from him the other day expressing regret for
> my
> > own current situation, and I am tempted to believe his current assurances
> > unless the technical evidence is really incontrovertible. I know that I
> am
> > going to be mocked as the person who "even after he was forced to leave,
> > still AGF's even to WordBomb," but please make sure the evidence here is
> > checked very carefully before any action is taken.
>
> If Judd Bagley said the sky was blue, I would assume thunderstorms
> until I could get to a window to look.
>
> - d.



His post of a couple of hours ago is in the "Mantanmoreland socking again"
thread on WR. Sorry I'm not sure how to link directly to it.

B.
----------
From ft2.wiki at gmail.com Fri May 30 09:46:56 2008
From: ft2.wiki at gmail.com (FT2)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 10:46:56 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.
In-Reply-To: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain>
References: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain>
Message-ID: <483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com>

Self explanatory incoming and outgoing cademail. "Ugh".

This really was a non-event as a case, so emphasizing the boringness of it, "nothing to see here, no real speculation from me, a lot of people over reacted and what else is there to say", seems the most sensible answer. /Shrug/. And as with any media inquiry, avoid saying anything that can be turned into statements that are actually not what's being said.

I'd avoid responding to him entirely, but I think that's probably unhelpful. Zero interest in either talking to anyone or making it a big deal. The whole focus of his case was to help the community not over-react in the first place.

Anyway, for your info. See below for his email.





-----Original Message-----
From: Cade Metz [cmetz at theregister.com]
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 5:31 AM
To: FT2
Subject: Chat about Mantanmoreland?

Hello: My name is Cade Metz, and I'm a reporter in San Francisco with The Register (www.theregister.co.uk). Would you be willing to chat about the latest incident involving the Mantanmoreland account? Am putting together a follow-up to an earlier story I wrote about the whole Overstock.com-Wikipedia controversy.

Thanks,

Cade Metz
The Register, in San Francisco
415-874-3130



EMAIL:

Hi, and sure. I'm not sure what there is to say about it, but sure.

I am curious though, Mantanmoreland's case isn't in any way a big deal, or a media issue. Administrators issue blocks for this kind of thing at the rate of maybe dozens a day, probably, and I've never heard of one being a media matter. My assumption is therefore, from your question, that someone has an interest in making this one a news item (whether it's got news value or not) - either for him, or against him.

What's the driver behind it, and (if you know it) the agenda? I'd be interested.

Best,


EMAIL:

Thinking about it, the dispute can be summed up in a few sentences roughly like this:
Two people with some kind of battle going on off-site, decide to use Wikipedia as their battleground for their PR campaign. Both get caught and dealt with. Life carries on. We deal with cases like this as routine.
----------
From dgerard at gmail.com Fri May 30 09:54:23 2008
From: dgerard at gmail.com (David Gerard)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 10:54:23 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.
In-Reply-To: <483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com>
References: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain>
<483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <fbad4e140805300254m1d48c89aqa0a9f681abf32535@mail.gmail.com>

2008/5/30 FT2 <ft2.wiki at gmail.com>:

> Thinking about it, the dispute can be summed up in a few sentences roughly like this:
> Two people with some kind of battle going on off-site, decide to use Wikipedia as their battleground for their PR campaign. Both get caught and dealt with. Life carries on. We deal with cases like this as routine.


Feeding Cade Metz anything is fraught with hazards, i.e. that he's an
ad-banner troll. I suggest considering to what degree any particular
communication with him furthers the goals of the project itself. (In
almost all cases, talking to the press does further those goals or can
be used to; I personally feel Mr Metz isn't such a case.)


- d.
----------
From jayjg99 at gmail.com Fri May 30 14:12:24 2008
From: jayjg99 at gmail.com (jayjg)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 10:12:24 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.
In-Reply-To: <fbad4e140805300254m1d48c89aqa0a9f681abf32535@mail.gmail.com>
References: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain>
<483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com>
<fbad4e140805300254m1d48c89aqa0a9f681abf32535@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6a8d9d700805300712w1cb7c976h4033d09160135de3@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 5:54 AM, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/5/30 FT2 <ft2.wiki at gmail.com>:
>
>> Thinking about it, the dispute can be summed up in a few sentences roughly like this:
>> Two people with some kind of battle going on off-site, decide to use Wikipedia as their battleground for their PR campaign. Both get caught and dealt with. Life carries on. We deal with cases like this as routine.
>
>
> Feeding Cade Metz anything is fraught with hazards, i.e. that he's an
> ad-banner troll. I suggest considering to what degree any particular
> communication with him furthers the goals of the project itself. (In
> almost all cases, talking to the press does further those goals or can
> be used to; I personally feel Mr Metz isn't such a case.)

I'd have to agree. From what I've seen his articles are poorly
researched, contain significant inaccuracies (whether deliberate or
not is unclear), and in general are intended only to denigrate
Wikipedia.
----------
From dmcdevit at cox.net Fri May 30 15:05:31 2008
From: dmcdevit at cox.net (Dmcdevit)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 08:05:31 -0700
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
In-Reply-To: <6a8d9d700805291328p7450567ej1fa9eab297f7c997@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805291328p7450567ej1fa9eab297f7c997@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <484017BB.3010008@cox.net>

jayjg wrote:
> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia)
> <newyorkbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In a current thread on WR, WordBomb claims he has not contributed to English
>> Wikipedia in several months, although he has participated in another project
>> (Spanish WP).
>>
>> I received a very kind note from him the other day expressing regret for my
>> own current situation, and I am tempted to believe his current assurances
>> unless the technical evidence is really incontrovertible. I know that I am
>> going to be mocked as the person who "even after he was forced to leave,
>> still AGF's even to WordBomb," but please make sure the evidence here is
>> checked very carefully before any action is taken.
>>
>> IBM
>>
>
> Is he saying that these two aren't him?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contr.../70.192.164.228
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Pwntjuice
>

I haven't seen a Bagley sock in a while before now, but those are on the
same Cellco he's used in the past, according to my records. I am happy
to have another CheckUser more familiar with WordBomb socks check, if
need be. It doesn't really matter who it is, in my opinion, though; the
account was an obvious sock, whoever it was, and WordBomb isn't the sort
of banned user that we need to worry about resetting his ban timer as if
he's going to be unbanned any time soon, so we could just as easily
block it as "disruptive sock" and forget about it.

Dominic
----------
From newyorkbrad at gmail.com Fri May 30 18:04:56 2008
From: newyorkbrad at gmail.com (Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia))
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 14:04:56 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
In-Reply-To: <484017BB.3010008@cox.net>
References: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805291328p7450567ej1fa9eab297f7c997@mail.gmail.com>
<484017BB.3010008@cox.net>
Message-ID: <c52819d30805301104m7da8d25apb8097f89e8d4415f@mail.gmail.com>

On WR, WordBomb has more-or-less pleaded "nolo contendre" to this one.

IBM


On 5/30/08, Dmcdevit <dmcdevit at cox.net> wrote:
>
> jayjg wrote:
> > On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia)
> > <newyorkbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> In a current thread on WR, WordBomb claims he has not contributed to
----------
From jayjg99 at gmail.com Fri May 30 18:34:36 2008
From: jayjg99 at gmail.com (jayjg)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 14:34:36 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
In-Reply-To: <c52819d30805301104m7da8d25apb8097f89e8d4415f@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805291328p7450567ej1fa9eab297f7c997@mail.gmail.com>
<484017BB.3010008@cox.net>
<c52819d30805301104m7da8d25apb8097f89e8d4415f@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6a8d9d700805301134k4f11f238x40ddd07566362c2a@mail.gmail.com>

So, he hasn't socked except when he's socked.

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia)
<newyorkbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> On WR, WordBomb has more-or-less pleaded "nolo contendre" to this one.
>
> IBM
----------
From dgerard at gmail.com Fri May 30 18:40:17 2008
From: dgerard at gmail.com (David Gerard)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 19:40:17 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Mantanmoreland/WordBomb
In-Reply-To: <6a8d9d700805301134k4f11f238x40ddd07566362c2a@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c52819d30805291306n5c71f07cvf28b668fc0b182bc@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805291328p7450567ej1fa9eab297f7c997@mail.gmail.com>
<484017BB.3010008@cox.net>
<c52819d30805301104m7da8d25apb8097f89e8d4415f@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805301134k4f11f238x40ddd07566362c2a@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <fbad4e140805301140p6f71a948t1b63392f5ac0b6ee@mail.gmail.com>

2008/5/30 jayjg <jayjg99 at gmail.com>:

> So, he hasn't socked except when he's socked.


That's not a very loving attitude.



*cough*


- d.
----------
From mapellegrini at comcast.net Sun Jun 1 14:16:12 2008
From: mapellegrini at comcast.net (Mark Pellegrini)
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:16:12 -0400
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.
In-Reply-To: <6a8d9d700805300712w1cb7c976h4033d09160135de3@mail.gmail.com>
References: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain> <483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com> <fbad4e140805300254m1d48c89aqa0a9f681abf32535@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805300712w1cb7c976h4033d09160135de3@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4842AF2C.7020703@comcast.net>

On the press committee mailing list, we have decided (based on past,
profoundly negative experiences) to treat Cade Metz as a special case.
Specifically, nobody is to respond to any inquiries from him -- just
forward them to Jay, and let Jay handle them. I think non-engagement is
the best thing to practice in this case.

-Mark
----------
From ft2.wiki at gmail.com Sun Jun 1 15:46:02 2008
From: ft2.wiki at gmail.com (FT2)
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:46:02 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.
In-Reply-To: <4842AF2C.7020703@comcast.net>
References: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain> <483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com> <fbad4e140805300254m1d48c89aqa0a9f681abf32535@mail.gmail.com> <6a8d9d700805300712w1cb7c976h4033d09160135de3@mail.gmail.com>
<4842AF2C.7020703@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <4842c43c.04e9300a.1a98.09ea@mx.google.com>

-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Mark Pellegrini
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 3:16 PM
To: Arbitration Committee mailing list
Subject: Re: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.

On the press committee mailing list, we have decided (based on past,
profoundly negative experiences) to treat Cade Metz as a special case.
Specifically, nobody is to respond to any inquiries from him -- just
forward them to Jay, and let Jay handle them. I think non-engagement is
the best thing to practice in this case.

-Mark



I might try on this one matter.

Specifically, Metz has got his case lined up, and such, so whatever's said
or not said will not make it any worse. I've tended to be good at working
even with people who don't check facts carefully, and I am tempted this
once, when there are good and simple answers, to say them.

I emailed him a brief reply saying basically, I'm okay fact-checking his
writing on the Mantanmoreland matter, PROVIDED 1/ approval of any quotes
used, 2/ enough context to see how they're used, and 3/ no hype -- no "uber
admin" or "ruling clique" idiocy on my part. He's stated agreement to
those. I also told him, first screw-up, forget it. Agreement emailed back.

Under those conditions I'm willing to try it once. I have one criteria of my
own - focus for me is the community. I would not say anything I haven't said
on-wiki already to the community, as that's what matters. No "special
favors", nothing the community doesn't know, no "special press anything". If
he wants to quote my existing words on wiki, that the community knows about
already, he's welcome. If I haven't written them and it'd help (he wants to
ask something), I'd put something on-wiki in my user space, as I would for
any user inquiry, and then link to it. My motive is, if there's going to be
an allegation in the press on a case I know about, I'm fine making sure I've
said something on it, on-wiki, somewhere appropriate (as I have at ANI to
date).

Under those circumstances and seeing his current Mantanmoreland questions
are in fact, pretty sensible ones, and he's already assumed in the past
about as bad it gets, I don't have much concern over trialling it that way
the once, even allowing for past his experience. I'm aware how badly words
can be twisted. I've done so with some success before, with other "very
difficult parties".
----------
From dgerard at gmail.com Sun Jun 1 15:50:45 2008
From: dgerard at gmail.com (David Gerard)
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:50:45 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.
In-Reply-To: <4842c43c.04e9300a.1a98.09ea@mx.google.com>
References: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain>
<483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com>
<fbad4e140805300254m1d48c89aqa0a9f681abf32535@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805300712w1cb7c976h4033d09160135de3@mail.gmail.com>
<4842AF2C.7020703@comcast.net>
<4842c43c.04e9300a.1a98.09ea@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <fbad4e140806010850h23941e27t3099e888287bba4d@mail.gmail.com>

2008/6/1 FT2 <ft2.wiki at gmail.com>:

> Under those circumstances and seeing his current Mantanmoreland questions
> are in fact, pretty sensible ones, and he's already assumed in the past
> about as bad it gets, I don't have much concern over trialling it that way
> the once, even allowing for past his experience. I'm aware how badly words
> can be twisted. I've done so with some success before, with other "very
> difficult parties".


If you manage it, that'll be great ;-) Mr Metz is already having
trouble finding people who are still willing to talk to him - there's
an observed cycle of "talk to him, get burnt, swear never to deal with
him again". You *may* be the first ...

You should definitely forward your emails on the topic to Jay Walsh
(possibly for forwarding to the comcom list), so it isn't a surprise
to him. Cade Metz surprises induce stress ulcers.


- d.
-----------
From ft2.wiki at gmail.com Sun Jun 1 16:44:48 2008
From: ft2.wiki at gmail.com (FT2)
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:44:48 +0100
Subject: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.
In-Reply-To: <fbad4e140806010850h23941e27t3099e888287bba4d@mail.gmail.com>
References: <200805300431.m4U4VMax005069@localhost.localdomain>
<483fcd12.2233440a.6bf0.ffff8d64@mx.google.com>
<fbad4e140805300254m1d48c89aqa0a9f681abf32535@mail.gmail.com>
<6a8d9d700805300712w1cb7c976h4033d09160135de3@mail.gmail.com>
<4842AF2C.7020703@comcast.net>
<4842c43c.04e9300a.1a98.09ea@mx.google.com>
<fbad4e140806010850h23941e27t3099e888287bba4d@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4842d202.05ed300a.6a9c.2d0c@mx.google.com>

-----Original Message-----
From: David Gerard [mailto:dgerard at gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 4:51 PM
To: FT2.wiki at gmail.com; Arbitration Committee mailing list
Subject: Re: [Arbcom-l] Cade Metz / Mantanmoreland.

(Snip)

You should definitely forward your emails on the topic to Jay Walsh
(possibly for forwarding to the comcom list), so it isn't a surprise
to him. Cade Metz surprises induce stress ulcers.

- d.


Yes. That's exactly the thinking behind emailing arb-l as well.


Paul.