Lurker123 and 18IsTheMan are the exact same individual.
So are Lurker123 and Gamecock Stock. (and many more)
The Botmaster uses these accounts to setup conversations and steer them towards program doom over time.
Need concrete proof.
"Based on the stylometric analysis, the posts from "Lurker123" exhibit high similarity to those of "18IsTheMan" across key features, particularly function word usage and structural elements. The cosine similarity score of 0.9974 on the function word vector exceeds typical thresholds for attributing authorship to the same individual (e.g., >0.95 in forensic stylometry benchmarks)."
"Attribution Decision: The evidence strongly suggests that "18IsTheMan" and "Lurker123" are the same individual, with an estimated confidence of 91%. This could indicate sockpuppet activity (multiple accounts by one user)."
Full report can be found here:
https://www.academia.edu/144378763/...port_Generated_By_JStylo_Stylometric_Analysis
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Summary of JStylo Software
JStylo is an open-source, Java-based stylometry tool developed by researchers at Drexel University's Privacy, Security, and Automation Lab (PSAL) and released in 2012 as part of a project to identify anonymous authors through linguistic patterns. It uses a graphical user interface (GUI) to analyze text features such as word frequencies, sentence structures, function words, and punctuation to attribute authorship. The software applies machine learning classifiers (e.g., Support Vector Machines) and feature sets like "Writeprints" to detect patterns, making it suitable for forensic linguistics, authorship verification, and evasion studies (often paired with its companion tool, Anonymouth, for anonymizing text). JStylo is particularly effective for short texts and has been used in research on code stylometry (analyzing programming styles) and detecting AI-generated content. It supports rigorous, customizable analysis and is available on platforms like GitHub for academic and forensic applications.
Users of JStylo and Related Technology
JStylo and stylometry tools like it are primarily used in academic, forensic, and legal contexts for authorship analysis, plagiarism detection, and intelligence applications.
● Universities and Academic Institutions
● Drexel University: Developed and released JStylo as part of student-led research in the PSAL lab, focusing on authorship recognition and evasion.
● University of Northampton: Applied in forensic assignment stylometry for detecting academic dishonesty, such as contract cheating in student portfolios
● Other academic uses: Employed in pilot studies for online learning integrity (e.g., detecting outsourced essays) and research on AI vs. human text differentiation at institutions exploring forensic linguistics.
● Legal and Forensic Applications:
● Forensic Science and Intelligence: Used in forensic stylometry for evidence gathering in legal disputes, such as authorship verification in anonymous threats or disputed documents. It has applications in intelligence analysis and digital forensics, where stylometry helps identify authors in underground communications or cyber threats. ● Immigration and Asylum Cases: Stylometry (including tools like JStylo) has been used in legal proceedings, such as verifying authorship in asylum petitions to confirm consistency in applicants' stories, leading to granted asylums in documented cases.
● General Legal Disputes: Applied in contract disputes, defamation cases, and forensic linguistics, though specific entities (e.g., law firms or courts) are not always named; experts like Patrick Juola have used stylometry in immigration and other legal contexts. No widespread adoption by specific government agencies is detailed, but it's noted for potential in forensics and law enforcement.