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Consider Ooh Yaa https://stackoverflow.com/users/2310444/ooh-yaa

The first two answers from this user are blatant copies of correct answers.

They had one upvote each (I've since downvoted both). Perhaps the start of some unethical play?

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    Just flag for moderator attention. Use the "other" option and explain the situation.
    – Bart
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:14
  • They did at least go through the bother of fixing the formatting error in the first copied answer, and made the second copied answer more readable. ;)
    – J. Steen
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:15
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    Two Votes on his answer, and he started voting, see his votes, 9 Question & 15 Answers
    – Lucifer
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:15
  • @Bart That slipped my mind. I've now flagged.
    – Kevin Brydon
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:19
  • @Lucifer I don't understand what you mean? Could you explain?
    – Kevin Brydon
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:21
  • @KevinBrydon That's the best option next time. There is no need to drag individual cases out in public. (With all the flags, downvotes and other consequences that might have). Just flag for moderator attention and let them deal with it.
    – Bart
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:22
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    @KevinBrydon Lucifer means, the probable only reason they posted copied answers was to get two quick upvotes and enough rep to serial-upvote another person's questions and answers.
    – J. Steen
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:22
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    Arrr...I slipped (kind of), this might be better suited: What to do about Copy Cat answers?
    – Time Traveling Bobby
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:22
  • @J.Steen Thanks. I understand now! Is there procedure in place to detect these users? It's slightly annoying.
    – Kevin Brydon
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:25
  • @KevinBrydon If they do proceed to serially upvote other users, they will most likely be found out, yes.
    – Bart
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:26
  • @KevinBrydon, That means it is sock-puppet ID, for upvoting posts.
    – Lucifer
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:26
  • @Bart I didn't want to single out a particular user but I've seen this a few times and thought I'd use this as an example.
    – Kevin Brydon
    Apr 23, 2013 at 9:26
  • I am on my phone, so I don't have access to all the tools, but that nickname and behavior set off bells! If they still exist when I get to a computer... bwahahaha!!
    – Andrew Barber
    Apr 23, 2013 at 11:23
  • UNLEASH THE BARBER!!!
    – Bart
    Apr 23, 2013 at 11:25
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    @AndrewBarber as an evil overlord should. Nothing to be concerned about.
    – Bart
    Apr 23, 2013 at 12:48

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