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WikiExperts
Shortcut: WP:LTA/WEX WP:LTA/WIKIEXPERTS
WikilifespanFebruary 2009 (or earlier) to present
Known hostmasks255.255.0.0/16 confirmed with checkuser and blocked; 255.255.255.0/24 reported
Sockpuppet investigationsWexperts, Jeremy112233, Rudra.shukla
InstructionsSuspected socks should be tagged and reported to sockpuppet investigations for confirmation. When reporting, please link to this long-term abuse report. When the active abuse has been taken care of, please update this report with the latest information.
StatusActive

Basic information

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WikiExperts say they were founded in 2010 by Alex Konanykhin. Domain shows up at Internet Archive December, 2010: "Everybody can change your Wikipedia profile. That’s why you should be able to monitor the articles that relate to your brand and products. WikiExperts handles this task for you, protecting your online reputation."

Community ban

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Owners, employees, contractors, etc. associated with WikiExperts were community banned 17 October 2013 here. The motive was largely based on the CEO's response to a Signpost op-ed in which the CEO said that the company would not abide by Wikipedia's Terms of Service by disclosing all (in fact, any) of the accounts they use.

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