# Sockpuppets **URL:** \ **Category:** MusicBrainz\ **Tags:** voting, spam, editing\ **Created:** [April 15, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sockpuppets/424482 "2019-04-15T20:43:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/chaban/32/111349_2.png) [@chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/chaban)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sockpuppets/424482/1 "2019-04-15T20:43:05Z")
A few days I discoverd a [strange label](https://musicbrainz.org/label/17377877-0c48-4230-ade8-8179ad35dfd0) mixed with Brazilian and South Korean releases. Label was [added](https://musicbrainz.org/edit/56264498) by [gamesoftromba](https://musicbrainz.org/user/gamesoftromba) There were [release label adds](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&combinator=and&conditions.0.args.0=160898&conditions.0.field=label&conditions.0.name=Pretend+Records&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.4.args=34&conditions.4.field=type&conditions.4.operator=%3D&negation=0&order=desc) by other users with similiar edit notes. I’ve started cleaning up a bit. Voting with his sockpuppets (excerpts): > **[Edit #60050137 - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/edit/60050137)** [https://musicbrainz.org/edit/58945898](https://musicbrainz.org/edit/58945898) Sockpuppets: [https://musicbrainz.org/user/cdzinha](https://musicbrainz.org/user/cdzinha) > **[Editor “jennypalooza” - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/user/jennypalooza)** > **[Editor “EMREHLIUG” - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/user/EMREHLIUG)** > **[Editor “travecona” - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/user/travecona)** Searches for release label adds which are not [Pretend Records](https://musicbrainz.org/label/17377877-0c48-4230-ade8-8179ad35dfd0). Notably a [label with same name](https://musicbrainz.org/label/4ae1307b-1710-45ed-9557-30fbb64fb869). [gamesoftromba](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&order=desc&negation=0&combinator=and&conditions.0.field=editor&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.0.name=gamesoftromba&conditions.0.args.0=2031950&conditions.1.field=type&conditions.1.operator=%3D&conditions.1.args=34&conditions.2.field=label&conditions.2.operator=%21%3D&conditions.2.name=Pretend+Records&conditions.2.args.0=160898) [cdzinha](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&order=desc&negation=0&combinator=and&conditions.0.field=editor&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.0.name=cdzinha&conditions.0.args.0=2036912&conditions.1.field=type&conditions.1.operator=%3D&conditions.1.args=34&conditions.2.field=label&conditions.2.operator=%21%3D&conditions.2.name=Pretend+Records&conditions.2.args.0=160898) [jennypalooza](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&order=desc&negation=0&combinator=and&conditions.0.field=editor&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.0.name=jennypalooza&conditions.0.args.0=2041614&conditions.1.field=type&conditions.1.operator=%3D&conditions.1.args=34&conditions.2.field=label&conditions.2.operator=%21%3D&conditions.2.name=Pretend+Records&conditions.2.args.0=160898) [EMREHLIUG](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&order=desc&negation=0&combinator=and&conditions.0.field=editor&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.0.name=EMREHLIUG&conditions.0.args.0=2050912&conditions.1.field=type&conditions.1.operator=%3D&conditions.1.args=34&conditions.2.field=label&conditions.2.operator=%21%3D&conditions.2.name=Pretend+Records&conditions.2.args.0=160898) [travecona](https://musicbrainz.org/search/edits?auto_edit_filter=&order=desc&negation=0&combinator=and&conditions.0.field=editor&conditions.0.operator=%3D&conditions.0.name=travecona&conditions.0.args.0=2057273&conditions.1.field=type&conditions.1.operator=%3D&conditions.1.args=34&conditions.2.field=label&conditions.2.operator=%21%3D&conditions.2.name=Pretend+Records&conditions.2.args.0=160898) > **Speculation** > > There may be a connection between them and [this deleted editor](https://musicbrainz.org/user/Deleted%20Editor%20%231985568) > [Edit #51028789 - Add label](https://musicbrainz.org/edit/51028789) > [Edits for KondZilla Records - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/label/ac9712fc-ca2d-4ae3-8cc9-2d0c5d88b494/edits) Feel free to use this thread for other sockpuppet edits that need clean-up. ---
**Author:** ![HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/HibiscusKazeneko)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sockpuppets/424482/2 "2019-04-15T22:00:42Z")
Have you reported any of the accounts involved? Edit to avoid double-posting: I noticed that many of the accounts listed use suspiciously similar edit notes. [https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/60630970](https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/60630970) [https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/60705071](https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/60705071) [https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/59536400](https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/59536400) [https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/60054343](https://beta.musicbrainz.org/edit/60054343) ---
**Author:** ![chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/chaban/32/111349_2.png) [@chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/chaban)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sockpuppets/424482/3 "2019-04-15T23:29:54Z")
> [@HibiscusKazeneko](#): > > Have you reported any of the accounts involved? Not at time of posting. Just sent it for their main account and included a link to this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/freso/32/25_2.png) [@Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Freso)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sockpuppets/424482/4 "2019-04-16T09:56:32Z")
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**Author:** ![Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/freso/32/25_2.png) [@Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Freso)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sockpuppets/424482/5 "2019-04-16T10:00:47Z")
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I’ve looked into this now and taking some initial steps. For future reference, please always report editors through the “Report editor” interface instead of using methods of public shaming. At least one of the editors you’ve listed doesn’t seem to be have been used for sockpuppeteering (at least based on the provided evidence), but I’m not going to ask for more information here. If you wish to provide more information about any of these editors, please do so via the “report editor” form/feature. Closing this thread to stop further discussion on this. Feel free to e‐mail me at [community-manager@metabrainz.org](mailto:community-manager@metabrainz.org) or through reporting a specific editor if you want to discuss any of this further.