Dylan Florida
- Dylan Florida (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
28 July 2015
- Suspected sockpuppets
- R83 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M77 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M72 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Reid Florida (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tim McGraw Faith Hill (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Pinmonkey Pat Green (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Wu Tang Clan Usher (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kelly Clarkson Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- 504 Boyz Red Hot Chili Peppers (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Similar usernames making similar edits to the same articles, such as Bloodhound Gang discography, Garth Brooks discography, Garth Brooks, Joe Nichols discography, Lifehouse discography, System of a Down discography, Death Cab for Cutie discography, Bloodhound Gang, American Hi-Fi, 2005 in music, Jack Ingram and Piece by Piece (Kelly Clarkson album).
Suspect user is also behind the following banned accounts:
- M83 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Garth Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M67 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M66 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Rascal Flatts Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GarthBrooksCountry (talk · contribs)
- Rock Band 14 (talk · contribs)
- StonesCountry (talk · contribs)
- Hate This Ernie (talk · contribs)
- Reid Australia (talk · contribs)
- Hate This Metal (talk · contribs)
- Eric4442015 (talk · contribs)
- M71 Rocks (talk · contribs)
- Jerrod Niemann (talk · contribs)
- Lil Kim Britney Spears (talk · contribs)
- Bloodhound Gang Velvet Revolver (talk · contribs)
- Bloodhound Gang Will Smith (talk · contribs)
- John Michael Rocks (talk · contribs)
- Corrosion Rocks (talk · contribs)
- Steve Azar Rocks (talk · contribs)
- Wu Tang Clan Rocks (talk · contribs)
- Pat Green Rocks (talk · contribs) Eric444 (talk) 02:14, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
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- Diffs
- Garth Rocks and Reid Florida
- R83 Rocks and 120.144.150.42
- M72 Rocks, Rascal Flatts Rocks and Pinmonkey Pat Green
Self-endorsed by clerk for checkuser attention I'm endorsing the CU to check those accounts for which I provided diffs above. Vanjagenije (talk) 00:20, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
- Confirmed belonging to Dylan Florida: Hate This Ernie (talk · contribs), StonesCountry (talk · contribs), FuckYouSlipknot (talk · contribs), Rock Band 14 (talk · contribs), GarthBrooksCountry (talk · contribs), 504 Boyz Red Hot Chili Peppers (talk · contribs), 504 Boyz Rocks (talk · contribs), Kelly Clarkson Rocks (talk · contribs), Wu Tang Clan Rocks (talk · contribs), Steve Azar Rocks (talk · contribs), Corrosion Rocks (talk · contribs), John Michael Rocks (talk · contribs), Dr. Acula Rocks (talk · contribs), Lil Kim Britney Spears (talk · contribs), Bloodhound Gang Will Smith (talk · contribs), Pinmonkey Pat Green (talk · contribs), Tim McGraw Faith Hill (talk · contribs), Wu Tang Clan Usher (talk · contribs), Bloodhound Gang Velvet Revolver (talk · contribs), M71 Rocks (talk · contribs), M66 Rocks (talk · contribs), Jerrod Niemann (talk · contribs), M72 Rocks (talk · contribs), System 40 (talk · contribs), Garth Rocks (talk · contribs), Rascal Flatts Rocks (talk · contribs), M67 Rocks (talk · contribs), Reid Florida (talk · contribs), B76 Rocks (talk · contribs), Guitar Hero 9 (talk · contribs), Rock Band 7 (talk · contribs), Eric4442015 (talk · contribs), M77 Rocks (talk · contribs), B79 Rocks (talk · contribs), M80 Rocks (talk · contribs), M81 Rocks (talk · contribs), M83 Rocks (talk · contribs), R83 Rocks (talk · contribs), Hate This Metal (talk · contribs), Piss Skaterboard (talk · contribs), Rock Band 15 (talk · contribs), Hate This Fans (talk · contribs), FUCK YOU STONES (talk · contribs) and Reid Australia (talk · contribs). No comment with respect to IP address(es). - Mailer Diablo 13:40, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
- All blocked and tagged. Closing the case. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:57, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
03 August 2015
- Suspected sockpuppets
- The Wilkinsons Lindsey Buckingham (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Rascal Flatts Jerrod Niemann (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Caldorwards4 (talk) 07:51, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
Re-opening (by closer request) for
- Tim McGraw Kelly Clarkson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Mark Wills Pat Green (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Both indef'ed. The socks are usually created in bunches and many make zero or a few mild edits before sleeping, so I assume there are more out there. DMacks (talk) 04:39, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
And:
- Leigh Nash SHeDAISY (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
One of this vandal's patterns is to make a change as one acct or IP then quickly vandalize a lot as another on the same page, sometimes leading to editors noticing that the edit before the heavy vandalism is not the "last good version" to revert to. DMacks (talk) 18:43, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
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- Both are already blocked, so I'm closing the case. Re-open the case if new socks appear before the case is archived. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:58, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
@DMacks: You reverted my closure. Every account or IP listed above is already blocked. What else is it you think needs to be done here? TDL (talk) 02:16, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
- I am (as I said in my edit-summary of the re-open and the undoing of your close) following the instructions of the previous closer (comment immediately before yours here). I have no idea if User:Vanjagenije wanted to do additional checking or ping a CU, or merely wanted to keep an single ongoing SPI section rather than having it archived in chunks. For me, I sure wouldn't mind having a CU look at the possibility of an IP/rangeblock given the magnitude and sleeper tendencies. I have no objection to clerks doing their clerking, just don't want to see them step on each others' toes and such. DMacks (talk) 02:33, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
- @DMacks: Me and TDL are both clerks here. So, if he closes the case, that has the same effect as if I closed it. Vanjagenije (talk) 09:54, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
- @DMacks: If you'd like a CU check performed to look at a possible rangeblock, then set the case status to "checkuser" rather than open so that clerks know what you're requesting, and CUs will process your request. (Anyone can request a CU, not just clerks.) TDL (talk) 12:22, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
- I am (as I said in my edit-summary of the re-open and the undoing of your close) following the instructions of the previous closer (comment immediately before yours here). I have no idea if User:Vanjagenije wanted to do additional checking or ping a CU, or merely wanted to keep an single ongoing SPI section rather than having it archived in chunks. For me, I sure wouldn't mind having a CU look at the possibility of an IP/rangeblock given the magnitude and sleeper tendencies. I have no objection to clerks doing their clerking, just don't want to see them step on each others' toes and such. DMacks (talk) 02:33, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
20 August 2015
- Suspected sockpuppets
- Justin Timberlake New Kids on the Block (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Garbage Nirvana (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Latest two who blank various Bloodhound Gang related articles. Both tagged and blocked. MO includes creating a bunch of sleepers that awake when one sock is blocked (== not a static IP), and quickly switching among socks so that a well-intentioned recent-changes or other vandal-patroller who uses undo/revert without looking at the history will wind up retaining the previous-to-last vandalistic edit. We're getting these socks for weeks now, and they rapidly hit many and widespread articles as soon as they awake (note, some admins are now deleting the revisions, some magnitude/rate might not be evident to non-admins). Can we get some underlying IPs blocked? DMacks (talk) 02:24, 20 August 2015 (UTC) DMacks (talk) 02:24, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
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- Blocked a sleeper, evaluated IPs and did what I could, which is not much, sorry to say. Courcelles (talk) 08:30, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
- Already blocked and tagged. Closing the case. Vanjagenije (talk) 19:42, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
04 November 2015
- Suspected sockpuppets
- Pinmonkey Rascal Flatts (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same username- and edit-patterns as usual. Blocked as usual. Logging here as usual, no further action needed at this time. DMacks (talk) 20:15, 4 November 2015 (UTC) DMacks (talk) 20:15, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
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10 November 2015
- Suspected sockpuppets
- Will Smith Monica (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same username and edit pattern. Eric444 (talk) 05:09, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
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25 January 2016
- Suspected sockpuppets
- Jerrod Niemann George Strait (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Miranda Lambert Kelly Clarkson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same username and edit pattern. Eric444 (talk) 07:37, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
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- Administrator note Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me Blocked and tagged. Closing. Mkdwtalk 17:10, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
26 January 2016
- Suspected sockpuppets
- Kelly Clarkson Meghan Trainor (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same username and edit pattern. Eric444 (talk) 08:33, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
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06 April 2016
- Suspected sockpuppets
- Christine McVie Mick Fleetwood (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Found while performing another investigation. —DoRD (talk) 14:23, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
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13 October 2016
Suspected sockpuppets
- Sevendust Creed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Lee Ann Womack Jo Dee Messina (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Velvet Revolver Kelly Clarkson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same username and edit pattern. Eric444 (talk) 12:55, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
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06 January 2017
Suspected sockpuppets
- Michael Buble Josh Groban (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Trivium Silent Civilian (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jack Ingram Neko Case (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Alter Bridge Disturbed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Creed System of a Down (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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User has been using so many various accounts for so long, I no longer know which edits are the correct edits and which are the vandalism Kellymoat (talk) 12:34, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
- You should assume they are all vandalism. But also check back earlier in history because a common MO is bad-hand/good-handing to make it seem like the vandal is correcting a mistakes someone else made. But really, it's just a good way to help us find other sleepers. DMacks (talk) 17:15, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
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Clerk assistance requested: This apparently belongs at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dylan Florida.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:48, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
- The listed named accounts + The Buffalo Club George Strait (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) are Confirmed and blocked. No tags per WP:DENY.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:06, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
- @Bbb23: given the history, we've often wound up going to multi-month /24 rangeblocks in this drawer (several admins agree). Let me know if you want more info privately. DMacks (talk) 20:58, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
- Case closed. Vanjagenije (talk) 09:56, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
27 January 2017
Suspected sockpuppets
- Scott Stapp Sevendust (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Alter Bridge Velvet Revolver (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Scott Stapp Creed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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similar style of name. same pages edited. same type of edit made. Kellymoat (talk) 12:24, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
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- Clerk endorsed - The username pattern gives the game away. Please compare these accounts to the archive of Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dylan Florida, check for other accounts, and possibly evaluate rangeblocks. Thanks very much, GABgab 20:41, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
- Confirmed, blocks and tags. No other accounts seen. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:16, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
02 April 2017
Suspected sockpuppets
- Mark Tremonti John Dolmayan (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Yes The Who (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Creed vs SOAD (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Buffalo Club Rascal Flatts (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Took me a second to realize what was going on here, but creation of System of a Down albums discography immediately followed by a (now blocked) IP redirecting to creed + obvious naming convention. Mark Tremonti = Creed, John Dolmayan = SOAD CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 13:21, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
- I've added another for doing virtually the same thing. Created Fear Before the March of Flames discography, immediately followed by an IP (now blocked for evasion as well) redirecting to an unrelated band. I don't know much about The Who but I'd imagine this naming convention is also similar to the others... CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 13:25, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
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Blocked and tagged Primefac (talk) 15:27, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
04 April 2017
Suspected sockpuppets
- ABWH Dream Theater (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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More silly discography combos redirected by the 2601 IP following creation + username combo. See also: 2001:8003:4045:fb00:a90e:eb36:bfd:4bd0 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 10:26, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
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- Looks like a duck to me Blocked, page deleted. RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:05, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
- Already blocked. Case closed. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:11, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
04 April 2017
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- Cold Creed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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quack CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 13:30, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
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- Blocked, and the IPv6 used as good-hand/bad-hand range-blocked. DMacks (talk) 14:44, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
- @DMacks: THis account is not blocked. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:13, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
06 April 2017
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- Kristyn Osborn Miranda Lambert (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Quack + username. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 14:10, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
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- Already blocked. Case closed. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:12, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
13 July 2017
Suspected sockpuppets
- Eric178 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Eric588 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jack Ingram Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Judas Priest Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- E39 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M13 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M20 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M27 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M36 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M48 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M56 ROCKS (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M62 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M63 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same MO as usual. User:KrakatoaKatie CU-blocked them all (this set includes ones I saw by on-wiki evidence as well as some sleepers she found), as well as a medium-length block on a /64 (I routinely do medium or longterm range-blocking of this size for this LTA). Filing here for record-keeping. DMacks (talk) 04:32, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
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09 December 2017
Suspected sockpuppets
- M69 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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More music vandalism + username. See contribs. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 18:08, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
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This case is being reviewed by Sir Sputnik as part of the clerk training process. Please allow them to process the entire case without interference, and pose any questions or concerns either on their Talk page or on this page if more appropriate.
@Chrissymad: You're a clerk-trainee now. You should make a recommendation as to the disposition of this report.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:46, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
- Clerk note: @Bbb23: Chrissymad is still very early on in their training. They haven't answered the standard training questions yet, so they probably shouldn't be handling their own cases quite yet. At least those were the instruction I got from Katie when I started a few months ago. Sir Sputnik (talk) 19:00, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
- CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - In any case, the username makes this look pretty clear cut. Given the number of similarly named accounts blocked in July, a check for sleepers is probably a good idea here. Sir Sputnik (talk) 19:01, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
- @Sir Sputnik: I don't know what the "standard training questions" are, but Chrissmay has been added to the clerk list. Therefore, my comment stands. I disagree with your endorsement of a one-account sleeper check. There are no non-stale puppets in the archive to compare against. I ran the check for other reasons. I found no other accounts based on this one account.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:35, 9 December 2017 (UTC)
- Awaiting administrative action - As previously mentioned, the username and subject matter makes this a fairly obvious case of WP:DUCK. Please block the new sock indefinitely. Sir Sputnik (talk) 17:32, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
- Blocked and tagged. Favonian (talk) 18:23, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
27 November 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Bobby Pinson Joe Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: original case name)
- Winter Solstice Despised Icon (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Keith Urban Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Brad Paisley Bobby Pinson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jade Kwan Britt Nicole (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- N16 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Bizarre country music sockfarm that has popped up recently; everyone here will makes test edits to the same kinds of articles followed by self-reverts. [1] [2] [3] [4] One of the few edits that actually stick are updating eOne Music links to MNRK Music Group following the rebranding [5] [6]. Given the obvious username similarity and edit pattern, I have blocked the accounts listed here. There are several one-edit accounts I noticed but didn't bother to list here or block. Requesting CU to find all those missed accounts and if possible determine whether there is an older master. Sro23 (talk) 03:02, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
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- Clerk endorsed - Endorsing own request. Sro23 (talk) 03:04, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 03:23, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- All of these are confirmed:
- A35 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- A59 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- A69 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Agnez Mo Gracia Baur (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Arsis Justin Timberlake (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Asking Alexandria Andrew W.K. (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B19 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B23 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B41 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B52 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B54 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B59 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B71 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Billy Currington Joe Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bobby Pinson Jason Aldean (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bobby Pinson Joe Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Brad Paisley Bobby Pinson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Broken Social Scene Upon a Burning Body (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C11 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C15 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C19 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C23 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C29 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C35 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C39 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C61 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C87 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Carrie Underwood Gretchen Wilson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Cowboy Troy Joe Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Dierks Bentley Billy Currington (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Fireball Ministry Through the Eyes of the Dead (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gary Nichols Lindsey Haun (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- George Strait Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jack Ingram Lindsey Haun (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jade Kwan Britt Nicole (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Julianne Hough Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Keith Urban Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kenny Chesney Joe Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M33 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M40 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M49 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M53 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M59 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M64 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M8 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M95 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Miranda Lambert Ashton Shepherd (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Miranda Lambert Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- N16 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- N19 US (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- N38 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- N57 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Remember the Story Disomus (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Rodney Atkins Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Taylor Swift Dierks Bentley (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Taylor Swift Rodney Atkins (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Taylor Swift Shania Twain (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Taylor Swift Trailer Choir (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Third and the Mortal Genesis (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Wreckers Billy Currington (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Van Zant Joe Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Winter Solstice Despised Icon (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Z39 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Z43 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Z53 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Z67 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- All of these are confirmed:
- I haven't tagged any of these because it looks like M59 Rocks is the oldest account so maybe this needs to be renamed. On the other hand, who starts numbering things with 59, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's an even older account we just haven't found yet. I also note that some of these accounts show as being non-existent; those look like they were all attempts to create an account which failed due to hitting filter 102 (Abusive account names). -- RoySmith (talk) 03:58, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- Moved to M59 Rocks. Personally I don't see the utility of tagging in this case, but if another clerk wants to tag, no objection from me. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 04:12, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- Agree tagging seems pointless. Archiving without tags. --Jack Frost (talk) 01:26, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
27 December 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Martina McBride Kellie Pickler (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- 159.196.183.36 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Why I think Martina McBride Kellie Pickler might be a sockpuppet of M59 Rocks:
- The username of the first account fits the four-noun naming scheme used by many of the confirmed sockpuppets (see the archive).
- Similar behavior: removing content/redirects from articles without an explanation over one or more contributions before manually reverting their own edits.
- Mostly edits music-related articles.
- New account, created shortly before IP 159.196.183.36 was blocked; that IP address edited Edema in the manner described above (that article has been edited by Martina McBride Kellie Pickler as well), and edited music-related articles too.
Given the above, I think it's likely that the IP is a sockpuppet of M59 Rocks as well.--Kzkzb (talk) 19:34, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
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30 December 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- George Strait Trisha Yearwood (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Alan Jackson Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
- Usernames fit the four-noun naming scheme of confirmed sockpuppets;
- Edited on the same articles as confirmed sockpuppets shortly after their bans (Alan Jackson Keith Anderson edited the "Edema" article almost 39 hours after Martina McBride Kellie Pickler did; George Strait Trisha Yearwood edited "Template:Charlotte Gainsbourg" and "The Empire Shall Fall" about 48 hours after Martina McBride Kellie Pickler did, see Diff/1062240405 and Diff/1062721488);
- George Strait Trisha Yearwood shares with the other confirmed sockpuppets the pattern of making test edits before manually reverting themselves; see edits 1062721003, 1062721003, 1062721468, and 1062721468.
-- Kzkzb (talk) 04:01, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
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- CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - these definitely look like socks based on the edits and naming pattern (it's not just 'four nouns', but the names of country music artists - compare e.g. Bobby Pinson Jason Aldean). I'm requesting Checkuser because the last round turned up several dozen additional socks [7] so it's reasonable to believe there are more accounts than these two out there. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 14:21, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
- In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 15:48, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
- Confirmed, blocked sans tags. No sleepers immediately visible. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:14, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
- I just wanted to add a little note that I merged Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/M59 Rocks/Archive to here. Today I noticed some blocked Dylan Florida sockpuppets editing their talk pages, and it's all pretty clear this is the same sockfarm. Sro23 (talk) 07:22, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
07 January 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- U63 US (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Therese Evanescence (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Acapulco Fallen (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Awaken Skepsis (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Empire Shall Fall Les (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- A23 US (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- E33 US (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Z72 US (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Animosity Mezmerize (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B71 US (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Fireball Ministry Matchbook Romance (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Pro forma, see below. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:51, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
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- Found while doing a discretionary check between Therese Evanescence and Acapulco Fallen. All of these accounts are Confirmed to one another and to other socks blocked under this master. Blocked without tags, Global lock(s) requested. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:52, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
17 January 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kenny Chesney Gretchen Wilson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Same manual revert pattern as previous socks on same subject area. Username style also similar. Obvious WP:DUCK. Jalen Folf (talk) 00:38, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
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- Looks like a duck to me, blocked and closing. Sro23 (talk) 03:42, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
01 August 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Stevie Nicks Tom Petty (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Matchbook Romance Puddle of Mudd (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Z26 CAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- LightWithinUsAll (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Billy Ray Cyrus Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Creed Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M61 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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All of these named accounts have been experimenting with personnel in music articles, adding or removing stuff then self-reverting, just like previous socks.[8][9]
M61 Rocks was tagged by Drmies but not blocked.
Checkuser requested to root out sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 16:21, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
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- In progress - Girth Summit (blether) 17:18, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
- OK, I checked M61 Rocks, which was already tagged by Drmies, he just seems accidentally to have forgotten to block that one. Along with a whole host of other (already blocked) socks, I see:
- Stevie Nicks Tom Petty (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Billy Currington Gary Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C15 Music (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C24 Music (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Billy Ray Cyrus Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Osborn Sisters Pistol Annies (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Z26 CAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Matchbook Romance Puddle of Mudd (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Creed Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- H67 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blown Away Fastest Girl in Town (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jessica Harp Trailer Choir (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- C19 US (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Buckingham McVie (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Evanescence Warren G (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- K72 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kenny Chesney Rodney Atkins (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TVT American (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Libertad The Black Swan (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B61 Music (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Dope Evanescence (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tenacious D MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tonic MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- No comment on the IPs; they have also been doing a lot of logged out editing, but the underlying range is already subject to a long-term block. I'm going to block all the accounts, tag as proven, and request locks. Girth Summit (blether) 17:28, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
13 August 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Joe Nichols Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ashton Shepherd Bucky Covington (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Carrie Underwood Martina McBride (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Garth Brooks James Otto (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Garth Brooks Ashton Shepherd (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
All five of these accounts follow the same username pattern as the other socks, and these accounts are also editing similar pages as previous socks, and a majority of these accounts were also created in September 2021, the same time that some of the other confirmed sockpuppets were created. ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 03:48, 13 August 2022 (UTC) ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 03:48, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
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- I checked through the edits from blocked socks to make sure the articles are suitable for our readers. Binksternet (talk) 04:26, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
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- Indef'ed all. Please note these will require manual cleanup. One of their MOs is to have two socks make consecutive edits (often bad followed by undoing it or something benign), so that a simple "revert" of the latest locks in the preceding bad edit by them. DMacks (talk) 03:59, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
- In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 15:00, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
- Joe Nichols Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ashton Shepherd Bucky Covington (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Carrie Underwood Martina McBride (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Garth Brooks James Otto (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Garth Brooks Ashton Shepherd (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
The latter two I had previously confirmedto the master but for some inexplicable reason decided not to tag at the time, a mistake which I'll correct now. I spot-checked a few of the big proven cluster from 01 August 2022; the ones I looked at are also confirmed to today's bunch, so I would assume the entire 01 August 2022 group would be as well, but it doesn't seem worth the effort to check them all. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:15, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
- Correction: it's not those two which I had previously confirmed but not tagged, it's
- George Strait Trisha Yearwood (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Alan Jackson Keith Anderson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Correction: it's not those two which I had previously confirmed but not tagged, it's
- Tagging, reblocking as cu-blocks, requesting glocks, closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:18, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
15 August 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Genesis Creed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Daft Punk MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Maroon 5 Bloodhound Gang (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Stevie Nicks Garth Brooks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Miranda Lambert Gretchen Wilson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- M28 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Genesis Creed created a page and was followed one minute later by Daft Punk MTV changing it to a redirect.[10] Too soon for coincidence.
At Hollywood Records discography, new sock Miranda Lambert Gretchen Wilson performed the same useless line break addition and line break removal as the previous sock Ashton Shepherd Bucky Covington.[11]
At 1997 in music, previous sock Joe Nichols Keith Anderson added Lula Divinia, etc. Genesis Creed returned to that article to make the same edit with additional info.[12] More socks appeared.[13]
Checkuser requested to make certain. Binksternet (talk) 05:48, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
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- In progress - Girth Summit (blether) 09:51, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
- All of the above are Confirmed to each other, and to previous confirmed socks. I'm not seeing any others at this time. Blocking, will request locks. Girth Summit (blether) 09:57, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
28 December 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Blink 183 Angels and Airwaves (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: original case name)
- Brad Genesis (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: original case name)
- B43 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Benjamin James Gi83rtr4mSH (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- V15 Music (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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First, the presumed master and the socks like to make edits to an article, only to then revert it in the subsequent edit
Second, the master and socks mostly focus on music (particularly discographies and bands, as linked above) Sometimes the socks interact with each other:
CU requested as it seems that this sockmaster is using some old sleepers —*Fehufangą (✉ Talk · ✎ Contribs) 07:29, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
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- Very likely this sock farm is a continuation of Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dylan Florida/Archive. Same username schemes. If the IPs are Australian then we have a match. Binksternet (talk) 21:31, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
- Edits such as this one make the Australian connection more certain. An incoherent series of band names much like the username style. Binksternet (talk) 21:39, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
- Confirmed to each other and previous socks.
- Derek Jarman MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- V15 Music (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blink 183 Angels and Airwaves (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- II Steeb II MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bring Me to Life Regulate (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Take a Look Over Your Shoulder Calling All Stations (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Wherever You Are Leave the Pieces (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Wherever You Are Every Time I Hear Your Name (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tim McGraw My, Oh My (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Comes and Goes Full Circle (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Trace Is Bad Marioman2K6 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sixpence None the Richer Joe Nichols (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Buckingham Nicks CMT (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Asim Jasil Vikram Singh (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Heart VH1 Classic (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Justin Timberlake VH1 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse Forever (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gi83rtr4mSH Sovlo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- VI Slayer IV Jables (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Deanozord 5000 nightjables (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GoldenJokered blahblahjr (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bee Gees CMT (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KorruptedSaintSH sinlab (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gretchen Wilson VH1 Classic (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gi83rtr4mSH Exilover2 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GoldenJokered Blade1494 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TheSoundDefense HaXaLi77L3N (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Winter Solstice Trivium (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Josh Turner MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KorruptedSaintSH excelon969 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- You Save Me Mountains (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Christine McVie MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Phr34k ThePhoenix3 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Samantha Fox MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Mick Fleetwood CMT (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Nico MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Stone Roses MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Second Coming Good Times (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Curb Arista Nashville (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- If You're Going Through Hell Every Time I Hear Your Name (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- You Save Me Leave the Pieces (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ashley Monroe Lindsey Haun (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TheSoundDefense ThePriestA7XSH (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gi83rtr4mSH FuzzyiZShort (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Snouserman Malcolm (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Osborn Sisters MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Love You You Save Me (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Stabbing Westward Creed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Wherever You Are Living In Fast Forward (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- David Bowie MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Dwight Yoakam Bon Jovi (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ralph54 nightjables (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Atlantic Victory (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Fight Like a Girl Rockin' the Beer Gut (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Elbrar icekakt (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Stone Roses Subway (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Redneck Woman Independence Day (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Independence Day Redneck Woman (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Aaron Osmond leece236 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Xavier Lanky Hong (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ShocKProductions sinlab (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Matt Tarpey Alex Eran (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B12 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Aaron Tippin CMT (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Metal Blade Trustkill (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Winedark American (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- THTGuy789 Inscrutable Tyler (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KorruptedSaintSH AwfulDarkJedi (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Arron Osmond ShapeShifter94 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- US3 Genesis (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- SamSkater BloShadowSH (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra Classical (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TheSoundDefense Trace Is Bad (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sangerman Inscrutable Tyler (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gi83rtr4mSH nit3vision (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Carrotocn yeahmantiptap (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Page Avenue Stories and Alibis (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Matchbox 20 MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Before He Cheats Once in a Lifetime (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- HaXaLi77L3N ThePriestA7XSH (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Postal Service J Dilla (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Queen VH1 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Steebeh MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ThePriestA7XSH FuzzyiZShort (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Karen Fairchild Kimberly Schlapman (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Judas Priest MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Joe Nichols Sixpence None the Richer (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Billy Joel MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Heart VH1 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Deanozord 5000 ukog-monkey (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jethro Tull MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Women Girls (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Halo3SamSkater BloShadowSH (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gi83rtr4mSH ThePriestA7XSH (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Evanescence Creed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Creed Evanescence (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Deanozord 5000 Steebeh (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tommy JORGE (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Fall of Rome The Poison (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Liquid & Poker Prosthetic (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Christine McVie VH1 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Amy Lee Warren G (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Rush Genesis (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Fallen Waste 'em All (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Elton John Billy Joel (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Despised Icon Decrepit Birth (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Osborn Sisters CMT (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Winter Solstice MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Third Eye Blind Warren G (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Chipz FinalAeon (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Martina McBride Gretchen Wilson (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kenny Chesney Mindy McCready (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Rolling Stones MTV (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Give Up Ruff Draft (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Paul Ridgway BabaCloud (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Or not. Clerk assistance requested: Blink 183 Angels and Airwaves (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) is the current oldest account by 5 years. Probably needs a rename/tag. Izno (talk) 08:27, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
- Moved, socks retagged accordingly. firefly ( t · c ) 09:28, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk assistance requested: Please merge to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dylan Florida. Izno (talk) 21:49, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
- I was wondering why this seemed so familiar. Merged, retagged. Spicy (talk) 21:53, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
08 January 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- G19 Rocks (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- B19 CAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Hawthorne Heights Josh Turner (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Winter Solstice Dishwalla (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Repeating the same behavior as the master and previous socks. See edit histories of Winter Solstice (band) and The Fall of Rome. Obvious WP:DUCKing. Jalen Folf (talk) 04:50, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
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- CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk. MarioGom (talk) 21:44, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
- In progress... Spicy (talk) 00:30, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
- These are confirmed. Surprisingly, No sleepers immediately visible. Blocked, locks requested etc. Spicy (talk) 00:41, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
15 January 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Martina McBride Bikini (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Their Rock Is Not Our Rock Bloodlust (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Obvious name style similarity. The first sock, Their Rock Is Not Our Rock Bloodlust, repeated the same edit as the previous sock.[22][23] The second sock, Martina McBride Bikini, built on that edit four hours later.
Checkuser requested to flush out sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 06:58, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
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- These two are confirmed to one another, along with Wherever You Are What Hurts the Most. Both already blocked and tagged; will request locks, closing. Girth Summit (blether) 11:36, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
04 February 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- N00beastSH VD0G (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Once again overwriting and reverting at Winter Solstice (band). Obvious WP:DUCKing. Jalen Folf (talk) 02:13, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
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- Confirmed to past accounts. No sleepers immediately visible. Closing. Spicy (talk) 02:23, 4 February 2024 (UTC)