Grants:IEG/Analytics for socking
Project idea edit
What is the problem you're trying to solve? edit
The extensive manipulation of Wikipedia by sockpuppet accounts.
What is your solution? edit
An initial feasibility study on a tool that would analyze the total contribution history of two or more editors and generate a rating estimating the likelihood that they are actually the same person.
Optional additional ideas:
- A tool that proactively identifies large sock networks on Wikipedia by analyzing large volumes of contribution records.
- A tool that, when a username is entered, analyzes contribution records to identify likely socks.
Project goals edit
The tool should identify a large number of socking accounts that would not otherwise be found. It should also improve the accuracy and fairness of SPI cases, by being more accurate than human judgement alone.
Project plan edit
Activities edit
TBD
Budget edit
TBD
Community engagement edit
TBD
Measures of success edit
TBD
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