Prince Of Roblox
- Prince Of Roblox (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
20 November 2020
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- OGGY Official (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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I blocked Prince Of Roblox indefinitely because they kept making boneheaded mistakes like changing "and" to ampersands (&) and ignoring WP:SURNAME to instead refer to article subjects by their first names. Some of their contributions were constructive, but they are apparently inflexible about sticking to these problematic changes.
- Only 2 intersections between the two, but OGGY has only made 7 edits.
- Here we see him expanding a cast list, which was also something he did often, adding extra information about the characters. But we also see the use of needless ampersands in the Anna Mathew character description. You see similar edits here by Roblox if you scroll down.
- Here Roblox insists upon using the subject's first name. Here we see OGGY Official using full names and converting surnames to first names. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:44, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
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- I have indeffed the new account as a duck of the first. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:45, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
20 November 2020
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- Niharika Chaharia (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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- WP:DUCK. User has made one edit, which has all the same hallmarks as the account blocked by @Cyphoidbomb: above.
- Changing the image caption from Surname to First name
- Using the ampersand instead of the word 'and'
- Adding non-notable relatives to the infobox
- Using the 'known for' info box parameter to claim that people are known for being the father of their children
- For direct diffs compare this edit by Niharika Chaharia with this edit by Prince Of Roblox.
Requesting Checkuser because this account was created back in September, two months before the master was blocked. 192.76.8.81 (talk) 21:59, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
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- "Using the 'known for' info box parameter to claim that people are known for being the father of their children" That's a good note. I forgot about that one, although I did notice it. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:42, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
- @Cyphoidbomb: Just noticed that they're doing the same thing where they add unnecessary leading zeros to dates as well, e.g. using 01 for January, and doing the same overlinking you note in the block message e.g. linking India in the infobox. I'm convinced that these must be the same person, though I'm confused about the timing of the account creation. 192.76.8.81 (talk) 23:00, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
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- Possible. Same ISP, but different large range. Same country, but different user agents. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:05, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
- Clerk note: This is a little strange. Chaharia is DUCKy to Prince of Roblox and basically reinstated another sock's reverted edits, but one is using the mobile web editor, one is using the iOS app, and one is using the Android app (which explains the "different UA" finding). My feeling is that this is multiple people working together rather than one person. Regardless, they're working toward the same end, so I've Blocked and tagged Chaharia as suspected. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:37, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
05 December 2020
Suspected sockpuppets
- OGGY Official (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Niharika Chaharia (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Little Prince Of Hamelin (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Patrick Spellbuog (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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I blocked Prince Of Roblox for being incompetent. While some aspects of his edits included improvements, he made boneheaded mistakes and messed other things up. For instance these look constructive, until you notice the needless leading zero in the prose dates. As subsequent socks showed up, it became pretty clear retrospectively that he was engaging in covert vandalism. For instance, these changes from Patrick Spellbuog are in the same area. Note the leading zero in the prose dates. Note also that this time he deliberately botches the date in the {{birth date and age}} template. I say that, because in this article the subject is said to have died at 51, but new sock has him dead at 45. I've blocked some of the others for the same thing. Niharika Chaharia did the same stuff here. Anyway, yes, it's ducky, but since this appears to be a coordinated campaign to disrupt the encyclopedia, I'm curious if there are any sleepers or related accounts that are being disruptive in different ways. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:09, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
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- Clerk endorsed - based on the notes in the SPI archive, we've compared Niharika Chaharia to Prince of Roblox (Oshwah said Possible, my take was that they were either using multiple devices or two people working together) but have not CU'd the other accounts, plus Little Prince of Hamelin and Patrick Spellbuog have been blocked since the last SPI. Please compare Prince of Roblox, OGGY Official, Little Prince of Hamelin, and Patrick Spellbuog to each other. If practical, please also perform a sleeper check, but based on Oshwah's notes I suspect a sleeper check will be a lot more trouble than it's worth GeneralNotability (talk) 03:50, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
- Aw man, I totally forgot that a CU had already been run here. If you don't think it's worth it, then the duck evidence is fine for now. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:57, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
- No worries; the past CU appears to only have been run on two of the accounts, since we're now at five socks I figure it's worth getting a baseline to see if this is one person or multiple people. GeneralNotability (talk) 03:59, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
- Aw man, I totally forgot that a CU had already been run here. If you don't think it's worth it, then the duck evidence is fine for now. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:57, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
- Confirmed to the master:
- Little Prince Of Hamelin (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- OGGY Official (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Patrick Spellbuog (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Possible:
- Niharika Chaharia (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Clerk note: Nothing else to do here, closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 04:01, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
11 December 2020
Suspected sockpuppets
- Avengers Assemble 2009 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Similar additions of non-notable parents and children in the infobox, addition of '0' before single digits in dates, overlinks and unsourced addition of middle names. [1], [2] Fylindfotberserk (talk) 11:24, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
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- Clerk note: Looks like a duck to me, Blocked and tagged GeneralNotability (talk) 15:50, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
- FWIW, PeppaGeorgePigFun was one I encountered as well. Blocked. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 23:55, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
12 December 2020
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- Avengers Assemble 2007 (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 editing, unsourced content, overlinks, etc [3], diff by the confirmed sock. Also note the similarity in user names. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:12, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
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- Quack. Blocked and tagged Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:45, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
21 December 2020
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- Needle & Tree Kids Hut (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 editing, unsourced DOB, overlinks, addition of non-notable parents and children in the infobox, unsourced addition of middle names (father's name), etc [4], diff by the confirmed sock. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 10:49, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
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- Looks like a duck to me Blocked and tagged Cyphoidbomb (talk) 14:17, 21 December 2020 (UTC)
22 December 2020
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- MOTU PATLU FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Again similar style of editing, date format change, overlinks, non-notable parents, unsourced addition of middle names (father's name), etc [5], [6]. Looks like a WP:DUCK. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 11:35, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
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- Blocked. Thanks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:52, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
- Clerk note: Master was already blocked for other reasons, reblocking/tagging to tie them to this SPI. -- RoySmith (talk) 23:01, 23 December 2020 (UTC)
23 December 2020
Suspected sockpuppets
- Steven Spielboug (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Very similar username to Patrick Spellbuog, Same article focus, same MOS issues. Might be worth requesting checkuser since they seem to now be using throwaway accounts? 86.23.109.101 (talk) 01:54, 23 December 2020 (UTC)
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- Seems likely, and while the naming doesn't seem to line up with the kid theme, blocking. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 02:18, 23 December 2020 (UTC)
28 December 2020
Suspected sockpuppets
- I am Attracted to wiki (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ordeagley (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Could someone please do a sleeper check on Prince Of Roblox. I think I am Attracted to wiki is a good candidate based on these edits at a beloved target of Roblox's, where they flesh out cast descriptions, often with useful information along with idiocy like ampersands and miscapitalised words. In this set of edits, they install bold content for no reason. Also the lede includes non-standard content like Bollywood instead of Hindi-language, and "popular child actress", which nobody would ever include. Also in these edits they miscapitalise a few words in the cast section.
If it is the same user, they seem to have departed from the child-centric user names.
I also wonder if user Ordeagley is related to this group, because that was another editor I had to indef for incompetence. Their MO was a bit different, so it could be a red herring, but here we see a number of boneheaded changes, like capitalising a translation, adding "ensemble" when it's already present in the lede, changing all instances of spelled-out-numbers to numerals, hyphenating "box office", using ampersands instead of "and" and miscapitalisation. It's like they were going out of their way to do things incorrectly, which is what Roblox basically does.
Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:20, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
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- The users are Possible due to being in the same country, but different geolocation and having very common user agents. A sleeper check will be impossible; the IP ranges being used are simply too wide. Sorry... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:04, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
- Both the suspected socks are blocked, and CU hasn't helped in finding any sleepers; seems like there's nothing left to do here. GirthSummit (blether) 15:20, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
10 March 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Sunny Singh FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sunny Singh Actor FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Has the same shape of disruption as past Roblox socks:
- Edits like this from Sunny Singh FAN seem like they might be constructive, until you notice the deletion of templates and misuse of bold.
- Here from Sunny Singh Actor FAN, you see some constructive changes to grammar, but then notice deliberately incompetent things like bringing the {{birth date and age}} template out of proper formatting, miscapitalising, leading zeroes in dates, etc.
Suggesting a CU check, as they often have several accounts, and to keep some of the data alive, if possible. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:52, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
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- Confirmed to past confirmed sock accounts:
- Sunny Singh FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sunny Singh Actor FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Also found and Confirmed:
- Akaash Vani (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Arshad Warsi FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kunal Khemu FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Rajkummar Rao FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bagging and tagging all accounts. This SPI can be closed... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:28, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
15 March 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Mumbai Saga Film FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another of those "xyz...FAN" users. Note the typical additions of infoboxflags, WP:OLs, boldfaces and unsourced additions [7] [8]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:07, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
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- Blocked this new one. Asking for CU to help clean up any undiscovered. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:35, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
- Confirmed. No sleepers immediately visible. This SPI can be closed... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:14, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
25 March 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kader Khan FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jaya Bhaduri FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Vishal Jethwa FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another of those "xyz..FAN" accounts with similar edits, addition of unsourced birth place and date, WP:OL and addition of non-notables in the infobox. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:20, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
- Added another [9], incidentally, they thanked me for reverting edits by Kader Khan FAN. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:27, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
- Added another [10]. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:43, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
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- Blocked. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:43, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
28 March 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Sunil Dutt FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another of those "FAN" users. [11]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:04, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
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- Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me -- RoySmith (talk) 15:15, 28 March 2021 (UTC)
30 March 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Saurabh Shukla FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Manyata Dutt FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another WP:DUCK. Similar style of editing, boldface, '0's unsourced birth name [12] [13]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:31, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
- Another one added [14]. Would like to request CU. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:04, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
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- Blocked and tagged Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:14, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
31 March 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Actor Pankaj Tripathi FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another WP:DUCK, with similar editing style, boldface, et al [15]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:47, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
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- Blocked and tagged Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:57, 31 March 2021 (UTC)
05 April 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Irrfan Khan FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sridevi Kapoor FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another one with same modus [16]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 08:43, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
- Another [17]. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:09, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
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09 April 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Actor Rajesh Khanna FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tiger Shroff FAN (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another one with the same MO [18]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 08:35, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
- Another one [19], [20]. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 08:52, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
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18 April 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kiara Advani Wiki (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Similar misuse of MOS:BOLDFACE, WP:OL as well as additions of infobox flags [21], like the confirmed socks [22], [23]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 10:09, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
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- Already blocked, tagging and closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 02:26, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
20 April 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Indoo Ki Jawani 2020 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Similar misuse of MOS:BOLDFACE, WP:OL as well as additions of infobox flags, unsourced additions [24], [25], [26], [27] like the confirmed socks [28], [29], [30]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:41, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
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- CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - these look like throwaway socks, only used on the day of creation. I'll block without tags for now, worth running a CU to see if there are more. GirthSummit (blether) 16:24, 3 May 2021 (UTC)
- Confirmed Farhad Samji Wiki (talk · contribs) = Vipin Sharma Wiki (talk · contribs) = Amit Sadh Wiki (talk · contribs) = Shahrukh Khan Wiki (talk · contribs) = David Kelly Wiki (talk · contribs) = Neilia Hunter Wiki (talk · contribs) = Nawazuddin Siddiqui FAN (talk · contribs) = Rajesh Jais FAN (talk · contribs). All of them are now blocked. - Mailer Diablo 00:38, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
- Tagged, closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 02:28, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
05 May 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Prakash Padukone Wiki (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Named after a notable person. Similar addition of unsourced info, MOS:OL, MOS:BOLD. Diffs: [31], [32], [33]. Ab207 (talk) 06:11, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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- Thank you, Ab207. I added Jab Tak to the SPI. I ran CU yesterday on them (before I knew of this SPI), but found nothing useful (which means very little, given the range where they were operating). Perhaps a search that also looks at other accounts will help. In the meantime I'm blocking these two since the edits they make are carbon copies. Drmies (talk) 14:51, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
- Tagged both as suspected. Given Drmies' comment about the potential merits of a sleeper check CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk for one. --Blablubbs|talk 10:24, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
- Confirmed Daisy Shah Wiki (talk · contribs) = Alok Pandey Wiki (talk · contribs) = Abhimanyu Singh Wiki (talk · contribs) = Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana 2017 (talk · contribs) = Kunal Kemmu Wiki (talk · contribs) = Rohanpreet Singh Wiki (talk · contribs) = Pavan Malhotra Wiki (talk · contribs) = Archana Puran Singh Wiki (talk · contribs). All now blocked. - Mailer Diablo 15:13, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
29 May 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- AmNaTi200 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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- Using the ampersand instead of the word 'and' [34] [35]
- Similar history of disruptive editing of pages of Bollywood celebrities despite multiple warnings KyloRen3 (talk) 21:15, 29 May 2021 (UTC)
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- Somewhere between Unlikely and Possible. I'd probably say closer to unlikely, but also I guess could be them. TonyBallioni (talk) 06:21, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
- Between the CU results and the fact that the similarities are fairly broad, opting to close with no action. GeneralNotability (talk) 02:31, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
23 December 2021
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Similar disruptive editing behavior as the past socks, with major MOS issues including WP:OL and WP:INFONAT, also the addition of unsourced ethnic/religious POV.
E.g. IP: [36], [37], [38], [39]; Prev socks: [40], [41], [42].
The sockpuppeteer is now resorting to IP hopping/socking to disrupt the wiki and get away rather than his traditional socks with a generic naming scheme (Actor/Film+Fan/Wiki). Gotitbro (talk) 08:01, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
- Added a host of other IPs being used by the sockpuppeter with the exact same editing behavior, even restoring edits by the previous socks. Considering the extensive amount of socking done by the latter IPs asking for a block on the
78.100.224.0/20103.51.135.0/24 range. Gotitbro (talk) 08:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
- Added a host of other IPs being used by the sockpuppeter with the exact same editing behavior, even restoring edits by the previous socks. Considering the extensive amount of socking done by the latter IPs asking for a block on the
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- While I agree that there are similar behaviour here as with Prince Of Roblox there simply are too many differences for me to sock block here. First of all, I want to note that we probably have two different entities reported here, the 37.211 IP located in Qatar and the 103.51 range in India. They all have issues with overlinking, especially for nationalities and do not respect WP:INFONAT as well as prefer to use, town, state, India formatting for locations. They all also edit significant amounts of articles about Indian actors. After that there aren't all that many similarities. The 5 Prince Of Roblox socks I looked at more indepth all had about 5 other quite clear patterns occuring in a large fraction of edits for several socks that I identified which all are gone from the IPs and meanwhile they've developed a few new quirks of their own. The IPs also have different nearby subject areas they edit (American actors, Indian politicians, Indian cricketeers) which very rarely happened for the confirmed socks. On top of these, there are a few other signs that makes me doubt it as well. Closing request. --Trialpears (talk) 02:49, 5 January 2022 (UTC)
23 December 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- पंचर पुत्रम कभी ना मित्रम (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Exact same behavior as the above IP, just restored all of the IPs edits wherever he was were reverted. Asking for a checkuser to find any other active/sleeper accounts. Gotitbro (talk) 08:06, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
- Made a mistake while submitting this SPI through Twinkle, can any reviewing clerk/admin shift this to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Prince Of Roblox. Thanks. Gotitbro (talk) 08:08, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
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- Confirmed that पंचर पुत्रम कभी ना मित्रम = Wadafaqbro (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Technically Unlikely to this case based on CU log data. Take this unlikely result as evidence against this being related to this case, but that does not override a non-weak behavioural connection. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 23:56, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
- I would give an Unlikely for the behavioral connection with Prince Of Roblox as well. Tagged Wadafaqbro as confirmed sock of पंचर पुत्रम कभी ना मित्रम and closing. --Trialpears (talk) 02:56, 5 January 2022 (UTC)
31 January 2022
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- JimblesCardiac (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The edits speak for themselves, with the exact same WP:OL and WP:INFONAT disruptions in multiple articles as previous socks. Looks like a duck to me. And its quacking. Requesting CU to check for other accounts.
- Also request WP:BANREVERT the edits [which are anything but disruptions] when blocked. Gotitbro (talk) 19:21, 31 January 2022 (UTC) Gotitbro (talk) 19:21, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
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- Additional information needed - Looking at the archive, it seems unlikely CU is going to be of any use here. Please provide more specific evidence in the form of diffs. It may be true that the edits speak for themselves, but they can't do that if we don't know which ones to look at. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:53, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
10 February 2022
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- PorkAndBeerEnjoyer (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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There's a definite overlap between JimblesCardiac, tagged as a sock of Prince Of Roblox, and PorkAndBeerEnjoyer. JimblesCardiac removed Pakistan from Nihari, and PorkAndBeerEnjoyer removed Pakistan from Nihari. In the same edits, both reversed the order of languages in the first sentence to put Hindi before Bangladeshi. Bbb23 reverted an edit by JimblesCardiac and PorkAndBeerEnjoyer reinstated it. JimblesCardiac makes an edit changing Jammu and Kashmir from disputed territory to Indian; PorkAndBeerEnjoyer makes an edit changing Jammu and Kashmir from disputed territory to Indian. According to the editor interaction analyser, out of PorkAndBeerEnjoyer's 28 edits, 13 have been to articles edited by JimblesCardiac. BlackcurrantTea (talk) 13:43, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
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- Blocked and tagged DUCK per behavior. EvergreenFir (talk) 17:19, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
12 March 2022
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- AnusudeenButt (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 edit. Also the article Sunil Dutt has been a favourite target of the sock puppeteer. See the use of ordinals as well as 'mdy' date format, addition of the 'Dutt clan' and change to the backlink 'British Raj|British India' to 'British India'. Blocked sock [51], new sock [52].. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:59, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
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26 March 2022
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- MohyalHistory (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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- Similar Punjab, Mohyal, as well as clan centric edits [53] [54].
- Note the similar style of editing int he "life section" of biography, that is additon of something like "...born into a 'ABC caste' family of [[XYZ]] clan " --> [55] [56] - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:53, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
- Interaction here. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:57, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
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- Confirmed to AnusudeenButt; don't see any unblocked accounts. Closing. Girth Summit (blether) 13:17, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
29 March 2022
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- Alidawah100 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Older sock, but similar edits, changing date formats, flag icons in the infobox as well as "born into a 'ABC caste' family of XYZ clan" [57] [58] [59]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:38, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
- Would request CU since this is an older account. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:42, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
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- In progress - Girth Summit (blether) 11:43, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
- Confirmed, along with the account below. Don't see any others at this time. Girth Summit (blether) 11:46, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
- CommanderInChef (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
18 April 2022
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- AssabahBugs (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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SSimilar style of edit. The article Sunil Dutt has been a favourite target of the sock puppeteer. Addition of the 'Dutt clan' [60]. Also notice change to the backlink in the infobox 'British Raj|British India' to 'British India'. Blocked socks [61], [62]. New sock here. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 10:50, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
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- Confirmed to previous confirmed socks including AnusudeenButt. Also:
- GetThisBreadMane (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KawtoChiKaaMiKoot (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Iamaumjha (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- There are some others too, but they're all already blocked. Closing. Girth Summit (blether) 13:08, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
17 June 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- EggShapedGrindset (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 edit. Use of ordinals, addition of the 'XYZ clan', use of flag icons in infobox, and change to the overlink especially citizenship/nationality in the infoboxes. Blocked socks - [63], [64], [65], and the suspected sock edits - [66] [67]. Requesting CU. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:10, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
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- Clerk endorsed - seems likely based on diffs, endorsing to confirm and check for others. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 01:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- Inconclusive Salvio 10:00, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks. I think there's enough evidence to block based on behaviour - see for example these similar edits to the same article [68][69] or the history of Noon chai. Awaiting administrative action - please indef EggShapedGrindset as a suspected sock. Spicy (talk) 16:19, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
- Done closing Girth Summit (blether) 20:23, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
27 July 2022
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- NegativePowerRanger (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 edit. Addition of the 'XYZ clan/tribe', unnecessary modification of infobox parameters, which may be unsourced and specifically with an Indian-POV. Blocked socks - [70], [71], [72], [73] [74], and the suspected sock edits - [75] [76] [77]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 13:06, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
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- I don't think CU will be of much help here. Behavioural evidence needs evaluation Girth Summit (blether) 13:40, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
- These are all Technically indistinguishable
- Gotsmokedforevermore (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KashmirSharif (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- NegativePowerRanger (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Behavioural evidence for KashmirSharif and NegativePowerRanger seems pretty obvious (see e.g. history of Noon chai. Gotsmokedforevermore has no edits, but they were created within an hour of KashmirSharif and the vaguely meme-y username is typical (cf. EggShapedGrindset, GetThisBreadMane). Awaiting administrative action - please indef all three accounts. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:39, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
- I've indef blocked the three accounts as requested by User:Spicy. Marking for close. EdJohnston (talk) 23:48, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
4 August 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- NegativePowerRanger (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GoCreyjeeGoStoopeed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- JDHussle (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TellCrowBro (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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[78] This IP is restoring all edits by negative power Ranger with the same editing patterns of adding India to all infobox without any sources adding templates relating everything to India very similar biased editing to promote India on all articles. Zinceraser (talk) 09:55, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
- Added another, with the similar style of edit. Addition of the 'XYZ clan/tribe', unnecessary modification of infobox parameters, which may be unsourced and specifically with an Indian-POV. Diffs - [79] [80].
- The IP is very much likely considering the topic area. Also see the similar edits and sources [81], [82], also note the excessinve addition of CATs [83] displayed by older socks pointed out in the archives. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:38, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
- Very sure JDHussle is another of the socks, same topic area. Would like to request SPI as well. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:43, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
- Added another, has a similar tendency to Overcat [84] as well as 'shorten' 'Jammu and Kashmir' to 'J&K' [85] [86]. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 16:14, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
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- Hi I am not sure about the privacy issue you claimed as for proof [87] same habit of adding Indian pov to infobox parameters also [88] same habit of adding Indian to all identities compare this to the account roblox: [89] they add Indian to nationality of famous people and also to food Nihari and Wazwan for example they also appeared a few days later after the Roblox account was blocked. As soon as Roblox edits were removed the ip swooped in to re add them under misleading edit summary. Diffs of note [90] it's actually very easy to see the same way of editing and restoring sock edits. Zinceraser (talk) 10:59, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
- Admins any progress? the socks are back with the same old edits its quite obvious its the same user utilising various accounts to push the same pro India pov on all cuisine and ethnicity related articles. Veland.Ak (talk) 21:45, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
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- Check declined – Checkusers will not link accounts to IPs, per the privacy policy. Additional information needed - @Zinceraser: Can you please provide some diffs from both the account and the IP address which clearly demonstrate that they are operated by the same user? Thanks, --Jack Frost (talk) 10:43, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
- Looks likely that these are socks, see EIA and similar edits to Noon chai [91][92], Nihari [93][94], Biryani [95][96] etc. This is making me a little hungry. CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - to confirm and check for others considering the number of accounts here. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:08, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
- In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 22:57, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
- This group are all Confirmed to each other
- GoCreyjeeGoStoopeed (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- EggShapedGrindset (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- JDHussle (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TellCrowBro (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MullahAbdulGhaniBaradarFanClub (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gotsmokedforevermore (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MiringSunB (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
20 September 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- DhoopKiDeewar (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The new account created last week above has identical edits as previous blocked user GoCreyjeeGoStoopeed and Tellcrowbrow [97], [98] same old point of view adding excessive categories and editing infobox on food articles and adding India to all infobox quite clearly the same account also they are editing pages associated with actors and singers and ethnic groups such as Punjabis and Kashmiris. 167.98.197.17 (talk) 11:48, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
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- Confirmed to a bunch of previously proven socks, so tagging as proven. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:05, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
25 September 2022
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- AhmedAbdulMan (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Hi admins new account AhmedAbdulMan (note offensive username to mock Muslims) created 1 hour ago reinstates all the edits by recently blocked sock account [99] DhoopKiDeewar very obvious case of same account plz block. Ahmedmines (talk) 06:41, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
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- Looks like a duck to me. Clerk endorsed - Please compare the account and check for sleepers. --Jack Frost (talk) 07:02, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
- Check declined by a checkuser - Duck is enough to go on, and Roy just did a sleeper check a few days ago. -- Amanda (she/her) 09:21, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
- Dealt with below. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 00:19, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
25 September 2022
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- BTCJester (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another sock just appeared today with almost same behavior [100],[101] etc. Same as of DhoopKiDeewar. Can you please confirm AmandaNP? Satrar (talk) 18:52, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
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- Confirmed:
- AhmedAbdulMan (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Azmarey (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- BTCJester (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blocking the unblocked accounts. Tagged as proven per previous tags. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 00:17, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
29 September 2022
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- Adjacentgang (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same editing pattern on Hard Kaur [102]. Just a suspicion. Satrar (talk) 09:42, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
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- Plus KhanWaziri (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) -- Amanda (she/her) 10:02, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
- Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 10:50, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
03 October 2022
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- FruitDizzyReal1 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same editing pattern on [103], [104]. They just showed up.- Satrar (talk) 17:01, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
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06 October 2022
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- PorkchopVariant (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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This new account just showed up with same editing behavior.- Satrar (talk) 19:59, 6 October 2022 (UTC)
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11 October 2022
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- MehrajJamwal (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Again same editing patterns. Interestingly they appeared when the other sock indef - Satrar (talk) 15:19, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
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I'd like to indeed defend myself here. I'd like for you to run an IP check on me and that of the IP of user Prince Of Roblox. You'll simply find that we're not the same. I'm being randomly dragged into a completely different user's sockpuppetry, the user who accused me of being a sock doesn't mention a single edit I've made that's similar to that of Prince of Roblox, you can check both our edit histories and find out we haven't edited a single page in common. MehrajJamwal (talk) 16:44, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
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- I've blocked and tagged the sock. Although closing, a clerk might want to consider endorsing a CU to look for more (the two latest overlapped). Bbb23 (talk) 17:52, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
- Ran a check. Confirmed to each other:
- DTownBuzz (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- PorkchopVariant (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GetIntoItMoe (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MehrajJamwal (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Skully100streak (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Similar CU data as previous socks, so suggest tagging as proven to master. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 22:22, 11 October 2022 (UTC)
14 October 2022
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- KaakeTuRehnde (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same [105], [106] editing behavior. They showed up when last sock indef. Satrar (talk) 18:17, 14 October 2022 (UTC)
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17 October 2022
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- Kkstuff (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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They just appeared with same [107] editing pattern and reverted edits of Bbb23.- Satrar (talk) 18:49, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
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- Awaiting administrative action - seems likely based on the diffs above as well as [108][109], [110][111][112], [113][114]. Please indef Kkstuff as a suspected sock. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:59, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
- Confirmed:
- Kkstuff (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MohsinTahirBangash (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Mkmkc (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- HeerRanjha1 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jamughal0 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KaakeTuRehnde (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- @Dreamy Jazz you said these were confirmed, but you tagged as proven. Is that what you intended? -- RoySmith (talk) 13:21, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
- @RoySmith I meant that the following accounts are confirmed to each other. As one was tagged as proven I tagged the rest as proven. Didn't think about using the alt-master parameter, but I could do if that's what is wanted. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 13:28, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
21 October 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Throwaway100 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Again same [115] editing behavior.- Satrar (talk) 13:58, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
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- Blocked and tagged. CheckUser requested for a sleeper check, given this account name they have created more of them. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:11, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
- In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:33, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
- Confirmed to the most recent batch of socks, plus:
- DasDaYumYumSauce (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Yedoldie (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Oneyet (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:46, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
23 October 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- HansHangloo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Their edits on my watchlist. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 15:35, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
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- Pro forma. Confirmed to previous socks tagged as proven. Blocked and tagged. Closing. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 15:35, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
01 November 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- ShupyaniPheran (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- FoeMarrah (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Badadydy (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MoistFanCritical (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Manmussa (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Aryaryry (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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- All Confirmed to the last batch in the archive. Blocked and tagged as proven.-- Ponyobons mots 17:53, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
04 November 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- HaiderKharral (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- AhmadLone (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TakeTheLeap (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- BuzzDraboo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Edits on my watchlist. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 22:55, 4 November 2022 (UTC)
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Pro forma. All Confirmed to each other and socks in the archive. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 22:55, 4 November 2022 (UTC)
02 December 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- KishtwariQabila (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Edits to Warwan Valley. Compare diff by KishtwariQabila and diff by AhmadLone (blocked sock of this case). Performing similar edits, including adding the flagicon to the infobox. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 23:39, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
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- CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - I ran a check but need to go, so leaving for someone else. I think there is enough here to run a check. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 23:40, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
- In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 02:32, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
- These are all Technically indistinguishable from the bunch found in 04 November 2022
- KishtwariQabila (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tellykit (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GenParimoo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tired Bajwa (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ZDurrani88 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- I came across Tired Bajwa and started checking before I saw that they were already listed here – concur with the results. Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 17:43, 4 December 2022 (UTC)
25 December 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- OlaBhaiWithProfit (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Adding revisions made by suspected sockpuppet in rapid succession. These edits align with User:Tired Bajwa Equine-man (talk) 10:30, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
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- In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:50, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
- Confirmed plus:
- MoeMoo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- AllahMC (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- LaAllahsVert (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- OlaBhaiWithProfit (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ikeakk (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- LongLiveDeadCutways (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- AbdulForever (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:53, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
25 December 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- LongLiveDeadCutways (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ikeakk (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MoeMoo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Pro-India POV pushing in Kashmir and Punjab related topics which is similar to Prince Of Roblox's earlier socks. Compare these 2 edits by Ikeakk and LongLiveDeadCutways [116][117]. MoeMoo's first edit was claiming to revert a sock [118] adding similar content to the article as by a previous sock GenParimoo [119]. All 3 accounts were created in the span of half an hour. Editing timeline is sequential indicating a single person operating them -
- December 25: MoeMoo 08:29 to 09:51 -> LongLiveDeadCutways 09:58 to 10:06 -> Ikeakk 10:10 to 10:18
- December 24: LongLiveDeadCutways 12:00 to 12:14 -> Ikeakk 12:19 to 12:50
ಮಲ್ನಾಡಾಚ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣೊ (talk) 10:38, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
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27 December 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Nannyfall (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ikeagain (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KushalDawar (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Quack quack! Registered today to continue adding "Indian" to the same articles. — kashmīrī TALK 11:00, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
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- In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:23, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
- Confirmed, Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:24, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
29 December 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- CaronBorbin (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jbsmagrey (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- NazWarwani (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ArshnoorRaina (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MosesYaar (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New ones. — kashmīrī TALK 20:19, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
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- Confirmed, no unblocked sleepers immediately visible. Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 16:34, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
11 January 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- AndBoysJustWannaHaveFun (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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User:AndBoysJustWannaHaveFun this is a sockpuppet of a banned user named Prince of Roblox. It has returned this sock edits food, Kashmir and Pakistan based edits and inserts a pro Indian point of view. I met the previous (User:ArshnoorRaina) sockpuppet account before and now they have created a new account now with same edits on food claiming them all as Indian and on topics of Kashmir adding pro Indian stance. Waqar💬 07:29, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
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I'll call that confirmed. Blocked. -- zzuuzz (talk) 10:21, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
22 January 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- NaanKanger (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MallWee (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another one. — kashmīrī TALK 23:22, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
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- In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 23:25, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
- Both Confirmed, No sleepers immediately visible. Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 23:33, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
06 February 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Gen8Master (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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It's a slightly different pattern of editing, in that the account does not focus on regional cuisine, but the expertise level of this newly registered account (first-ever edit already referred to policy[121]), the pro-India POV pushing in Kashmir-related articles, as well as the continuation of Prince's warring with another banned user are strongly suggestive of a sock. Checkuser requested to confirm suspicions. — kashmīrī TALK 12:43, 6 February 2023 (UTC)
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- In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:45, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
- Confirmed, plus BazzDarkyear (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:51, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
10 February 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- AsliSalimShady (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- BhadlaiBatta (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Quacking so loud that it woke me up this morning. — kashmīrī TALK 15:59, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
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Re. User:BCDMohammed, behavioural evidence is strongly suggestive that this is another sock.[122][123][124] — kashmīrī TALK 21:51, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
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- Kashmiri, I realize these are pretty obvious but please include diffs in the future. CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk per history at [125], [126] and [127]. Please check for sleepers due to their habit of using multiple accounts concurrently. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 18:10, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Both Confirmed and blocked. Spicy can you take a look at BCDMohammed? It's on the same (large/busy) range I checked and is a technical match but could be a false positive if the behaviour doesn't align. I'm not overly familiar with this guy's MO.-- Ponyobons mots 21:45, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
03 March 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- LinduyanDiPanDi (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ValidYattoo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MembersofByrdG (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Extremely suspicious editing pattern by all 3 of these accounts. All of them have only edited articles the other have edited and all the articles have been edited by one this user's socks, with ValidYattoo seeming to restore the sock edit. Additionally, they all have edited the the same pattern: Members, Valid, Linduyan. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:50, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
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I don't know what to make of this mess on 2022 Mohali blast. AP 499D25 (talk) 09:28, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Looking at the history on Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent, it appears ValidYattoo looks to be the one actual sockpuppet here, given their edits have been edited by numerous other users and IPs, though creating new accounts (the Members and Linduyan accounts) to revert a sockpuppet's edits seems strange to me. AP 499D25 (talk) 09:44, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Closer analysis of the editing history on 2022 Mohali Blast: it appears that when Linduyan undid the sockpuppet's edits, Yoshi24517 and Jguglielmin (recent change patrollers) accidentally mistook them as vandalism or unexplained content removals. AP 499D25 (talk) 09:49, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- AP 499D25 That’s exactly what happened. I was doing RCP with Huggle. I noticed it first, I mentioned it to Blaze Wolf because I didn’t know what to think of it, and after talking to him about it, had him file the SPI for me because I am relatively inexperienced with filing SPIs. Yoshi24517 (mobile) (talk) 13:43, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Last night an IP came to my talk page and mentioned BomaiyukBatt to me as a sock of Prince Of Roblox. Checking their edit history I'm not entirely sure if that's true, however I figured I would mention it here just in case. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 12:08, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- I took a look at their recent contributions, and they consist of undoing edits of Satrar, who was actually indef'd as a sockpuppet of Kthxbay. Now I don't know if Prince of Roblox and Kthxbay are connected or not, and if so in what way. Could be a separate case from this. AP 499D25 (talk) 12:26, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- I might be able to make a behavioral case, or rather, the IP on my talk page can. I"ll copy and paste what they said on my talk page here since they have stated they are familiar with this master's socks. This is what the IP said on my talk page: "Hi Blaze Wolf I tried to post this on the spi page you filed but I have discovered a sleeper account of the above sock puppet [128] they are restoring all the edits of there old sock accounts under the guise of reverting another sock take a look at this diff for example [129] the original edit was made by the sock porkchopvariant (A sock of Prince of roblox) which was then reverted by another sock however the original edit was made by the Prince of Roblox sock and even though another sock shouldn't remove it this new account BomayaiyukButt is quite clearly another sock of the roblox account using wiki policy to hide and restore the edits they made with their banned accounts. I tried adding this to the spi but could not edit it please kindly add this to the list of suspected accounts. Thanks." and in a reply to that original post they said this: "Also please note the account is also editing the same articles as ValidYattoo [130] on Purdah and a smoking gun [131] a food related article with a pro Indian pov where both accounts are active this is typical edit patterns of Roblox socks." This is all from the IP 119.160.96.33/161 ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:10, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- @Drmies: Sorry, was at work so was on mobile, but back at home now. I just read your comments. I'll have a talk with BW about it and see where we can go from there. Yoshi24517 (Chat) (Online) 19:02, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
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- I had a quick look (because these edit summaries are just really sus) and there are things to see, but I'm not experienced enough with this account. Valid is a perfect match with another account, not listed here, and they are editing the same articles. But the other two geolocate elsewhere and don't seem to have alternate accounts. I think it's best if a CU who has some experience with this Prince has a look at Valid, in terms of ranges and edit behavior, but leave the other two out. Drmies (talk) 00:59, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- OK, now that BomaiyukBatt is mentioned I can say that that's the one that's identical with Valid. Ponyo, Spicy, if you can link those to earlier socks (y'all commented on 10 February), it's a done deal. If not, maybe AP 499D25 or User:Yoshi24517 (mobile) can make a behavioral case. Drmies (talk) 17:01, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Drmies, I think BomaiyukBatt and ValidYattoo are socks of Prince of Roblox. The other two accounts, MembersofByrdG and LinduyanDiPanDi, are editing from the opposite POV and are probably socks of Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Nangparbat. The two sockfarms have a rivalry with each other. Spicy (talk) 18:46, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Spicy There's technical cross over (on a very small range) with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kelownatopdog/Archive for:
- LinduyanDiPanDi (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- PuppetAccountK (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- CantStopTheFunk (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TheeAlmightyP-funk (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gotitcro (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MembersofByrdG (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Lakahd (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- -- Ponyobons mots 22:29, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Defintely dealing with two sock groups. ValidYattoo is Prince of Roblox, Confirmed via IndraBerserker, as is BomaiyukBatt.-- Ponyobons mots 22:37, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Spicy There's technical cross over (on a very small range) with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kelownatopdog/Archive for:
- Drmies, I think BomaiyukBatt and ValidYattoo are socks of Prince of Roblox. The other two accounts, MembersofByrdG and LinduyanDiPanDi, are editing from the opposite POV and are probably socks of Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Nangparbat. The two sockfarms have a rivalry with each other. Spicy (talk) 18:46, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- OK, now that BomaiyukBatt is mentioned I can say that that's the one that's identical with Valid. Ponyo, Spicy, if you can link those to earlier socks (y'all commented on 10 February), it's a done deal. If not, maybe AP 499D25 or User:Yoshi24517 (mobile) can make a behavioral case. Drmies (talk) 17:01, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, Ponyo and Drmies. I've tagged the Prince Of Roblox socks and filed a pro-forma report on the others at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Kelownatopdog. Closing. Spicy (talk) 22:59, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
06 March 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- MihirakulaChakbast (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: originally filed under this user)
- ChakbastTheExalted (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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User has seen several warnings over the past few months and has been contested for edit warring, apart from that the following Editor ID has a similar name to the user which raises suspicion of sockpuppetry.
Apparently user and the suspected ID have been found editing in the following articles:
- Buddhism and Hinduism
- Punjabi Hindus
- Sindhi Hindus Starkex (talk) 06:54, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
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- CheckUser requested - There are things about this case that trouble me. At first glance, it seems like an obvious duck, similar usernames, similar userpages, overlap in some topics, and both accounts created on the same day. But it seems like the sock is being used for less contentious edits and the master for more so. The master uses more edit summaries than the sock and more descriptive. The master uses the mobile web platform occasionally, but the sock does not. The word chakbast has a meaning in Sanskrit that may be the reason why the usernames are similar, and Mihirakula is an actual historical figure. At the same time, I don't think these users/accounts are as new they appear to be. I am therefore requesting a CU to confirm and, if it turns out that they are socks, to make sure there are no other accounts. Bbb23 (talk) 14:54, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk endorsed - per Bbb23. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:36, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- Merged from Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MihirakulaChakbast per Blablubbs' CU results. Spicy (talk) 22:00, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- Closing. Spicy (talk) 22:01, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
06 March 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- ForIamKashmiriTalonIII (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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A sock has returned of Prince of Roblox his account was recently blocked but they have created a new one which is now claiming Noon Chai as Indian when it's clearly Kashmiri cuisine, the Usual edit pattern of claiming everything as Indian etc. Waqar💬 16:10, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
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- Clerk endorsed - seems likely based on [132][133] etc. but endorsing CU to confirm as the suspected sock only has one edit. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:39, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 21:49, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- Confirmed to POR:
- ForIamKashmiriTalonIII
- KhelaHobeRasgullaHobe (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ITXChakbast (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- TandooriChickenEnjoyer (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MihirakulaChakbast (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ChakbastTheExalted (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ZafarChughtai (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- PirHamdani (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- DaManBarbuz (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GuraizKMusakhel (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- GuraizKMandokhel (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 21:54, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
10 March 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- TheyCalledHimBanday (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- WarisSudhan (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Wyethkitty (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- 5jaabi (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- LilOlaVert (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Edwinstowe (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- AllahFaceRevealWhen? (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- RemovePork (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- RandyAliTheAbdool (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New account created having similar editing pattern as previous socks of Prince of Roblox. Imranqazi90 (talk) 12:05, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
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- User:5jaabi This account too. Similar behaviour and interest in removing Pakistan from articles [134]. And the tendency to edit an article with the same pov from different accounts like on Gandhara, Swat District or Pir Panjal Region — Preceding unsigned comment added by Uzek (talk • contribs) 21:42, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
- Please consider also Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Surveyor Mount along with this. I wasn't sure if it belongs here. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 13:14, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
- User:LilOlaVert Another account created today (a week after this report) to restore the same old edit [135] of the previous socks [136] for the SIXTH time. They've also restored previously reverted content in other edits. Uzek (talk) 02:13, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
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- All accounts listed are Confirmed and blocked (will tag in a moment), plus NotRealWaguzari and PorkMySon.-- Ponyobons mots 18:32, 21 March 2023 (UTC)
29 March 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Prince of roblox (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: original case name)
- Daayush (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New single purpose account created few days after the previous block last week. As of now, they're pov pushing on newer/distinct set of articles or using their registered account to restore reverted edits made previously by IPs or other unrelated blocked accounts. Apart from regional cuisine/Kashmir related topics, the recent batch of socks had shown a strong interest in historical articles with a shared history with India/Pakistan or Buddhism/Hinduism (which this new account focuses on).
Many IPs/blocked accounts were adding "Shaivism/Brahmanical/Hindu" to historical articles, often removing/downplaying Buddhism. Now this new account shows up to restore those IP/other blocked account edits with misrepresented references wherever they got reverted. Very similar interest to previous registered Roblox socks (for e.g [[137]])
1). On the Kushan Empire article (another article they previously had made similar unsourced edits to [[138]]), they again misrepresent sources by changing the words "may have been" to "WERE followers of the Shavite sect of Hinduism" [[139]] after someone modified it. Similar thing a previous Roblox sock had done before on the Mihirakula article [[140]]
2). On the University of ancient Taxila article, here's an example of IP User:103.81.213.168 replacing Buddhism with "Brahmanical" without any sources for which they got reverted, then User:Daayush comes along to restore it with a misrepresented source [[141]]. They do the same thing with the Kanishka article by restoring [[142]] an edit [[143]] originally made by IP User:42.111.126.53. (also, they had already made a non controversial edit to this article with their previous registered account before all this [[144]])
3). On Ashoka, they use their registered account to restore the same edit [[145]] reverted multiple times. Added repeatedly in the last few months by these IP's [[146]], [[147]], [[148]], [[149]]. Most of the time by IP User:103.81.213.164, a range similar to the second article listed here. A registered account (currently blocked for disruptive editing) User:Rowlatt11 had made the same additions [[150]] (probably related in some way to this sockfarm)
4). Lastly, on the Chandragupta I, this user restored an edit (adding religion to infobox) [[151]] originally added [[152]] by another unrelated blocked account User:Avik 0095. Uzek (talk) 16:28, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
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- Wow so many baseless arguments and unnecessarily trying to find connection. Looks like I have to give explanation for every edit.
- 1. The kushan edit was done against a user who edited that part of a article without any source.All I did was reverted that edit.If you notice the article is very same before that user made his edit. I haven't done single change there.
- 2.Again , if you read the history of the article there was one user who omitted the brahmaincal part and added buddhist there. It was originally written brahmaincal there only. All I did was reverted that part . Some users challenged me there so I used the sources inside the given article.
- the kanishka part is backed with proper source. You could go there and check it properly.
- 3. 103.81.213.168 is myself only. I don't know about any other users there.
- I don't get what's your argument here actually is. All I'm defending the religion part there which is properly backed by sources. from the different users who are completely omitting it out.
- 4. What's the even the connection between the blocked account and the edit. The information in the edit is completely true . It is universally accepted by all the historians all of the guptas were hindus.I just added the information which is true.
- Honestly all of your arguments are completely shallow with no proper evidence and just trying to find meaningless connection between the edits Daayush (talk) 16:57, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
- So, you confirm 103.81.213.168 (an IP from which you made edits on the University of Taxila article) is you? You say the opposite thing here (along with claiming some other IP being you) [[153]]. This confirms socking from a multitude of different IPs. Everything else in your reply is just denialism Uzek (talk) 20:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
- As I said both the 1st and 2nd points is just me reverting back to its orginal form .I hadn't done single change there. 3 and 4 are proper information with backed sources. Yes that user ID is me only , i uses it when my phone is dead. Neither I have done with any vandalism there.( You could go ahead and check it's history)
- There is no denialism anywhere. If you actually thoroughly checked the history of the articles without cherrypicking half information, it would be far better than you trying to act like a detective Daayush (talk) 04:31, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
- So, you confirm 103.81.213.168 (an IP from which you made edits on the University of Taxila article) is you? You say the opposite thing here (along with claiming some other IP being you) [[153]]. This confirms socking from a multitude of different IPs. Everything else in your reply is just denialism Uzek (talk) 20:05, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
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- Clerk assistance requested: - The master's name is misspelled; the report needs to be moved. Bbb23 (talk) 13:41, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
- Merged. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:26, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
- Doesn't really look like POR, neither behaviourally nor technically, but the account is evading a block on Rowlatt11 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Blocked, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:44, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
06 April 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- JohalBindy8 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New account restoring edits [154] [155] of previous socks [156] [157] Uzek (talk) 06:42, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
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- In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 17:31, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
- Confirmed plus DardicLinguist (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 17:34, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
14 April 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- EskanderBhittani (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New account just showed up restoring edits [158] [159] of older socks [160][161] Uzek (talk) 11:39, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
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- Confirmed and blocked, along with DharKasheerV1.-- Ponyobons mots 15:48, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
21 April 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- AgonyAbdul (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Account created just now to "revert edits of blocked sock" (to edit war with a blocked ip who was reverting their edits). Plus the usual pattern of changing "Indian subcontinent" to "India" in regional cuisine related articles Uzek (talk) 19:14, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
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01 May 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Mattansilk (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KBamzai (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ZakariyaMattoo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another one. They come in hordes, don't they. But there's also a significant overlap (meat?) with KBamzai (talk · contribs · count), both newly created accounts editing Kashmiri surname articles with surprising proficiency despite having less than 60 edits each. See also [162]. Definitely smells fish here. — kashmīrī TALK 22:03, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
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There's another account that just appeared User:ZakariyaMattoo restoring [163] sock edits [164]. And just randomly "reverting socks" (edits of a recently blocked account editing from the opposite pov) Uzek (talk) 22:24, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
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- The three mentioned in the filing, plus
- WattooK (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
09 May 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Agletarang (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Extremely strange editing pattern of this decade of sleeper account. Since atleast half of their recent "sock reversions" are actually WP:PROXYING on behalf of this case's controversial edits 1 2 3 under the guise of reverting another sock 1 2 3 , I'm reporting them here and requesting checkuser as I don't know where to place them under. Don't know if this is possible but could be a compromised account being used by the sock of Prince of Roblox.
The account has barely made 150+ edits in their lifetime, usually for voting/ influencing consensus based discussions, highly likely this is a sockpuppet of an active user who knows their way around Wikipedia, if not related to this case. Also, weird how they barely use Wikipedia and keep track of socks of 2 different cases. They've never reverted socks before and neither have they ever edited the effected articles. Uzek (talk) 18:21, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
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- Possible, but it's really no more than geolocation to the same highly populated area, so CI isn't worth much here. -- RoySmith (talk) 18:39, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
- The suspicions are understandable but I do not see enough evidence to take any sort of action with this account at this time. Spicy (talk) 19:48, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
18 May 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- TTPStan (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Colormaxxing (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- PakGaming (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Nohrmark (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another weekly batch of socks just started showing up with the same editing pattern.
1). Compare Sock 1 edits [165] [166]. Though this vandal account needs a block without a check anyway since the earlier edits of theirs was to defend "killing of Pakistani terrorist children" by "Taliban freedom fighters"
2). Sock 2 [167] [168]
3). Sock 3 User:PakGaming [169][170]
4). Sock 4 User:Nohrmark [171] [172]
Also, noting how some of these accounts were created around a month ago and started getting active just now, a deep sleeper check is necessary for other potential accounts. Uzek (talk) 02:55, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
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20 May 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- MaqboolBhatSaeb (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another [173] [174]
There are probably more as well, so a sleeper check is necessary to weed out other potential accounts Uzek (talk) 09:07, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
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- Confirmed + DDSharma2005 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 10:21, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
26 May 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- DaandVerse (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Reverting back to a confirmed sock's edits. confirmed sock edit here and New user here MrOllie (talk) 15:24, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
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- Confirmed and blocked three.
- DaandVerse (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bhat9 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- LolSalaam (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Courcelles (talk) 17:04, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
30 May 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- ITXProud (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Reverting to a confirmed sock's edits. E.g., [175] & [176]; and [177] & [178]. Brand new account with sole activity to revert edits of separate sockpuppet MahisoeoEk. Hyphenation Expert (talk) 02:29, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
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- Unlikely from a purely technical standpoint. But such an obvious sock behavior wise I'm blocking anyway. Courcelles (talk) 13:50, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
- Closing. Spicy (talk) 16:38, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
20 June 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Qaayush529 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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@Courcelles and Ponyo: Account created only after last sock (confirmed one) was blocked.
- Nalanda mahavihara - First he tried to get around the term "Hinduism",[179][180] now he is trying alternative term "Vedic".[181][182]
- Mauryan Empire - Fiddling with religion-related content.[183][184]
- University of ancient Taxila - deciding scope of the subject.[185][186] Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 18:04, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
Here he is talking about Mihirakula's religion and here he is doing the same thing. Has same interest in Taxila,[187][188][189] Achkan,[190][191] Sharada Peeth,[192][193][194] and many other articles. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 05:18, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- @Kashmiri, Fylindfotberserk, and RoySmith: Mystery solved. What happened was Daayush was wrongly reported[195] as a sock of Prince Of Roblox but the block was still imposed because that account was evading existing block on Rowlatt11 as discovered by Blablubbs.[196] Now that I have compared I Rowlatt11, I have found this:-
- Both changed "200 ships" to "100 ships" in infobox of Battle of Djerba.[197][198]
- Both Rowlatt11 and Qaayush529 are trying to remove achievements of Mughal Empire with regards to GDP increase on Economic history of India.[199][200]
- Both modified lead of Great Divergence.[201][202]
- Both modifying status of details about religion of Maurya Empire.[203][204]
- Both interested in Ottoman–Habsburg wars. [205][206]
- Looks like a duck to me. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 12:46, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
- @RoySmith: Thanks. I don't see any behavioral evidence for Legendsirji but can you block Qaayush529 so that his edits can be reverted? He is really causing damage to Wikipedia. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 02:12, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
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- It indeed looks like they are not a new user, but my impression is that they are different to Prince. I vaguely remember that there was a now-blocked account that focused on ancient India, the Maurya dynasty, Buddhism, Taxila, etc., which are not the domains that Prince has ever been active in. — kashmīrī TALK 10:15, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- Prince Of Roblox was interested only in Bollywood but its clear that his interests changed and now he is mainly interested in Indian history-related subjects that concern religion and empires. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 12:13, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- Not only Bollywood, they had a Punjabi Brahmin, especially Mohyal focus since the start. This is the reason why they repeatedly targeted Sunil and Sanjay Dutt articles. Later their spread into other articles of Hindu groups, people, region and historical articles. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:38, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
- Prince Of Roblox was interested only in Bollywood but its clear that his interests changed and now he is mainly interested in Indian history-related subjects that concern religion and empires. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 12:13, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
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- Qaayush529 is Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely). This will need to be decided mostly on behavior. RoySmith (talk) 18:18, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
- Qaayush529 is Likely to Daayush on the CU data. I'd say the behavioral clues plus the name similarity are certainly enough to call it proven, but I'll leave the blocking and tagging to a clerk because I suspect this needs to be refactored into a new case. I also see
- Legendsirji (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Everyone is blocked. Closing case. Courcelles (talk) 20:40, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
01 July 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Lamepora (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- NobleWazir (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Came back to resume disruption and restore their older edits. Compare edits of: 1) Sock 1 [207] [208] 2) Sock 2 [209] [210] Kiuu (talk) 19:43, 1 July 2023 (UTC)
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- Confirmed to the case:
- NobleWazir (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Lamepora (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KaperianEpicure (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blocked and tagged. Closing. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 23:52, 1 July 2023 (UTC)
14 July 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kralkhud (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- JatAmsha (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New accounts, same editing pattern [211][212] And interaction timeline for sock 1 whose editing pattern is similar to two previous confirmed socks of this user. [213] Kiu (talk) 20:37, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
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- Confirmed:
- JatAmsha (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- ManOfManu (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kralkhud (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- PriestlyClassEnjoyer (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KhorasanDweller (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MaidenBaitGhorewaha (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Blocked and tagged. Closing. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 11:46, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
27 July 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Coconut Distributor (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same editing pattern as previous socks. Blocked sock [214] and new account [215] MrOllie (talk) 22:43, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
- In their first edit they're jusing jardon like 'paid SPA' in the edit summary. MrOllie (talk) 01:18, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
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- They appear technically Unrelated. Different continent and I don't see any signs of proxy use.-- Ponyobons mots 22:51, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
- Things like a new account adding an ECP lock template are too much for me. Blocked as suspected. Courcelles (talk) 22:24, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
28 July 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- LetMeTrash (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Idrees Mushtaq (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same edits [216] [217] and Kiu (talk) 22:20, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
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- Checking... Courcelles (talk) 22:26, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
- Confirmed Samrat-e-Hindustan, Idrees Mushtaq, LetMeTrash, Qizlibashi and Gashe braer, blocked and tagged. Courcelles (talk) 22:27, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
- Okay, that’s all I can find. Marking for closure. Courcelles (talk) 22:32, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
- Confirmed Samrat-e-Hindustan, Idrees Mushtaq, LetMeTrash, Qizlibashi and Gashe braer, blocked and tagged. Courcelles (talk) 22:27, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
17 September 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Hotjuan (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Back to back edits on my watchlist on the same topics from this new account. Kiu99 (talk) 16:07, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
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- May well be, after I saw their edits. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 16:20, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
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- On hold.
- @Kiu99: Additional information needed. In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
- At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
- At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
- In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this.
- I've written some additional guidance at WP:GOODSPI that you may find helpful. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:20, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
- @Blablubbs, I don’t blame you for kicking this filing back, but I recognize the pattern myself. So, I ran it. Confirmed, will block and tag. Courcelles (talk) 20:49, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
10 October 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Observer1989 (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
Account was created 5 days after last SPI. User edits on articles related to India like past socks. This account's style of writing/talking ([218]) is similar to a past sock ([219]) using lowercase i and omitting spaces after full stops. Requesting CU for confirmation and sleeper check EvergreenFir (talk) 16:47, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
- Pinging @Yamla. You are currently dealing with this user's unblock requests, so I wanted to alert you to this SPI I filed before blocking that user. EvergreenFir (talk) 15:25, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
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- Confirmed to prior socks:
- ArmChairHistoryEnthusiast (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Highly likely to prior socks:
- Zeusjtr (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Apoo.123 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jamal474 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely) to prior socks:
- Observer1989 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Unlikely, but worth checking behavioural evidence:
- Vireshwar.singh1992 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Yash Vj (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Shlkmrpandey (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- KiZamaDo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- So, quite a list. I'm going to tag and block the confirmed account. I'm not going to block any other account. This is unusual for me; I'd normally tag and block anything "highly likely", but I'm uncomfortable doing so in this case due to the account creation dates and due to the IP address ranges being a little noisier than normal. This should not preclude anyone else blocking on behavioural grounds. Observer1989 is already blocked and I don't think anything more needs to be done there. I'm watching this page, ping me if you have any questions. --Yamla (talk) 20:26, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
- Observer1989 has now been indeffed for other reasons. FWIW, their style and focus strike me as being fairly different from the socks in this case. I've looked at the other accounts listed and they seem behaviourally unrelated or do not have enough editing history to tell one way or the other. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 00:26, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
27 October 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Yoelty (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- LangrarianSad (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- General of Sacred Water (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- MultaniHistorian (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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All these accounts are a week old and are editing the same articles right where the previous blocked sock ArmChairHistoryEnthusiast left off on topics related to Pakistan/Kashmir
Check for example Sock 1 at History of Sindh [220], sock 2 at Makran [221] and sock 3 at [222]
Additionally, the usual obsession with removing mention of other associated cuisines (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indian subcontinent etc) and replacing them with the exclusive term "India" on food articles [223], spamming bios of people with unsourced ethnicity related categories (Kashmiris, Kashmiri Pandits), [224]Kiu99 (talk) 13:02, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
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Further added MultaniHistorian to the list who is also editing history articles related to the Sindh/Punjab regions of Pakistan, with very similar content Kiu99 (talk) 12:00, 28 October 2023 (UTC)
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- Blocked, tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:52, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
- For the record, these are Confirmed, as is Lorestanuk (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). --Blablubbs (talk) 15:07, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
12 November 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kalbhoj (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kalnemi (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Another one, registered a week ago solely to edit Indian caste (Brahmin) related articles. (Or, could it be Doremon9087?) — kashmīrī TALK 21:57, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
Adding Kalnemi (talk · contribs · count), can be safely blocked at sight. — kashmīrī TALK 22:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
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- Behavioral evidence of sock puppetry (with User:Pitahma) is very strong. Unclear who the master is though. (Kalbhoj blocked) RegentsPark (comment) 22:35, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
- Kalnemi also duck blocked. RegentsPark (comment) 23:40, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
- Accounts are already blocked. Closing. Vanjagenije (talk) 00:48, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
- These don't really look like POR, but they do look like Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Videh raj; see my comments there. --Blablubbs (talk) 10:43, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
21 November 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Pentapotamianist (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Summerkillsme (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kanishka987654 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Indieraw (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- PonzBalancer (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
Same editing area, caste, ethnicity and Punjab, Kashmir related.
- Note the similar style of editing int he "life section" of biography, that is additon of something like "...born into a 'ABC caste' family of [[XYZ]] clan " --> [225] [226] [227]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:58, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
- Makes the same revert with a very similar edit summary style confirmed sock, new suspected sock. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:33, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
Kanishka987654: Bears all hallmarks of a sock; although master is less certain (Prince most likely). — kashmīrī TALK 17:58, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
Indieraw created today to edit Mohyal Brahmin, PonzBalancer created four days ago to edit other Brahmin/caste articles and push nationalistic narratives into Indian food-related articles, just like master. Both can be blocked per duck IMO. — kashmīrī TALK 19:52, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
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- Checkuser note - Pentapotamianist was already confirmed to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/PakistanHistorian. Summerkillsme did not appear in my check on that case. I have not checked this case. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:47, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk endorsed - Please, compare Pentapotamianist, Summerkillsme, Indieraw and PonzBalancer to each other and to previous socks. Evidence against Kanishka987654 is non-existent. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:47, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
- Pentapotamianist appear Unrelated to this particular case/group. Confirmed PonzBalancer = MultaniHistorian (previously confirmed account). Summerkillsme, Indieraw are Inconclusive. PonzBalancer is blocked as a result. - Mailer Diablo 14:16, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
- Closing. Vanjagenije (talk) 15:46, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
23 December 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Nyasasa (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Mifxla (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- CriticalCasteTheory (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- BronzeAgeRigVedas (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Yathlampur (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 these recently created throwaways are editing articles with each's purpose limited to one or few pages. Have a look at these extremely similar edits for sock 1 [228][229], sock 2 [230][231], and sock 3 [232][233]. Additionally, the others listed (for e.g this and this sock have many hallmark traits of socks of this SPI as mentioned in the previous report; like interest in Kashmiri/Punjabi surnames, and articles related to the Indian Brahmin caste to name a few. [234].
Requesting CU to check for sleepers as there are likely many other throwaways lying around that are not listed here. Codenamewolf (talk) 16:19, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
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- In progress... Spicy (talk) 15:19, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
- User appears to be travelling. Nonetheless I can say these are Confirmed to each other and Likely to the archive:
- BronzeAgeRigVedas (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- CriticalCasteTheory (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Chronic History Poster (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Yathlampur (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Mifxla (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Nyasasa (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Thuletide (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Snippetjet (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Spicy (talk) 15:24, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
- I see a couple of possible zero-edit sleepers but nothing I'm comfortable blocking at the time. Blocked and tagged, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 15:31, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
28 December 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- RogerYg (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Suthasianhistorian8 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Debashis84 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Edits by each person is made on same articles and talk pages. Between these three persons, about 25 same articles have been edited as per the interaction tool.
RogerYg made his edit on the first day of creating this account on to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sengol[235] and quite familiar with using reference templates on first edit itself [236].
Reverting edits on article List of bus killings during Punjab insurgency, Suthasianhistorian8 [237] and RogerYg [238]
Creating sentence in same manner starting with "According to". [239] [240] [241] [242]
Both like to use talkquote in talk page discussion and follow same layout. [243] [244]
Same concern over BLP policies [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] and WP:DUE [251] [252] and grammar fixes [253] [254] [255]. Suthasianhistorian8 and RogerYg began same interest over Hamas-Israel conflict debate around same time by Suthasianhistorian8 adding a flag of Israel on his page after debate with another user.[256] [257] [258]. Both Suthasianhistorian8 and RogerYg have invested time in talk page discussion of Hardeep Singh Nijjar even on same topics [259] [260] [261]
Use of "Contentious" in description [262] [263] [264][265]
Lucidity of edits between Prince of Roblox socks; RogerYg and Suthasianhistorian such as use of NYT (short form of New York Times) in description from account Sumsshire, an old sock of Suthasianhistorian8. [266] [267] [268] [269] [270]
Taking various source names in description [274] Wrythemann[275] [276]
On Article Sengol, Wrythemann [277] [278]
Mention of Misrepresentation of Source. Observer1989 [279] [280]
All have same topic in common "Persecution", Persecution of Christians, Hindus and Jews [281] [282] [283]
Hardeep Singh Nijjar talk page where Wrythemann and RogerYg have discussion on same topic with former agreeing with latter against another user Neutrality. [284] talk page of Courcelles, IP identifies sock of Prince of Roblox without pinging Suthasianhistorian8. [285] Suthasianhistorian8 somehow finds out about the complaint and replies [286]
Discussion between NeutralClaims and Suthasianhistorian8. Why would a sock of Prince of Roblox need Suthasianhistorian8’s help? [287]
Behavioral evidence of the three users and the interest in same articles is quite evident.Finmas (talk) 22:57, 28 December 2023 (UTC) Finmas (talk) 22:57, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
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Spicy, as someone who has been reporting socks of this SPI for several months, I can say that the accounts tagged as a Prince Of Roblox sock mentioned above by another filer (User:Wrythemann and User:NeutralClaims) dont look like any Prince Of Roblox sock I ever saw and I suspect they got tangled into this SPI after this report. I suspect the correct SPI for this sock farm would be https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/NebulaOblongata (who also got tagged recently as socks of this SPI). And this group is on a different continent than traditional Roblox socks. Would another CU be possibly done to split them off to their own case page? Codenamewolf (talk) 16:14, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
- The user Finmas is a sockpuppet of HaughtonBrit-[288], a particuarly disruptive Sikh nationalist editor who has been harassing me for 2 years and filing frivolous SPIs against me. Please also see [289] and [290].
Please also see the frivolous SPIs this user has filed against me-[291] and [292]. Unfortunately for him, the accounts had nothing to do with me-[293]. Please also see the evidence against Finmas-[294]. The user has an extensive history of using dynamic IPs and proxies so techincally it may have shown up as unrelated at the time, but behaviorually they are undeniably the same person. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 05:50, 7 January 2024 (UTC) Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 05:16, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
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- I merged this case from a miscapitalized title. I recommend that this just be closed: none of these accounts appeared in my check above or any of the numerous past checks on this case, some are quite old and a cursory inspection of their editing history shows that they are likely to be different people. However, I'll leave it open in case someone else sees anything worth investigating. Spicy (talk) 15:49, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
- The evidence is unconvincing. Closing without action. @Codenamewolf: If you think there's been a mixup at some point, would you mind raising the issue directly with Courcelles, who blocked/tagged most of these first? --Blablubbs (talk) 18:00, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
04 March 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Owais Beg (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: originally filed under this user)
- HistoricalAnomaly (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
Same editing area and similar battleground behavior based on personal choices despite reverts and warnings by multiple user [295] [296] [297]. Notice the comment on Punjabi and other groups [298] [299] [300] [301] Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:29, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
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- Possible for the name accounts, no comment on the IP. Courcelles (talk) 16:11, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
- Owais Beg was blocked as a sock of Prince of Roblox. Merging this case there, and closing as HistoricalAnomaly was blocked for other reasons and the IP is inactive. Spicy (talk) 21:48, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
05 March 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Karachidweller (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Owais Beg (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
Block evasion [302][303] Codenamewolf (talk) 00:07, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
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- Likely, blocked and tagged based on the quacking. Courcelles (talk) 19:29, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
07 March 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kharsenz (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Similar removal, by confirmed socks - [304] [305], by this suspected one [306]. This one at Bhat article also [307], [308]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:43, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
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You beat me to it. — kashmīrī TALK 15:50, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
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- Kharsenz is technically Unlikely to this case. Same country but that's it. Different device. No comment with respect to IP address(es). Spicy (talk) 01:52, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
- The IP hasn't edited in almost two weeks. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 02:34, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
12 March 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Stoickik (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) Clerk note: Adjusted to reflect rename. Was: ArnavTiwariup
- Andy murrey (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
Similar edit area. Caste POV without source or self-identification. Added caste categories, something typical of them [309] [310]. 'Mohyal Brahmin' is a common target as we have seen over the years [311]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:18, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
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Please see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dinkar 108 and Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Andy murrey.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:03, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- In progress... Spicy (talk) 23:16, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- Andy murrey is attempting to evade CU but isn't very good at it. They are definitely
- We wuzz kangzz (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- PSops (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- and most likely are
- Mahishya (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ministerofunderworld (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Gaur Samrat Muhammad Gauri (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Separately, these are Confirmed to each other:
- Dinkar 108 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ajju109 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Stoickik (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Hemraj108 (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Hemraj108 was blocked as a sock of Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Doremon9087.
- I don't think either of these groups are related to Prince Of Roblox. Spicy (talk) 23:37, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- Clerk assistance requested: - please create a new case for Gaur Samrat Muhammad Gauri and file Group 1 there; file Group 2 at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Doremon9087; and dispose of the outstanding cases. Or maybe I'll do it at some point, because all of the clerks seem to be on vacation. Spicy (talk) 23:44, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- Post-script: Ministerofunderworld is technically linked to Kalbhoj, who was blocked as a Prince Of Roblox sock based on behaviour, but found to be technically closer to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Videh raj [312]. Some of the accounts from that filing are listed at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Andy_murrey. So that's another thing for a clerk to chew on. Spicy (talk) 23:49, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Anantam tripathi and Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Doremon9087. Closing. Spicy (talk) 16:05, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
21 April 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Khachey (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Restoring older sock edits [313][314] Codenamewolf (talk) 06:50, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
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- As a general observation, I'd say that I'd usually want to see more evidence than a single diff that matches one from a blocked account in a report like this. that being said, a couple of other things jumped out at me when I looked at this, so I ran a check. Blocked and tagged. Closing. Girth Summit (blether) 10:50, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
17 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Sankul Rai (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- RantasCoded (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Auntsamaru (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jalalib (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Registered today and immediately went on to add Indian caste "Bhumihar" to a number of articles. [315][316][317][318] and others. Note this doubtless sock can also be of a different sockmaster, just I'm not familiar with all of them these days. — kashmīrī TALK 20:22, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- May be a sock of User:Anantam tripathi or User:Doremon9087, considering the edit area (Anantam tripathi most likely). - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 20:30, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- Indeed, Anantam tripathi looks likely. Report might need to be moved after CU confirmation. — kashmīrī TALK 20:44, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- Adding another, edited a particular article they seem to be fond of [319]. Very similar editing area. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 11:44, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- Indeed, Anantam tripathi looks likely. Report might need to be moved after CU confirmation. — kashmīrī TALK 20:44, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
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Added another account Jalalib, mass restoring their previous sock edits on bios related to Kashmiri people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Codenamewolf (talk • contribs)
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I've added Auntsamaru to the list. Because of their edits to Kaul, I almost blocked them myself, and may still do so if this report languishes too long and they continue to edit.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:37, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
- Jalalib and Auntsamaru are Confirmed to each other and are editing from the same geolocation as Prince Of Roblox in Spicy's December 13th archived check (per CU wiki). RantasCoded is Confirmed to Kachey. Yamla blocked and tagged Sankul Rai as a sock of Anantam tripathi. -- Ponyobons mots 17:41, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Ponyo, Kachey doesn't exist.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Wow, I'm really hitting it out of the park today! Hang tight, I'll recheck.-- Ponyobons mots 18:13, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Khachey (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). But not "khachey" enough for me to spell it correctly, apparently.-- Ponyobons mots 18:15, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Wow, I'm really hitting it out of the park today! Hang tight, I'll recheck.-- Ponyobons mots 18:13, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Ponyo, Kachey doesn't exist.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Tagged Jalalib and Auntsamaru as suspected (not based on behavior but laziness), closing. Bbb23 (talk) 18:41, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
06 June 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Srinagaruk (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
Another, the in the same edit area : Punjab, Kashmir related caste/ethnicity [320]. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:40, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
- Also note similar category additions this by a confirmed sock, these [321] [322] by the suspected sock, some of which are unsourced. Note WP:EW. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:37, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments by other users
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- Comment Gurtoo (registered an hour ago) appears to be their sock aswell see these creations [323] [324] and this edit [325]. Ratnahastin (talk) 11:21, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
- Confirmed to each other, Auntsamaru &c:
- Gurtoo (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- JaatHistorian (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Srinagaruk (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tsar8scout (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- DevxHistorian (talk · · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)