Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Eyrian

[edit] Eyrian

• Graevemoore (talk • contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser)
• 72.151.55.27 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • RBLs • block user • block log • checkip)
• 71.9.8.150 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • RBLs • block user • block log • checkip)
• 75.5.225.151 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • RBLs • block user • block log • checkip)

• Code letter: B

• Supporting evidence:

I'm afraid to me it looks like the arbcom-banned and desysopped User:Eyrian has returned. Eyrian's mainspace edits focused in metallurgy/blacksmithing. His AfD participation focused on anti-popular culture and fiction related articles. Eyrian's various accounts were blocked last fall, but on December 31, 2007 a new account suddenly appeared with edits following a very, almost identical Eyrian-like pattern in that the mainspace edits are similarly overwhelmingly focused on metallurgy/blacksmithing and its AfD participation is focused overwhelmingly on attempting to delete fiction and popular culture related articles. Not likely a coincidence.

Supporting evidence:

• compare this with this
• Their image uploads and layout thereof are even similar: User:Eyrian/Created#Images and User:Graevemoore
• The IP 72.151.55.27 says: "It's been awhile since I've seen an ipc article nominated", but he has no real ipc AfD participation prior to that post diff
• Neither Eyrian nor Graevemoore have email enabled
• Graevemore already has a couple talk page warnings for suspected hoax articles or copy vios: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Graevemoore&oldid=194501994
• For 71.9.8.150 see diff
• This IP seems similar: contribs of 75.5.225.151
• Both have an interest in armor: Graevemoore created Filippo_Negroli - Eyrian created Charles_ffoulkes
• Both have an interest in Germany: Graevemoore created New_Germany_State_Park - Eyrian created Cultus_Ferox
• Both have an interest in metal working: Graevemoore created Hardfacing - Eyrian created Planishing

• • Note, the earlier RFCU on Eyrian was here: Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/JohnEMcClure

Submitted. — Rlevse • Talk • 22:27, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

As the person who spotted Eyrian's socking (which Eyrian himself later confirmed), I endorse this request. Concerns remain. Durova^Charge! 23:53, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Furthermore - similar behaviour at AfD -see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dungeons & Dragons creatures vs. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Azalin Rex (2nd nomination) - both appear to be keen to get the last word in. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:58, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

• Deferred to another checkuser. Try asking Morven, Lar or Dmcdevit. Graevemoore is not himself running socks but Eyrian's edits are stale unless another CU saved their results. Thatcher 00:16, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Looks like it was Morven so I will post a note there referring to here. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:17, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

I emailed all three. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:18, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

What I have is thin but any en:wp CU can ask me for it... I would appreciate Morven sharing if he has anything saved... ++Lar: t/c 01:50, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Clerk note: Graevemoore blocked indef, 72.151.55.27 3 months, and 71.9.8.150 3 months by Vassyana (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves • rights) under per QUACK. — Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 24 May 2008 (UTC)