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On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 08:24, O. G. <hillock@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Russian brigades keep targeting an article that I created 2 years ago:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Konotop The main dispute is that
> they try to diminish the extent of their own defeat at Konotop by changing
> numbers and shifting emphasis elsewhere. Sporadic attacks were manageable.
> Lately, however, there appeared a concerted effort of at least two Russian
> editors. One of them is well established, the other is a newly created
> account. I was wondering if this is the same editor creating another account
> to bypass 3RR? How can I deal with this single purpose account and editor?
> Thanks.
>

Not necessarily; the "Those others are beating ours!" battle cry is a known
way of Cartel picking up new (usually temporary) members.  *But* Wikipedia's
checkuser procedures don't always take that into account, so such tag-along
accounts can occasionally be blocked as sockpuppets of somebody else.

-- 
Andres Soolo

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 08:24, O. G. <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hillock@yahoo.ca">hillock@yahoo.ca</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Russian brigades keep targeting an article that I created 2 years ago: <a h=
ref=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Konotop" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Konotop</a> The main dispute is that t=
hey try to diminish the extent of their own defeat at Konotop by changing n=
umbers and shifting emphasis elsewhere. Sporadic attacks were manageable. L=
ately, however, there appeared a concerted effort of at least two Russian e=
ditors. One of them is well established, the other is a newly created accou=
nt. I was wondering if this is the same editor creating another account to =
bypass 3RR? How can I deal with this single purpose account and editor? Tha=
nks.<br>
</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Not necessarily; the &quot;Those others ar=
e beating ours!&quot; battle cry is a known way of Cartel picking up new (u=
sually temporary) members. =C2=A0*But* Wikipedia&#39;s checkuser procedures=
 don&#39;t always take that into account, so such tag-along accounts can oc=
casionally be blocked as sockpuppets of somebody else.</div>
<div><br></div></div>-- <br>Andres Soolo<br>

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